Fabulous fall foliage

By Molly Ingram

Published October 2, 2026 at 1:43 PM EDT

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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.

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Molly Ingram

Molly Ingram is WSHU's Public Policy reporter and editor, covering Connecticut. She also produces Long Story Short, a podcast exploring public policy issues across the state.

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