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The state of Maine has deep forests and rocky shores. It also has one small stretch of sandy dunes in the town of Freeport — that looks more like the Sahara than northern New England.

Barney and Betty Hill claimed they had an encounter with aliens more than 60 years ago. Their story became the launching point for alien abductions in popular culture. And it happened — supposedly — late one night on a lonely road in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

In 1820, Washington Irving wrote a short story steeped in the ghostly folklore of New York’s Hudson Valley. Its simple premise and terrifying climax has spooked and entertained people for two centuries. It was set in North Tarrytown, but Irving called it Sleepy Hollow.

A breakdown of the environmental bills being considered in New York. Connecticut students are still behind in reading and math. The Navy has postponed a meeting over a Grumman cleanup in Calverton. And how this summer’s heat could affect our region’s outdoor workers.

A handful of climate bills failed to pass in Connecticut this legislative session. At least 16 chemical drums have been discovered at Bethpage Community Park so far. Peconic Bay Scallop numbers are still a concern for scientists. A fiery head-on crash closed both sides of the Merritt Parkway for hours Thursday morning. And WSHU’s new podcast Off the Plank brings us a pirate story of one of the biggest treasures in recorded history.

Connecticut Democrats say corporate profits are responsible for inflated food prices. A New York bill would let faith-based facilities build multi-family units on their properties. Connecticut police have a new plan to prevent crashes on Route 8. And environmental advocates oppose the expansion of a Connecticut gas compression site.

On tax deadline day, commentator David Bouchier looks back on the sad history of anti-tax protests.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Connecticut to discuss educational opportunities for incarcerated people. Connecticut income tax returns will play a role in this year’s budget talks. The NYPD faces its lowest number of officers in over three decades. And Governor Hochul announced a tentative budget deal for New York.

Commentator David Bouchier remembers the student protests in May 1968 with just a touch of nostalgia.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jessika Harkay to discuss her article, “For CT parents, special ed meetings with schools are ‘a battlefield,’” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.