Connecticut East This Week Podcast

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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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It was formed 50 years ago this year to allow women to network with one another in Connecticut.

We talk to two members of the Southeastern Connecticut Women’s Network to find out more about the organization and its achievements over the past 50 years.

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It’s been serving up beer, food, live music and more in downtown New London for 10 years now.

We talk to the owner of The Social Bar and Kitchen about how it all started and what it takes to keep the business viable in these challenging economic times.

 

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It was the nations very first 24/7 sports channel and it started right here in Connecticut.

We talk to an historian and a best selling author about a new audio book and documentary called Sports Heaven, the birth of ESPN.

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Connecticut Health Centers serve almost half a million people in the state each year.

We talk to the organization CHC/ACT that advocates on their behalf to make sure healthcare is available to all across our state.

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As one sports team leaves Connecticut another one is ready to take its place, but will Connecticut fall In love with the beautiful game

We talk to Andre Swanston, founder of the states new professional soccer team, Connecticut United FC

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They’re learning more than just cooking and baking skills.

We talk to culinary arts students at Ellis Tech as they also learn how to run a real life restaurant business as well.

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Bringing together law enforcement and young people, it’s been happening for a while now.

We talk to the Police Activity League of Middletown or PAL about their work building bridges with local youth.

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This year marks the 250^th anniversary of the birth of the nation.

We talk to one business that’s actually one month older than the nation itself, The Griswold Inn in the town of Essex.

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It’s become the leading cancer killer of people under the age of 50, colorectal cancer.

Once called the old person’s disease it’s now taking lives at a younger rate, we talk to a leading cancer specialist to find out more.