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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Car crashes on Connecticut roads increase between Memorial Day and Labor Day, which has become known as the 100 deadliest days for drivers. -
In a statement to the Maine Morningstar, the EPA said they are reviewing their grant programs — and the Biden Administration had forced “radical DEI programs” on the agency. -
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivered the keynote address at the 144th Commencement Exercise of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London on Wednesday, congratulating the 262 graduating cadets and outlining major changes coming to the service. -
The state’s Agricultural Experiment Station, led by Dr. Sara Nason, has launched a new, free PFAS soil analysis program. -
The Nature Conservancy of Connecticut has unveiled its $4 million plan to transform and restore marshes and an estuary at Rocky Neck State Park. -
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the top Democrat on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, hosted a roundtable discussion with local veterans on Wednesday. -
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. -
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. -
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%. -
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.
