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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.

Over two centuries ago, a sea serpent showed up in Gloucester Harbor, swimming and playing and splashing in full view of the townsfolk. It’s one of the most well-documented sea serpent sightings in history. But what was the mysterious creature?

Commentator David Bouchier wonders what it takes to change people’s minds.

An endangered whale species has been spotted on Long Island, far from where they’re usually found. Connecticut state officials unveil new affordable housing in Westport. Neighborhoods near Brookhaven Landfill look to secure a state revitalization grant. Foo Fighters back out of this weekend’s Soundside Music Festival in Bridgeport. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s Off the Path.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jessika Harkay to discuss her article, “This Hartford Public High School grad can’t read. Here’s how it happened,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Additional assistance is available to Connecticut homeowners who experienced damage from August’s heavy rains. Connecticut Democrats want to make gun safety a campaign issue in this November’s election. Two lawsuits of over MTA congestion pricing are allowed to proceed. Southampton honors the Shinnecock tribe with its own day this month. And a local author speaks about the importance of multicultural children’s books.

It made it on the best seller list in 1936, the year it was published. Three years later it became an iconic film. Today, it has been re-evaluated for its unrealistic portrayal of slavery in the American South. Margaret Mitchell's historical novel, Gone With The Wind, continues to have a cultural impact. WSHU's Culture Critic, Joan Baum, re-read the hefty book this summer. She shares her reflections in this essay.