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FILE - A woman cries during the funeral of Israeli Col. Roi Levy at the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Col. Roi Levy was killed after Hamas militants stormed from the blockaded Gaza Strip into nearby Israeli towns. Israel's vaunted military and intelligence apparatus was caught completely off guard, bringing heavy battles to its streets for the first time in decades. The Israeli public is in a state of shock a week after Hamas militants launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, killing scores of Israelis in border communities and kidnapping roughly 150 civilians. As families grieve the dead and agonize over the missing, many also pledge allegiance to the war effort, falling in line behind a government vowing total war on the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)

Advocates call for congress to increase Security Grant Program funding to protect Jewish and Muslim communities from hate crimes. Bridgeport voters feel discouraged by the mail-in ballot scandal surrounding the mayor. Steve Bellone proposes his final spending plan for Suffolk County. And Connecticut towns struggle to keep and find staff.

At right, Gov. Ned Lamont and AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler at job fair in Hartford in September.

Connecticut municipal workers are in short supply. New programs could help

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Tom Condon to discuss his article, “CT towns, desperate to fill technical jobs, scramble for workers,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Easy shopping

Commentator David Bouchier remarks on how many people have found an inexpensive way of shopping.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks to reporters about legislation passed during a special legislative session, in the Red Room at the state Capitol.

Authorized to apply

Tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants are eligible to apply for work in New York. Connecticut is not meeting the EPA standard for ozone levels. A new plan could save drivers some money on tolls to enter Manhattan. And a conversation about WSHU’s new Sound Science series.

Worried about wind?

Connecticut enters a multi-state agreement for offshore wind procurement with Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Avangrid pulls out of Park City Wind. Another video raises concerns over absentee ballot fraud in Bridgeport. Suffolk County’s budget gets delayed again. And more on efforts in New York to move to clean energy.

Four new children urgent crisis centers opened in Connecticut statewide, including one located and operated at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Partnership and willingness

A report shows Connecticut hospitals face increasingly dire costs. Advocates call for an investigation into waste company Covanta. Over 80,000 Connecticut kids struggle with food insecurity. And a new foundation is helping to buy gear for New York’s forest rangers.

Democrat David Calone and Republican Ed Romaine appeared separately during AARP's Suffolk County executive candidate forum on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at Stony Brook University.

The race is on

The candidates for Suffolk County Executive sparred over housing, public safety and environmental issues during a Newsday debate. New York state police will up their presence at synagogues. Connecticut’s cannabis industry brought in over $25 million last month. And have you noticed this repeated phrase in Governor Hochul’s speeches?

Extreme travel

Commentator David Bouchier considers the impact of the voyages of Columbus.

Carpenter Road in New Hartford was underwater during flooding on Sept. 29, 2023.

Is Connecticut ready for climate change? Recent flooding suggests not

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “As flooding worsens in CT, its drainage systems can’t keep up,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Book Review: American Prometheus

First, it was a biography. This summer it was a must-see movie. Our Book critic Joan Baum read the book and saw the film. Here’s her review of American Prometheus.

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