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Researchers with the Long Island Sound Study are getting $2 million in federal funding. A closer look at Chris Murphy’s reelection campaign. Empire Wind 1 gets final approval for construction. Nursing homes continue to close all across New England. And more from WSHU’s new series Off the Plank.

Coastal Connecticut prepares for an intense hurricane season. Changes to federal student financial aid hurt SUNY. Friday is two years since the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. And there are some tough questions for leaders of New York’s legal cannabis market.

Long Island Congressman Nick LaLota wants the cap on SALT deductions lifted. Senator Blumenthal will lead a senate hearing with Boeing next week. Shinnecock kelp farmers protest a Suffolk aquaculture program. ECSU joins a growing list of Connecticut schools pushing their enrollment deadlines. And how COVID-related shortages are still impacting the military.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari to discuss his article written with José Luis Martínez, “CT ‘red flag’ law is being applied unevenly, analysis shows,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Governor Lamont encourages more Connecticut schools to install solar panels. New York state can now sue Nassau over a ban on transgender women playing on women’s sports teams. Thousands of UConn basketball fans showed up in Hartford to celebrate the Huskies’ big win. Absenteeism rates in Long Island schools have not bounced back since COVID. And an analysis finds Connecticut’s red flag laws are used differently throughout the state.

Senator Blumenthal announces new affordable housing legislation. Connecticut reports a second consecutive year of increased greenhouse gas emissions. And a team of experts in science and music came together to make melodies inspired by our environment.

A Connecticut bill would expand sick leave for private sector workers. New York could still eliminate the “100 foot rule” before the session ends. Eversource customers will see a rate hike this summer. And much of Connecticut’s development is built near vulnerable inland wetlands.

A solar eclipse viewing event at the SHU Discovery Science Center in Bridgeport drew a huge crowd! Connecticut lawmakers are confident their environmental agenda will pass this year. Brookhaven urges New York lawmakers to support an expansion of freight rail. Officials warn residents to be vigilant this tick season. And a prolonged purchase of three Connecticut hospitals raises questions about a certificate of need law.

Long Island waterways have shown an increase in algal blooms over the last year. Childcare workers rally for equitable wages in Bridgeport. Absenteeism continues to be a problem in Connecticut schools. And a classic novel set in our region turns 99 this year.

New York lawmakers voted on a number of crime-related bills yesterday. Eversrouce will pause applications for electric vehicle rebates. Connecticut’s Farmington River has made a list of the most endangered rivers in the country. And the outgoing Shinnecock chairman reflects on his time in the role.