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Lawmakers from Connecticut confront RFK Jr. at hearings over the HHS budget. Long Island lawmakers hold out for SALT. The EPA announces it’ll roll back limits on PFAS in Long Island waters. Plus, these little fish will have access to their historical breeding grounds for the first time in centuries.

Connecticut Democrats and the governor are at odds over a Medicaid deficit. SUNY will expand access to associate degree programs. A new report shows food insecurity in Connecticut has continued to rise since COVID. Plus, a group of Long Islanders are on a mission to uncover a piece of hidden history.

The grades are in for our region’s beaches from Save the Sound. Connecticut’s clean energy industry is the fastest growing in the Northeast. Bridgeport officials meet today to discuss the future of that infamous smoke stack. Plus, more medical professionals are turning to social prescribing.

Research out of St. Joseph's University looks at microplastics in marine life. But first, a man is in custody following a shooting last night at a Waterbury mall. New York lawmakers look to prevent deportation flights from the state’s airports. Plus, the Connecticut House approves a controversial housing bill.

A controversial housing bill in Connecticut has been stalled by Democrats. Suffolk police will increase presence on the roads and water this weekend. Plus, a look at an effort to get more kids on the tennis court.

Suffolk Police are blaming a family’s attempt to make s’mores for the Pine Barrens brush fire. Connecticut lawmakers address federal cuts at local nonprofits. New York voters weigh in on congestion pricing. Plus, you can find one of the country’s oldest history museums right here in our region.

Non-profit environmental agency Save the Sound has launched a water quality database tool. Nassau taxpayers could foot the bill for lawsuits related to a proposed casino. New York lawmakers push back on some of Governor Hochul’s main budget proposals. Cuts to NOAA will impact a few New England facilities. Plus, spring is almost here -- is your garden pollinator friendly?

Officials on eastern Long Island say brush fire prevention and education is their top priority. Border czar Tom Homan was met with protestors on a visit to New York yesterday. Attorneys general from our region sue the Trump administration over plans to shutter the Department of Education. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s Side Hustle series.

More than 50 Connecticut municipalities call on the governor to increase education spending. The founder of Pirate’s Booty has baselessly declared himself the mayor of one Long Island village. The Connecticut Bureau of Aquaculture has a plan to keep shellfish harvesting sites open for longer. Plus, one of the world’s largest non-alcoholic beer companies is headquartered right here in our region.

Edward Gorey was famous for his signature black and white illustrations that are often steeped in humor with a sinister twist. Gorey also drew his whimsical images on envelopes for letters he sent to a close friend. And that friend has just published a collection of their correspondence in a new book. WSHU’s Book Critic Joan Baum read it and has this review.