Search results for

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim says his campaign is working to increase voter turnout in his city tomorrow. Suffolk voters will select a new County Executive. A grant will support green jobs for kids in New Haven. And a plan in Guilford to preserve salt marshes could help with flood mitigation.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “With CT shoreline flooding rising, officials turn to natural mitigation,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Connecticut and Long Island residents will have a chance to vote for municipal leaders and more today.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Keith M. Phaneuf to discuss his article written with Jessika Harkay, “CT higher education faces big cuts as pandemic funds disappear,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Commentator David Bouchier speculates that artificial intelligence will be the latest of many new technologies to escape human control.

Increased interest by Fairfield University students led to unprecedented election day registrations last Tuesday. The Government will shut down on Friday if Congress doesn’t pass its spending bills. Working remotely on Long Island has become more common since the pandemic. And cuts are likely to be made at Connecticut state colleges and universities as pandemic funds run out.

The Empire Wind project gets approval for water’s off Long Island. Rhode Island’s Attorney General is suing Prospect Medical Holdings. And Connecticut highlights adoption hearings in celebration of National Adoption Month.

Suffolk County executive candidate Dave Calone renewed calls for an independent investigation into Brookhaven Landfill vendor Covanta. Connecticut unveils a new state logo. Close to 5% of the state’s renters faced an eviction filing in the last year. And Governor Hochul looks to improve the mental health of New York teens.

Violent crime in Connecticut fell 13% between 2021 and 2022. Bridgeport’s mayor testified in court yesterday over a mail-in ballot scandal. Yale New Haven Health’s purchase of three Connecticut hospitals comes to a halt. And why one New England tradition looks a bit different this year.

Connecticut lawmakers urge the federal government to adopt tax and community credits for offshore wind projects. The state’s Bond Commission approves $1 billion for transportation infrastructure. New York high schoolers can get some financial aid applying to college. And the unique way one Fairfield County church helps residents deal with grief.