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Canadian wildfire smoke over Fairfield, Connecticut

Yellow haze: The impact of wildfire smoke in CT and NY

Smoke from the massive wildfires in Canada was a serious climate and health concern for our region this year. Right now the air has cleared, but concerns over the impact on public health and the environment remain.

Cold comfort

Commentator David Bouchier welcomes winter with his usual enthusiasm.

Conversation with BLKBOK

From the time he was just a small child, Charles Wilson III – aka BLKBOK – showed extraordinary musical talent. The budding piano virtuoso's family nurtured his interests, which blossomed to include many genres of music: classical, hip-hop, rap, and much more.

Coastal concerns

Our region deals with the aftermath of heavy rains overnight. Governor Hochul addresses a sense of unease from New Yorkers in her State of the State message. There’s confusion in Fairfield over the sudden cancellation of a school event. And how one Long Island man used an app to document thousands of species last year.

Construction machinery sits outside Windham High School. Michael Sanders, a member of the state’s school construction office, initially told Windham officials to just pick one of two companies to perform the demolition and abatement work on that project.

Emails raise questions about CT’s school construction grants

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari to discuss his article written with Andrew Brown, “Emails show extent of influence on school construction projects,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim appeared in court in June seeking reinstatement to the Connecticut bar. He was suspended following his 2003 conviction on corruption charges. A panel of superior court judges has now denied Ganim’s application for reinstatement.

Civic duty

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim says he supports an idea to have volunteers monitor the city's Democratic primary redo next week. How Connecticut’s zoning laws are impacting the state’s low income renters. Long Island lawmakers want to move forward with a rail line for waste management. And some of history’s most famous horror authors have ties to our region.

University of Bridgeport was found to have a consistent six-year degree completion rate below 50%

Weather the storm?

Recent storms test the construction of Bridgeport's new high school built in a floodplain. Johnson Memorial Hospital’s labor and delivery ward will remain open, for now. The fight between Nassau County and Hofstra continues over casino plans. And what we can expect from Governor Lamont’s upcoming State of the State address.

A Bridgeport resident brought protests voting fraud in front of Bridgeport's Government Center on Friday, Sept. 22.

More than 6,000 absentee ballots are in play for Bridgeport's mayoral primary redo

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Andrew Brown to discuss his article, “Ganim, Gomes in Bridgeport election again. What’s changed?,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Bridgeport mayoral candidate John Gomes speaks to the press.

Ready for a redo

Bridgeport’s registered Democrats will head to the polls tomorrow for a redo of the mayoral primary election. New Yorkers weigh in on Kathy Hochul’s performance as governor. And the police officer charged with a New Haven man’s injuries while in transport has their dismissal overturned.

Changing coastlines

Bridgeport’s redo Democratic primary for mayor is happening today under the watch of the Secretary of the State. Long Islanders sound off at a forum over the future of Brookhaven Landfill. Governor Lamont emphasized Connecticut’s green initiatives at an environmental summit today. And how one Brooklyn resident’s photography is helping scientists plan for a changing coastline.

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