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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Connecticut's Shoreline East Train Service, which runs from New London to Stamford, has added five peak-time trains in response to declining ridership caused by track projects, a shortage of locomotives, and the impact of COVID-19. -
State Treasurer Erick Russell (D) spoke about Connecticut's historic pension debt at the state’s Government Finance Officers Association and Public Pension Forum's Fall Conference. -
The number of needed organ transplants in the U.S. is disproportionately high in Black and Brown communities, but they lack donors of similar genetic backgrounds. -
The Connecticut Department of Transportation has launched a survey to understand how people’s travel habits have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Thirteen former U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets have filed official complaints in connection to alleged sexual assaults on campus. -
The pantry is based at the Easterseals Veterans Rally Point, a facility that provides services for active and retired military members. It will support 70 to 80 veterans and their families monthly. -
New leadership is coming to the Connecticut Port Authority. Ulysses Hammond, interim executive director since 2022, will retire this Friday. David Kooris, chairman since 2019, is stepping down to start a new job with the state. -
The beach is Connecticut’s largest and most visited park in the state, with 3 million visitors annually. -
Connecticut’s Athletic Brewing Company has partnered with Arsenal FC in London, England to bring non-alcoholic beer to fans at their home games. -
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) listened as four women and one man gave powerful whistleblower testimony on Thursday in New London, Connecticut about sexual assault they experienced while enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and during training at the academy.
