Brian Scott-Smith

Award-winning journalist Brian Scott-Smith is the new local host of Morning Edition on WSHU. In this conversation, he reflects on his path in journalism, what he loves about the region he now calls home, and why listener support is essential to the work public radio does.

Connecticut’s public libraries are thriving, according to two new state reports showing increases in audiobook downloads, community meetings and free WiFi use.

A dispute between volunteer firefighters and the City of Norwich has resulted in the Yantic volunteer fire station being shut down for not following directives from the city’s fire chief.

Workers at Connecticut’s 23 Service Plazas on I-95, I-395, and Route 15 have started bargaining with their employer, Applegreen, for better pay. They unionized months ago.

The Connecticut State Fire Marshal’s Office has released a new fire safety video urging people to take extra precautions to prevent fires and burn injuries during the holiday season.

The Connecticut Humane Society and Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz (D-CT) are warning pet owners to stay vigilant during the holidays.

As of Oct. 1, nurses from other states can practice in Connecticut without applying for a state-specific license.

The Connecticut Port Authority will pay construction firm Kiewit $11.3 million for work on State Pier in New London.

A WSHU Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request has unearthed over 100 documents relating to an unauthorized inspection of a Connecticut cannabis cultivator earlier this year, after the company’s CEO gave testimony at a General Law Committee public hearing on March 19.

Members of the U.S. Submarine Base in New London held their annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Thursday. They honored the 2977 victims who were lost that day, 411 of whom were first responders.