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NYS DECCleanup crews at Bethpage Community Park on Long Island have dug up 10 containers of chemical waste at the site formerly used by Grumman Aerospace. Workers are using ground-penetrating radar to look for what else might be buried in the park after another layer of concrete was discovered this week. -
Molly IngramConnecticut’s public health care will be expanded to cover more undocumented kids this summer — but advocates want lawmakers to do more to ensure medical coverage is available for older teenagers as well.
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A scientific method to identify microplastic hotspots — areas of the ocean floor covered with small pieces of plastic — has been tested in Long Island Sound waters. It found hotspots off the coasts of Sands Point, Long Island, and New London, Connecticut. -
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has reversed course on education funding in her latest framework for a budget deal. Long Island schools will not face funding cuts, but the entire school aid formula is under review. -
Connecticut should expand its public-private workforce development programs to meet the state’s growing need for skilled workers, according to Blake Moret, the CEO of a global technology company. -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: WalletHub’s fourth installment in their nationwide diversity study series placed Bridgeport and Danbury among the top 15 most diverse cities in the U.S. -
Nearly two dozen environmental and climate advocacy organizations sent a letter to Connecticut opposing the expansion of a natural gas compressor station in the town. -
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont spoke about the importance of supporting programs with state and federal funding, like the Second Chance Pell Grant, which helps formerly incarcerated people pay for education upon release. -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: A New York bill would require charter bus riders to wear safety belts at all times. It’s in response to a September bus crash that killed two people, and injured more than 20. -
Connecticut lawmakers say this year’s budget negotiations will depend on state income tax returns received by Monday’s filing deadline. -
A bill from Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont could sweeten the deal for schools looking to install solar panels. Lamont visited a Branford elementary school to tout his proposal. -
For the second time, Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic has sued the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to force the agency to cover gender confirmation surgery for transgender veterans.
