You can see a weekly foliage report for Long Island on New York’s tourism website. How candidates for New York governor are using a quirk in state law to their advantage. Whale entanglements in our region's waters are down. Plus, we hear a lot about book banning in the news these days, but what does that really mean?

More than 750 bills await the governor's signature in New York -- how advocates plead their cases. AI has played a big role in political campaign ads this year. Plus, the author of one of this year’s best-selling poetry books speaks with WSHU.

Connecticut could see a large number of leaf peepers soon based on tourism numbers from last year. First, some North Haven residents push back on Amazon’s drone delivery plan. Two battery energy storage facilities on Long Island are now temporarily closed. And the conversations around Flock in Milford continue.

Long Island town supervisors want state help with essential services. A report out of Wesleyan details political ad spending. Some Connecticut childcare workers are eligible for help with health coverage. Plus, a new bus tour puts Connecticut manufacturing in the spotlight.

Yale continues to face pressure to reject a settlement with the Trump administration. Suffolk County could be getting an Italian-American museum. Fairfield has a plan to combat flooding near Rooster River. Plus, we have the latest from WSHU’s Birdsong Break and Good at Heart.

Connecticut finished fiscal year 2026 with a pretty big budget surplus. New York will start paying more to administer food assistance this month. Same-day marriages are no longer an option in C-T. Plus, it’s almost peak fall foliage season in the region.

We are just over a month out from Election Day -- voters in Connecticut say they’re concerned over election integrity. AI could play a major role in the midterms, according to a new poll. Plus, WSHU answers all your election questions in our new voter guide.

Kosta Diamantis has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Connecticut’s AG wants regulators to stop a proposed energy merger. A commission will outline how AI has impacted the workforce in New York. Plus, readjusting to life after incarceration is challenging -- it’s harder when a person owes the state money.

From Long Beach to the Hamptons -- Long Island officials continue to assess damage from this weekend’s storm. Connecticut drivers will face tougher penalties for distracted driving starting this week. A controversial plan for transmission lines under the Sound gets a key approval. Plus, New England oyster farmers face a new threat.

Clean-up is ongoing from this weekend’s nor'easter. The latest in the saga involving a proposed settlement between Yale and the Trump administration. Several ICE arrests have been made at Tweed Airport over the last month. Plus, the race for New York governor kicks into high gear.