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It’s not easy being a successful professional woman working for the NFL. For Poppy Benjamin, it gets a lot harder when the coach she works with is found dead. Now Poppy has to manage the growing negative press coverage while memories of bad choices from her past keep bubbling up. WSHU’s Culture Critic Joan Baum says, the new suspenseful novel, The Snap, by Connecticut resident Elizabeth Staple will keep you guessing till the end.

A deal has been reached to preserve the birth center at Sharon Hospital. Connecticut lawmakers want to tighten rules on building power facilities. New Haven has installed air quality monitors at transportation hubs around the city. And New York state park pools were free to residents this summer.

The federal government has given the Town of Huntington on Long Island a million dollars for sewer upgrades. A judge says affordable housing units should be allowed in downtown Fairfield. New York will crack down on toll evasions with a new law. A former aide to Governor Hochul has been arrested for acting as a Chinese agent. And Connecticut’s safety net for children faces a balancing act.

The State Election Enforcement Commission has subpoenaed Bridgeport’s Democratic Town Committee Chairman. Governor Hochul reacts to the arrest of her former deputy chief of staff. And we’re taking a ride along the Connecticut River!

WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “In Greenwich, a gold-standard food pantry. But others struggle,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

The groundwater in Nassau County is getting saltier. A new age cutoff to register for kindergarten takes effect in Connecticut. A group of Brookhaven residents claim discrimination over Fire Island beach access. And a Greenwich food bank serves as an example for other pantries around the state.

Commentator David Bouchier speculates that a long weekend may not be too short after all.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Andrew Brown to discuss his article written with Ginny Monk, “In CT, a balancing act between inpatient beds and safety concerns,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Commentator David Bouchier offers some unwanted advice to this year’s freshmen.

Governor Hochul says she wants to empower law enforcement to fight antisemitism. Where do Connecticut universities fall on a survey of the state of free speech? And an in-depth look at the controversial sale of Mayor Joe Ganim’s Blackrock home.