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The U.S. Senate expects to vote on a short term spending bill this month to avoid an October government shutdown. There’s a heat advisory in effect in our region this week. A New Haven alderman wants Trump off the state’s primary ballot. And what’s changed since Connecticut required police to wear body cameras?

On Labor Day, commentator David Bouchier salutes the workers we all depend on.

A new family and wellness will replace a decades old Bridgeport community clinic. Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann is being sued by the state of New York. Connecticut will help paraprofessionals with their healthcare costs. And how artificial intelligence is helping the elderly with social isolation.

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim questions the timing of potential criminal charges against members of his 2019 campaign. There’s one New Haven mayoral candidate you won’t see on the primary ballot in September. An audit exposes two consultants involved with the state’s paid family medical leave agency. And a local alien abduction is the topic of a new book.

Connecticut could end the sale of gas-powered passenger cars by 2035. There are about 130 Connecticut state troopers who could be involved in the recent ticketing scandal. Ticks are now a year-round problem in the Northeast. And a Shinnecock art exhibition opens this weekend.

What would you do with an 11-acre parcel of moorland on Montauk, Long Island? That's the question author Céline Keating explores in her latest novel, The Stark Beauty of Last Things.

A study estimates 1 in 8 Long Island seniors have Alzheimer's. The University of Connecticut will work with local manufacturers on clean energy strategies. Experts say New Haven needs over 8,000 affordable housing units by 2030. And a Connecticut gunmaker is being sued by the Mexican government.

A $550,000 grant will help veterans in Connecticut break into agriculture. Everybody’s talking about aliens. Norwalk Hospital’s food service workers will vote on whether to unionize. And violations have been increasing in Connecticut nursing homes.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari to discuss his article, “CT nursing home conditions raise alarms as inspections lag,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

New Haven schools lost more than $6 million to cyberattacks this summer. Connecticut lawmakers can’t seem to agree on how to reduce gun violence. The state continues to face a teacher shortage. And Governor Hochul looks to bolster cybersecurity in New York.