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Recent bills from UI and Eversource take many Connecticut residents by surprise. Long Islanders will pay more for natural gas beginning next month. Increased service at Tweed Airport raises concerns from the New Haven community. And the latest from WSHU’s Off the Path.

Commentator David Bouchier speculates that the gambling industry may soon be our only industry.

Connecticut releases guidelines on cell phone use in schools. New York health officials will look into cancer rates in communities surrounding the Long Island plume. Aquarion asks some customers to limit their water use after Sunday’s flooding. And a long-awaited renovation of an East Hampton theater is finally complete.

The region continues to assess the damage from Sunday’s “once in a lifetime” storm. Former Long Island Congressman George Santos will be sentenced in February. Schools in the region prepare for a new year. And it could soon be the end for one outdated New York law.

Long Islanders brace for heavy rain this evening. A Siena poll says Nassau and Suffolk voters differ on their choice for president. A handful of Connecticut cities lead the nation in DUIs. A coastal resiliency project gets federal funding. And a new research program will explore North American right whale numbers in New England waters.

Governor Hochul announces a new project to bolster Montauk beaches. Governor Lamont says he wants to see a viable proposal before calling a special session on electric bills. And one Westport attic is home to decades worth of tech!

New York has some of the highest numbers of tick-borne diseases in the country. The U.S. Senate approves the Kids Online Safety Act, sponsored by Senator Blumenthal. Connecticut honors a local swimmer headed to the Paralympics. And Indigenous communities in the region have a lot more events planned for the summer.

The U.S. census says Connectcut’s population was massively overcounted in 2022. The state faces a teacher shortage headed into this school year. Connecticut homeowners aren’t too happy with their latest electric bills. And WSHU’s Off the Path brings us the complicated legacy of one of our region's most notorious pirates.

Democratic women in Connecticut will hold a virtual rally for Vice President Kamala Harris tonight. Senator Gillibrand pushes for a mental health hotline for first responders. New England’s Beech trees are in danger thanks to one invasive pest. Plus, Suffolk County will get a new cultural arts center soon.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “Climate change and the young generations: Their anxiety is real,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.