Bill Buchner
WSHU All Things Considered HostBill began his radio journey on Long Island, followed by stops in Schenectady, Bridgeport, Boston and New York City. He’s been a music host, news anchor and traffic reporter. Bill is glad to be back on the air in Fairfield County, where he has lived with his wife and two sons for more than 20 years.
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Connecticut State Comptroller Natalie Braswell has chosen Aetna to be the new Medicare Advantage administrator for retired state workers. -
Nearly 7,000 state employees in Connecticut this year have either applied for retirement or have filed an “intent to retire” by the end of June, according to the state Comptroller’s Office. These state workers have an incentive to leave sooner rather than later. -
The counties in Connecticut were identified as areas with a higher risk of lead paint exposure due to older housing stock, high rates of renter occupied housing and many households with incomes below the poverty level. -
The governor's request would cover a fraction of the nearly $130 million in necessary maintenance, repairs and other infrastructure projects identified by parks officials in recent years. -
Collectively the bridges carry more than 67,000 vehicles a day. -
The state’s health insurance marketplace, Access Health CT, said the $178 million of assistance provided to residents by the federal legislation, passed in 2021, will end if Congress fails to approve an extension beyond 2022. -
Officials said the recruits were all members of the 131st training troop. -
Governor Ned Lamont has already requested a $30 million budget increase for the health center. Lawmakers will make a final decision before the legislative session ends in May. -
The pandemic slowed the production of new housing in Connecticut, but new residential construction, particularly of multifamily housing, has lagged in the state for years. -
Authorities said a woman came to the fire station on Central Avenue Thursday morning to report an incident involving her daughter and a member of the Bridgeport Fire Department.
