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We have a special lineup of programs for you this holiday season with songs, carols, and stories for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Plus music and stories for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa… and music that welcomes the winter season.

America 250 – The American Experience is a weekly exploration of the music, musicians, and institutions that have shaped the rich and evolving cultural life of the United States. Through powerful themes and historic moments, the series invites you to hear how the American story continues to unfold in sound.

Commentator David Bouchier wonders what we should remember on Memorial Day.

One of the most successful pirates of all time died at sea in a dramatic storm, leaving all his treasure buried under the ocean floor. Hundreds of years later, a Cape Cod man followed a real-life treasure map to find it — and now you can go to his museum to see real-life pirate booty. Featured song: “Jolly Sailor Bold,” performed by the Ranzo Boys.

Governor Hochul signed a measure to protect and improve water quality in Suffolk County. Some disabled veterans in Connecticut will be eligible for tax exemptions. A poll finds most New Yorkers want the state to do something to protect kids on social media. And a new veterans memorial has opened in Danbury.

Pro-Palestinian protestors disrupted Governor Lamont’s speech in West Hartford today. SUNY Stony Brook’s president will become president of Yale. Wrong-way collisions in Connecticut are on the rise. The NYCLU is suing the state over the Sexual Assault Reform Act. And a Shelter Island music program celebrates its 31st summer season!

Wil B is one half of the duo Black Violin, who will be at The Ridgefield Playhouse on June 7th. Suzanne speaks with Wil B about his path to life as a musician, and how Black Violin is paying it forward to foster the musical talents of the NEXT generation.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jaden Edison to discuss his article written with Ginny Monk, “For some CT kids, the mental health care system is struggling,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

School buses in Bridgeport will now use cameras to record drivers who don’t stop behind buses when letting students off. Bridgeport saw five shootings in one night over the holiday weekend. Long Island Congressman Anthony D’Esposito pushes back on congestion pricing. Hundreds of people have shown interest in buying Connecticut farms. And the mental health services for Connecticut children continue to struggle since COVID.