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When it comes to identity theft, commentator David Bouchier knows whose identity he would prefer to steal.

Fairfield County has the worst air pollution on the east coast, according to a new report. A Connecticut bill would keep police from pulling over drivers for minor offenses. Officials have discovered cancer-causing contaminants in West Islip groundwater. And how to be a little more eco-friendly as a renter.

Governor Kathy Hochul makes an education budget announcement in Albany.

Back to basics

New York schools will be going back to an old way of teaching reading soon. Connecticut will expand a service to help parents with newborns. Four people have been indicted related to the Babylon body parts case. And transportation is proving to be a major roadblock to Connecticut residents who need addiction treatment.

Schumann exits the Root Center at 5:45 a.m. after picking up two weeks’ worth of methadone.

Transportation is a major roadblock for CT residents who need addiction treatment

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Andrew Brown to discuss his article, “The problem with accessing opioid treatment in parts of CT: Getting there,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

A pair of American Oystercatchers at Lido Beach in Nassau County.

Looking to summer

Governor Lamont invites tourists to Connecticut’s parks and beaches this summer. Should swimmers be concerned about sharks in Long Island waters? New Haven is declared the “pizza capital of the United States” in Congressional Record. And you don’t have to travel too far outside our region to see pirate real treasure!

Back to school

Commentator David Bouchier recalls some familiar wisdom about education and democracy.

Hometown heroes

A hometown parade celebrated Fairfield National's historic Little League run. Connecticut State Representative Jillian Gilchrest announces a run for the U.S. House. It’s been two years since police arrested the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer. The National Guard will stay in the New York City subway system, at least for now. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s Long Story Short.

Kerry Bilda at the Oak Street Cemetery in Norwich on April 16, 2025.

Massive federal budget cuts threaten CT recovery centers and their clients

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “This CT recovery coach could lose his job to federal cuts. What will happen to his clients?” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Cars pass through toll booths to use the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, N.J., Friday, July 8, 2022. The busy bridge connecting New Jersey and New York City is moving to cashless tolls. Beginning July 10, drivers paying cash tolls will have their license plates scanned and will be billed by mail.

How easy is E-ZPass? For one CT couple, not very

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “How a Berlin couple got billed for a CT legislator’s E-ZPass tolls,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2016 file photo, three of Deepwater Wind's five turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I, the nation's first offshore wind farm. An offshore wind project off the island of Martha's Vineyard, off the Massachusetts coast, that would create 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes, was approved by the federal government Tuesday, May 11, 2021. The Vineyard Wind project, south of Martha's Vineyard near Cape Cod, would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Revolution Wind reverse

The federal government tells Revolution Wind to stop construction. The Connetquot school district might keep a part of its Native American mascot despite a statewide ban. Party leaders say Bridgeport Democrats violated state and local rules. Plus, New York looks to promote safer roads.

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