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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CT expands in-home newborn support program

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

The second iteration of a state program to support the parents of newborns was launched in Norwich, Connecticut this week. Family Bridge is funded by the CT Office of Early Childhood, and will be run by the nonprofit Thames Valley Council for Community Action. Family Bridge provides up to three home visits by registered nurses to help parents transition from hospital to home, reducing ER visits by 52%.
CT inmate in Bridgeport died of neglect, report finds

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

A report from Disability Rights Connecticut has found neglect as the cause of death for an inmate at Bridgeport Correctional Center who died in 2022 less than 24 hours after arriving. Rachel Mirsky, an attorney with DRCT, led the investigation. She explained why it took nearly three years. “We start off by asking for everything related to the incident and the individual, in this case, the John Doe.
CT to purposely burn forestry in 6 locations

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

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will burn over 100 acres of forest in April. This is to maintain habitat and plant diversity and reduce the risk of future brush fires. Five locations in Eastern Connecticut and one in Hartford County will undergo the ‘prescribed burning.’ They are located at the James L.
Talking Healthcare Costs And Companies For Nat'l Public Health Week

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

It’s National Public Health Week so we are talking about the healthcare industry with Sarah Worthy, CEO of Door Space, who gives us her frank opinions about where healthcare is going and why she believes we need to stop it. Plus we take a look at other stories from around the region.
Yale study finds health care payouts boost shareholders, raise costs for Americans

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

A new study from Yale School of Medicine has found health care company payouts favor shareholders and are increasing the cost of health care for Americans. Study co-author Cary Gross, who is a professor of medicine and public health at YSM, said they looked at 92 large health care companies for their study and were surprised at the level of shareholder payout by them. “Nineteen companies accounted for 80% of all of the shareholder payouts,” Gross said.
It’s tick season in CT. Which ones are most prevalent?

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

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station has released findings from its active tick surveillance program. Dr. Megan Linske, a vector ecologist with the station, said she's seen changes in new tick species since the program began five years ago. “A few notable ones are lone star and longhorn ticks,” Linske said.
CT official apologizes for unauthorized cannabis inspection

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

Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection commissioner was in damage control mode on Monday. He had to publicly apologize to cannabis businesses in the state after his agency made what was called a “retaliatory and unauthorized inspection” of a cannabis business in Portland last week. Rino Ferrarese owns Affinity Grow. He gave testimony at a General Law public hearing last week — only to find DCP inspectors at his business the next day.
YNHH hands out 150 pink slips at Northeast Medical Group

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

Yale New Haven Health has handed out ‘pink slips’ to around 150 staff at subsidiary Northeast Medical Group. In a letter to staff obtained by WSHU, the organization said it is “navigating a dynamic and challenging health care environment” and needs to reimagine its services to launch a new operating model. Sources close to the hospital tell WSHU that the potential layoffs affect all levels of staff, from management down to heart and vascular services.
YNNH hands out 150 pink slips at Northeast Medical Group

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

Yale New Haven Health has handed out ‘pink slips’ to around 150 staff at subsidiary Northeast Medical Group. In a letter to staff obtained by WSHU, the organization said it is “navigating a dynamic and challenging health care environment” and needs to reimagine its services to launch a new operating model. Sources close to the hospital tell WSHU that the potential layoffs affect all levels of staff, from management down to heart and vascular services.
Attorney: Trump's Executive Order Threatens Future of Nation's Historic And Cultural Sites

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

An executive order signed by President Trump in January allows federal and state agencies to bypass Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and use emergency powers to proceed with energy projects at these sites under what is being termed a “manufactured national energy emergency.”More broadly, executive orders also are being used to erase the language on federal websites referring to things like “cultural heritage” and “Indigenous rights” in the process.