Connecticut East This Week Podcast
Connecticut East This Week is a weekly news podcast covering the stories and community of Eastern Connecticut
Episodes
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He calls himself the voice of freedom. Conservative Radio Host Lee Elci is making a run for the states 20th district.
And we sit down with him to talk about why he’s decided to run for public office.
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They’ve been in business for 35 years and for almost 30 of those serving up locally brewed beer and food.
We talk to David Wollner, owner of Willimantic Brewing Company or WilliBrew, as it’s more commonly known, about his continuing business success and those famous nachos they serve.
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They’ve been making premium ice cream and serving Central and Northern Connecticut customers for years, now they’re coming to southeastern Connecticut.
We talk to the owners of Frisbie's Dairy Barn about their expansion across the state and why they picked East Lyme for their sixth location.
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He’s lived the lives of several people and at 82 years old former elite cyclist Bill Humphrey’s has had heart surgery and is still going strong.
We talk to him about his amazing and often crazy life and his new book containing stories of his journey’s called – What if?
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It’s 30 years this year since TWA flight 800 fell from the skies over Long Island and to-date the reason for the air disaster has remained controversial.
We hear from a filmmaker and a former US Navy sailor whistleblower about a new documentary looking at the story 30 years on.
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He’s a former Food Network winner and co-owner of Sift Bake Shop that started in Mystic 10 years ago this year.
We talk to Sift owner Adam Young about his career journey and the success of Sift Bake Shop and its 4 locations.
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He’s the youngest candidate for governor in the state and he’s a Republican running unopposed.
We talk to State Senator Ryan Fazio about his run for the top job in Connecticut and what are his top issues that he is campaigning on.
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He's a progressive Democrat who is turning heads in his party. We talk to candidate for Governor, Josh Elliott, as he challenges Governor Ned Lamont for the state's top job.In this podcast episode ...
He’s campaigning for a third term to continue leading the state of Connecticut.
We talk to Governor Ned Lamont about what it will take to win a re-election and what he still needs to do to make the state affordable for all.
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Education financing across Connecticut has long been a talking point.
Now a new Blue Ribbon Commission has been created to address long-standing funding disparities and systemic inequities across Connecticut school districts.
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Housing is a hot button issue not only here in Connecticut but across the nation
But when the Federal government gets involved taxpayers can end up paying more for new housing in their area.
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It’s a very special Independence day this year as America celebrates its 250th birthday.
We talk to Rob Brule First Selectman of the Town of Waterford who are celebrating their 225th birthday as well as celebrating America at 250.
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He’s an MIT Engineer, business entrepreneur and author of several books
We talk with Ted Yang about his latest book offering – Ageless Peak Performance , The Playbook for AI powered excellence.
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In part two of our exclusive interview - He had a 36 year law enforcement career and then in 2024 he hit the headlines and everything started to change.
Former East Lyme Police Chief Michael Finkelstein talks to Connecticut East about his fall from grace.
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He had a 36 year law enforcement career and then in 2024 he hit the headlines and everything started to change.
Former East Lyme Police Chief Michael Finkelstein talks EXCLUSIVELY to Connecticut East about his fall from grace.
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They’re a grassroots volunteer organization providing humanitarian aid to those in need
We talk to Plebeian Helpers about their continuing work helping the people in and fleeing the war torn country of Ukraine.
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They’re the largest business organization in the state of Connecticut.
We talk to the CBIA about their reaction to this year’s 2026 Connecticut legislative session and their criticism of it.
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It’s been part of the cultural heritage of New London, Connecticut for 100 years this year.
We talk to Steve and Jeanne Sigel the leadership duo behind The Garde Arts Center and find out about how it all started.
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Half of American adults are struggling to afford healthcare and meanwhile legislators are passing no meaningful reforms to address the issue.
We talk to an organization that says its not due to a lack of solutions but concerns of getting those solutions wrong.
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Penicillin has been around for almost 100 years, but its effectiveness against certain medical conditions is starting to fail.
We catch up with a scientist whose team at UConn is looking for something better than pencillin in the war against resistant bacteria.
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