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Green energy groups lay out their agenda for Long Island. A Connecticut bill to protect the state’s healthcare system gets mixed reviews. About 40% of home care patients in New York still haven’t taken advantage of a new payment program. Plus, Governor Lamont and lawmakers are at odds over Medicaid-covered GLP-1s.

New York launches a new competition to engage birdwatchers. Two Connecticut healthcare giants are fast approaching their contract negotiation deadline. New York officials make progress on the cleanup of Bethpage Community Park. Plus, the Connecticut theater helping adults with disabilities.

Commentator David Bouchier pays tribute to a comic genius.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Katy Golvala to discuss her article, “People call GLP-1s life-changing. CT says it can’t afford them,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

A bill restricting cell phones in schools advances in Connecticut. Governor Hochul proposes some new changes to New York’s criminal justice system. A yearly animal ritual in New England is not quite the same as it once was. Plus, a look at a new exhibit at Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum.

New York moves closer to a school cell phone ban. Ranked choice voting could be coming to Connecticut soon. Connecticut lawmakers announce a new AI caucus. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s side Hustle series.

New York officials say their climate change will continue despite an executive order from President Trump. The fight between Avelo Airlines and the state of Connecticut continues. Nassau County sees a spike in rabies cases in animals over the past year and a half. Plus, a conversation with one of America’s most well-known Jesuit priests.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “Chris Murphy, a new ‘pugilistic populist,’ maps resistance to Trump,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

A report finds Suffolk faces a number of obstacles in balancing its budget. Private special education providers oppose a plan in Connecticut to localize services. A bill in Connecticut would put a tax on sugary drinks. Plus, our region remembers Pope Francis.

Writing a memoir is not easy. Dredging up traumatic moments from your past can be painful. For some, it’s downright destructive. In her new book, Permission, Connecticut-based writer Elissa Altman shares her insights into the art of writing memoirs and how revealing a hushed-up family incident tore her family apart. WSHU’s Culture Critic Joan Baum read it. You can listen to her review right here.