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A look at Connecticut’s pickleball court-building boom! Officer Brian North is found not guilty of manslaughter. Connecticut’s Secretary of the State will testify about Bridgeport election malpractice. And Governor Hochul looks to curb retail theft in New York.

Construction of South Fork Wind is complete. The NAACP is concerned over the rollout of Brookhaven landfill’s closure. Connecticut DCF is getting a complete overhaul. And a Long Island roller derby league sues the Nassau County Executive.

Suffolk County officials say funds from Sunrise Wind would be used for recreational facilities in underserved areas. A report finds a Connecticut State Police ticketing scandal is mostly to blame on sloppy record keeping. There’s little movement on a Connecticut waitlist for affordable housing rentals. And New York Democrats and Republicans call the governor’s proposed school cuts “devastating".

Suffolk County voters will likely get to decide whether to raise sales taxes to fund a sewer expansion plan. Early voting began this weekend in the race for ex-congressman George Santos’s old seat. Senator Blumenthal speaks with local teachers about the impact of social media on their students. And Connecticut is experiencing a budget surplus.

Disagreements on how to handle the migrant crisis are playing out in New York budget negotiations. Advocates in Connecticut want the state to spend more on its homelessness response. Prosecutors hand over a heap of evidence to lawyers about the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer. And Governor Lamont deems Connecticut the "foodie capital of New England".

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Erica Phillips to discuss her article, “CT food startups have a lot on their plates, but relief is on the way,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Connecticut’s Insurance Committee didn’t pass any bills this year. Suffolk’s DA will investigate an allegation against the former county executive's administration. The future of a free school meal program in Connecticut is uncertain. Nassau County mourns the loss of an NYPD officer killed on duty last night. And how to safely view the upcoming solar eclipse in our region.

Essayist Arthur Krystal shares his reflections on aging, cultural appropriation, and oversharing on social media in his latest publication. Book critic Joan Baum has this review.

Former U.S. Senator and vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died. A Suffolk County plan to protect parks from pollution is taking shape. More female veterans than ever are getting disability benefits from the VA. And Yale New Haven Health gets approval to buy three Connecticut hospitals.

Connecticut officials hope basketball will attract more tourists to the state. A new round of offshore wind development is about to begin in New England. A man has been charged in the fatal shooting of an NYPD officer. And more than 100,000 Connecticut residents are eligible to have their criminal records erased.