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Low-income families on Long Island’s East End have a new option for child care. Kindergarten classes in Connecticut will be a little bit bigger this year. Bridgeport’s former police chief can not have his pension restored. And supposedly, aliens like making trips to New England for the summer, too.

Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne illness to watch out for. Federal help for New York’s migrant crisis, looming health insurance rate hikes, and Connecticut’s big decision: how to spend $600 million from opioid settlements.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Andrew Brown to discuss his article written with Jenna Carlesso and José Luis Martínez, “The big question: How to spend $600M in CT opioid settlement funds,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

The cost of electricity creeps upward in Connecticut. The Shinnecock tribal nation enters the conversation on offshore wind. A closer look at health outcomes for Connecticut’s Black population. And, Bridgeport gets its first National Historic Landmark.

It’s the first day of school for students at New York public universities, but there’s still time to enroll in community college for this fall. A UConn research center will focus on protecting the state’s energy grid. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) returns from a trip to Ukraine. And more Connecticut towns are finding PFAS in their water supplies.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Katy Golvala to discuss her multimedia series written with Yehyun Kim, “A Diaspora in Focus,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Governor Ned Lamont calls the videos of alleged ballot stuffing by a Joe Ganim supporter “disturbing." Connecticut transit considers a rate hike for train and bus commuters. Low-income Eversource customers could save big on their electric bill this winter. And more than 80% of respondents to a new Siena poll say the cost of living in New York is a major problem.

Connecticut’s election enforcement officials have opened investigations into alleged absentee ballot fraud in Bridgeport. New Haven will use city funds to pay a portion of the Randy Cox settlement. Tourism spending hit new highs on Long Island last year. And author Aisha Abdel Gawad speaks to WSHU about her new book.

Connecticut will raise the minimum wage on January 1, 2024. Mayor Joe Ganim's opponent calls foul on alleged mishandling of absentee ballots. Slow courts dismiss more New Yorkers for failing to give them a speedy trial. And Asian-Americans are the country’s fastest growing racial on ethnic group.

Doyle Donehoo talks about his soundtrack for Aliens: Dark Descent