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Commentator David Bouchier reflects on history and memory and how much we forget.

Thousands of 9/11 first responders are living with post traumatic stress disorder. The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund has paid $12 billion to survivors of the terror attacks. And it’s primary election day in Connecticut tomorrow.

A poll reveals New Yorkers support a pathway to citizenship, but still have concerns over the influx of migrants. A judge rules the creation of New York’s ethics panel is a violation of the state’s constitution. The first turbine of Vineyard Wind should be finished within a week or so. And those retroactively added to the sex offender list look to Connecticut lawmakers for help.

Most of the results from Connecticut’s primary elections are in. A closer look at the results of Bridgeport’s primary election. The wife of the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer wants the family’s confiscated guns returned. And Governor Kathy Hochul resumes briefings on COVID.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Ginny Monk to discuss her article, “The forces that shaped a Hartford toddler’s life — and death,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Connecticut joins 16 other states in suing Amazon. More National Guard members will assist with New York’s migrant crisis. An effort to suspend ballot drop boxes in Connecticut failed in a special session today. And testimony will begin soon in Bridgeport’s alleged mayoral primary interference case.

Tammy McCann loves music. She lives and breathes her craft, and starts each day acknowledging and celebrating Music's importance in her life. She talked with Suzanne about her life as a professional jazz singer, her start as an opera singer, and how the double bass is the instrument she feels she was meant to play.

Applications are open for nonprofits to apply for so-called “change grants”. Connecticut voting precincts have been selected for primary recounts, as per state law. Over $6 million will go towards Long Island Sound conservation efforts. And did neglect from state agencies play a role in the tragic death of a Hartford toddler?

$22 million in state funding will help Bridgeport demolish the old PSEG Harbor Station coal-fired power plant. A government shutdown could slow efforts to alleviate New York’s migrant crisis. Connecticut joins other states in creating a model for reproductive equity. And North Fork farm workers look for ways to be prepared before disaster strikes.

Commentator David Bouchier remembers an old-fashioned system of mutual aid.