
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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An 88-year-old Branford woman talks about her three decades of experience volunteering as a poll worker on Election Day.
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Former Secretary of the State Denise Merrill is leading a public campaign to pass a Connecticut ballot question that would allow for early voting in the state.
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Historians are recording survivors of the Holocaust using 3D imaging and virtual reality technology.
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Long Wharf Theatre is leaving its longtime home to present performances at sites throughout Greater New Haven.
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Yale's new police chief talks about his goal for his department and the Yale and New Haven communities.
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A new musical is opening this week at The Legacy Theatre in Branford, Connecticut. The one-woman show, called My Unauthorized Hallmark Movie Musical, stars award-winning actress Anne Runolfsson. There are four performances that run Aug. 11-13. Tickets at The Legacy Theatre.
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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.”
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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.