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She lost the man she planned to marry. Her grief gets her kicked out of her oncology unit. And now young doctor Lark Smith struggles to heal her life and career. The head surgeon of the hospital, “Dr. Satan,” offers her a deal. But he hates her. Is Lark willing to pay the price to get her job back?

The only woman to serve as mayor of Bridgeport has died. A Nassau bill would ban face masks in public. The site of the congressional church that burnt down in New London will be used for affordable housing. And a new Connecticut law requires Medicaid coverage for advanced genome sequencing.

There’s a 27-acre island off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire called Smuttynose Island. The population in 1873 was six: a family of Norwegian immigrants who rented the only house on the island. So it shocked the country when two of them were brutally murdered. The murder still inspires wild theories — and a bestselling book and movie — a century and a half later.

Democrats continue to weigh in on whether President Biden should run for a second term. A New London tradition turns 45 this summer. Our region is losing a number of Stop and Shop locations. And New England researchers look to one humble plant as a way to improve water quality.

Connecticut needs to fill thousands of jobs in its submarine building sector. Nassau lawmakers vote yes on a casino in Uniondale. Community college students in Connecticut will now have an easier path to four-year schools. What high temperatures this summer could mean for local crops. And advocates say Connecticut is not enforcing its Clean Slate law.

Commentator David Bouchier believes that global warming will have political consequences.

Our region reacts to President Biden withdrawing his reelection bid. An audit shows Suffolk approved more than $25 million to help recover from a 2022 ransomware attack. Connecticut has seen a disturbing rise in dog abandonments this summer. And Athena's CEO says they are behind on paying employee health claims.

A lighthouse keeper in Newport, Rhode Island, became nationally famous in the late 1800s for rescuing sailors. Her name was Ida Lewis — and she drew the attention of a sitting president and the early suffragette movement.

A Mystic company will keep a close eye on cycling this Olympics. A bill protecting kids on social media heads to a vote in the U.S. Senate. Riverhead will place armed guards in its public schools this fall. A new bill would permanently extend the World Trade Center Health Program. And the latest from WSHU’s Off The Path.

FEMA money will help bolster Suffolk County saltwater marshes. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro reacts to recent Republican messaging on abortion. Governor Hochul announces a drop in Long Island crime. And a new poll finds most Connecticut residents support offshore wind.