Patrick Skahill
Assistant Director of News and Talk ShowsPatrick Skahill is the assistant director of news and talk shows at Connecticut Public. He was the founding producer of The Colin McEnroe Show and a science and environment reporter at the station for more than eight years. His stories have been heard on NPR's Morning Edition, Here & Now, All Things Considered and the Marketplace Morning Report.
His work has been recognized by the regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, the Public Media Journalists Association and the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists.
He can be reached at pskahill@ctpublic.org.
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Forecasters expect the bulk of the precipitation to come late Saturday into Sunday, bringing with it a potential for strong winds. Five to 12 inches of snow is possible in parts of Connecticut. -
The storm resulted in tens of thousands of power outages and led to school closures and slow-going traffic. -
A lone protestor placed a Palestinian flag atop a 30-foot-tall menorah on the New Haven Green over the weekend, spawning immediate condemnation from other protestors and local officials. -
A showroom for Tesla electric vehicles has opened in Connecticut, circumventing a law some critics say is restricting the sale of EVs in the state. -
Swift, 33, has a lot of sway these days – not just musically, but socially and even politically, said Jeffrey Dudas, a professor of political science at the University of Connecticut. -
By a narrow margin of 15 votes, Tahu, a river otter, was elected mayor of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. -
El próximo martes, 7 de noviembre, es el día de elecciones, y ciudadanos en todo Connecticut participarán en varias elecciones municipales, incluidos los comicios a las alcaldías de Bridgeport, Hartford y New Haven. -
Election Day is Tuesday and voters will cast ballots in a number of municipal elections, including contests for mayor in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven.
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Live here long enough and you may take autumn in New England for granted. But the season is truly special. -
This hour, we explore the industry showdown over baking powder, and Connecticut's central role. Food historian Linda Civitello is the author of "Baking Powder Wars." Plus, Darien recently purchased a 63-acre island once linked to baking powder tycoon William Ziegler.
