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Commentator David Bouchier remembers an old book with a contemporary message.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Keith Phaneuf to discuss his article, “Candidates try to guide voters through labyrinthine CT budget debate,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Early voting begins in Connecticut today. Connecticut lawmakers are concerned about a proposal to privatize the state's second largest utility. A group of LIRR workers are suing the railroad for not better protecting their safety. Plus, how are Connecticut candidates talking to voters about the budget?

New York Governor Kathy Hochul marks one year since the October 7th attack on Israel. Connecticut residents have access to tech support at some libraries. Health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated before the weather cools off. And how a famous chef made Connecticut home.

The gap between pro-Trump and pro-Harris TV ads has narrowed in the past couple of weeks. Police confiscated more than 60 fake IDs on Long Island in an annual crackdown on drunk driving. Transit advocates await a plan from Governor Hochul on congestion pricing. And today is Indigenous People’s Day, officially recognized for the first time four years ago.

Commentator David Bouchier observes that history tarnishes some reputations, but sometimes it takes a while.

Commentator David Bouchier wonders if we can learn something from ancient Rome, apart from Latin.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “How chef Jacques Pépin found, and shaped, CT’s food community,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

It looks like an idyllic historic Connecticut college town with students, professors, and coffee houses. But lurking under the surface is a sinister hedge fund billionaire pulling the strings. And when a co-ed turns up dead, that facade begins to crack. That’s the plot of author Michael Ledwidge’s latest thriller, No Safe Place. Book critic Joan Baum has this review.

Early voting in Connecticut begins tomorrow. State grants will fund upgrades for a handful of Suffolk libraries. The city of New Haven ended the last fiscal year with a significant budget surplus. Plus, the surprising place shorebirds make a stop in New England.