Lori Mack
Host, Morning EditionLori Connecticut Public's Morning Edition host.
She came to WNPR after working as News Operations Coordinator for WCBS Radio in New York City, covering stories for one of the nation's largest AM news stations. She went on to work as a reporter and afternoon news anchor with WWYZ and WATR in Waterbury, Connecticut. Lori also helped to start a morning drive show for the Fox News Radio Network in New York.
She lives in Branford with her daughter.
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State and local transportation officials are responding to a federal court decision Monday that ruled the federal mask mandate on public transportation was “unlawful.” -
The longtime PBS NewsHour anchor is receiving the Walter Cronkite Award.
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Many parents are fielding questions from their kids about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. And some teachers are facing similar questions. But for educators, teaching students about global affairs can be a bit tricky. Two experts spoke with Connecticut Public's Lori Mack to offer tips and to discuss a new interactive game designed to teach foreign policy and global civics lessons.
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Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim is placing two police officers, who were involved in the death investigations of two Black women, on administrative leave. The internal affairs department is currently looking into the conduct of the officers.
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Michelle Cann is an award-winning pianist. She’s performed as a soloist with numerous ensembles, including orchestras in Cleveland and Philadelphia. And she’s on the faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music.In the past few years, Cann has been including the little-known music of Florence Price on many of her programs. Price, in 1933, became the first African American woman to have her music performed by a major U.S. orchestra. Cann was twice scheduled to perform in Connecticut, but those events were canceled due to the pandemic.As part of our series “Classical Music: Moving Toward Inclusion,” Michelle Cann spoke with Connecticut Public Radio’s Lori Mack. Here are highlights from their conversation.
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Steps you can take to lessen your chances of getting Covid-19 from holiday gatherings and travel.
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Lori Mack interviews Avelo's CEO, Andrew Levy, about the airline's new flights from New Haven to six Florida cities.
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Mohammad Serweri worked for the U.S. military in Afghanistan. In 2017, he fled his home country and resettled with his wife and young son in Connecticut. He reacts to the Taliban's takeover of Kabul.
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Pet owners in Connecticut are complaining of excessively long wait times for nonemergency appointments with their veterinarians. Many practices are…
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Prisoners in Connecticut wouldn't have to pay to make phone calls under a proposed law. They now pay some of the highest phone rates in the country.
