
Brian Scott-Smith
Reporter/HostBrian is originally from Great Britain and has been a broadcaster for 20 years. He is an award-winning freelance reporter/host for WSHU, and lives in southeastern Connecticut, covering stories for WSHU across the Eastern side of the state.
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The entire project, which was built to facilitate offshore wind construction equipment, was originally expected to cost $90 million. It’s now above $300 million.
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A report from Disability Rights Connecticut has found neglect as the cause of death for an inmate at Bridgeport Correctional Center who died in 2022 less than 24 hours after arriving.
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The second iteration of Connecticut's Family Bridge program, launched this week in Norwich, offers up to three home visits by registered nurses to help parents transition from hospital to home and reduce ER visits by 52%.
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The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will burn over 100 acres of forest in April to maintain habitat and plant diversity and reduce the risk of future brush fires.
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A new study from Yale School of Medicine has found health care company payouts favor shareholders and are increasing the cost of health care for Americans.
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Dr. Megan Linske, a vector ecologist with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, said she's seen changes in new tick species since the study program began five years ago.
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Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection commissioner was in damage control mode on Monday. He had to publicly apologize to cannabis businesses in the state after his agency made what was called a “retaliatory and unauthorized inspection” of a cannabis business in Portland last week.
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In a letter to staff obtained by WSHU, Yale New Haven Health said it is “navigating a dynamic and challenging health care environment” and needs to reimagine its services to launch a new operating model.
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Save the Sound, who created the tool, said it will help policymakers and local governments make decisions on how to protect the Long Island Sound.
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Connecticut community leaders want the state legislature to increase support for youth and summer employment programs.