Brian Scott-Smith

Quaker Hill

Reporter at WSHU-FM (Fairfield, CT)

Host at Connecticut East This Week Podcast

Broadcast TV and Radio Journalist. Producer and Reporter/Anchor as well as voice over, Media Consultant and Trainer

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Electric Boat Draftsmen Ratify New Contract, Avoid Strike

1 week ago | ctnewsjunkie.com | Brian Scott-Smith

GROTON, CT — A new, five-year contract for almost 2,500 unionized workers at Electric Boat was ratified by over 1,800 of its members on Tuesday, just a few hours before a strike deadline set by the union. The deal arrived only hours after Pratt & Whitney and their unionized machinists ratified their new contract, ending a three-week-long strike.
State Leaders Celebrate Machinists' New Contract With Pratt & Whitney

1 week ago | ctnewsjunkie.com | Brian Scott-Smith

HARTFORD, CT — Over 3,000 unionized Pratt & Whitney workers in East Hartford and Middletown have ratified a new deal to end the strike that they began May 5. The new four-year deal between the company and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) And Aerospace Workers Locals 1746 and 700 was endorsed by 74.1% of the membership in a May 27 vote held at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford. The agreement was reached early Friday between the two sides before the Memorial Day Weekend.
CT enters '100 deadliest days' for drivers

1 week ago | wshu.org | Brian Scott-Smith

Car crashes on Connecticut roads increase between Memorial Day and Labor Day, which has become known as the 100 deadliest days for drivers. Garrett Eucalitto is the state’s transportation commissioner. He said teen drivers are particularly affected. “Inexperience, overconfidence and distraction are a dangerous mix, and every summer, consequences are fatal,” Eucalitto said. “Between 2020 and 2023, 23 teen drivers lost their lives on our roads.
Honoring Memorial Day Weekend With Walter Schuppe, Creator Of Faces Of Freedom

1 week ago | ctnewsjunkie.com | Brian Scott-Smith

In this Memorial Day weekend edition, we talk with Walter Schuppe about his website — Faces of Freedom — and his efforts to keep these stories alive for the history books. Plus we take a look at other stories from around the region.
Amended Bill Would Allow Bear Hunting If DEEP And Governor Deem It Necessary

1 week ago | ctnewsjunkie.com | Brian Scott-Smith

HARTFORD, CT — Legalized bear hunting appeared to be off the table at the end of March when the Environment Committee forwarded Senate Bill 1523 to the Senate calendar after amending it to remove bear hunting from the language. But following a May 15 bipartisan amendment from Sen.
Noem Announces New Blueprint And Leadership At Coast Guard Academy

2 weeks ago | theinnercitynews.com | Brian Scott-Smith

by Brian Scott-SmithNEW LONDON, CT – Kristi Noem, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, made some major announcements during her keynote speech at the 144th Commencement Exercise at the Coast Guard Academy in New London on Wednesday. Noem kicked off her 25-minute address by calling the 262 cadets of the class of 2025 “Rock Stars” for their experience navigating the COVID-19 crisis as they began their 200 weeks of training in 2021. She ended by announcing the agency’s new leadership.
CT Agriculture Experimentation Station loses $1.5 million federal grant to study PFAS

2 weeks ago | wshu.org | Brian Scott-Smith

Scientists at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station working on a PFAS project on tribal land in Maine have had their funding cut and the project shut down by the Environmental Protection Agency. In a statement to the Maine Morningstar, the EPA said they are reviewing their grant programs — and the Biden Administration had forced “radical DEI programs” on the agency. The statement said that’s against its core mission of protecting human health and the environment.
Noem Announces New Blueprint And Leadership At Coast Guard Academy

2 weeks ago | ctnewsjunkie.com | Brian Scott-Smith

NEW LONDON, CT – Kristi Noem, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, made some major announcements during her keynote speech at the 144th Commencement Exercise at the Coast Guard Academy in New London on Wednesday. Noem kicked off her 25-minute address by calling the 262 cadets of the class of 2025 “Rock Stars” for their experience navigating the COVID-19 crisis as they began their 200 weeks of training in 2021. She ended by announcing the agency’s new leadership.
Noem announces Coast Guard leadership shakeup, new blueprint for the service

2 weeks ago | wshu.org | Brian Scott-Smith

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivered the keynote address at the 144th Commencement Exercise of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London on Wednesday, congratulating the 262 graduating cadets and outlining major changes coming to the service. Noem said the Coast Guard is entering a period of transformation as it begins implementing “Force Design 2028,” a new operational blueprint aimed at streamlining leadership and accelerating modernization.
Electric Boat Strike Averted With Tentative Deal | CT News Junkie

2 weeks ago | ctnewsjunkie.com | Brian Scott-Smith

GROTON, CT — With just hours to go on Sunday before more than 2,000 employees of Electric Boat in Groton were due to go on strike, a deal between the company and MDA UAW Local 571 was tentatively reached.