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Fairy Tales! Those fanciful yarns we learned as children were fun bedtime stories. But, author and scholar Jack Zipes believes they can be so much more. In his latest work, Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales, Zipes shares lost stories, that he says, could transform minds and nations for the better. Book critic Joan Baum has this review.

Eversource blames Connecticut’s regulatory environment for its credit rating downgrade. A lawsuit could be coming to Long Island over red light camera tickets. An effort to save marshland at one Connecticut state park has gotten a federal boost. Plus, a local artist’s take on social media.

The Shinnecock Nation is ordered to shut down two electronic billboards in the Hamptons. Senator Blumenthal makes a year end push for the Kids Online Safety Act. Over a dozen environmental activists face criminal trespassing charges after a sit-in at the capital. Plus, a Newtown animal sanctuary is a labor of love for a mother who lost her daughter in Sandy Hook.

Debra Nagy plays baroque oboe, and the historical performance expert is also founding director of the chamber group Les Délices. The award-winning Cleveland-based group has a reputation for performing less well-known music of the baroque era.

Nassau County lawmakers pass a $4.2 billion budget on a second attempt. Advocates are calling for more accountability from Connecticut DCF. Connecticut hospital officials are sounding the alarm on operational costs and workforce shortages. Plus, the most wonderful time of the year can also be the most stressful!

Alleged "Gilgo Beach serial killer" Rex Heuermann is charged with a seventh murder. The Bridgeport school district will host a number community forums after separating from its superintendent. A federal grant will support job training for teens in southern Connecticut. Plus, how local educators and lawmakers are working to regulate smartphone use for children.

Five Long Island transportation companies have committed Medicaid fraud. A Bridgeport councilman could face more election fraud charges related to a 2023 primary. A new poll finds Long Islanders are looking forward to another Trump administration. Plus, Governor Lamont could be face criminal action over Connecticut’s immigration policies.

Commentator David Bouchier prepares to put 2025 on paper.

Breaking down new laws in Connecticut set to begin in 2025. Long Island cannabis sales generated more than $3 million in tax revenue. Connecticut will sideline future offshore wind projects in favor of solar, for now. Plus, a moonlit hike explores traditions of Connecticut's Indigenous people.

Reading books in translation can be a tricky venture. Does the work reflect the author’s original vision or the perspective of the translator? What’s a reader to do? Well, there’s a new book out that explores the delicate nuance of translation. WSHU’s Book critic Joan Baum has this review.