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The gubernatorial race in Connecticut gets a new candidate. A water main in Riverhead is stirring controversy. AI comes to New Haven schools. Plus, "critical incident leave" for New York state troopers.

We like to picture Theodore Roosevelt as this vigorous, energetic, hyper-manly guy. And he was. But he didn’t start that way. He began as a bedridden, asthma-stricken boy in New York’s East Village. He went through a lot to become the guy who led the charge up San Juan Hill and served as our 36th president.

Thousands have already enrolled to get free tuition for community college students in New York. A new survey reveals how folks really feel about beaches on Long Island Sound. Connecticut officials want more federal oversight on electricity costs. A new report finds physical altercations in Connecticut schools are on the rise. Plus, advocates in New York want police to limit high speed chases.

CT Transit celebrates its 50th anniversary. Suffolk officials urge residents to reduce water use. A Siena poll reveals voters’ feelings on the likely match-up for New York governor. Plus, is Connecticut the tobacco growing capital of the world?

It’s been one year since that destructive flooding that literally washed away roads around the region. Officials ask residents to report sightings of the invasive spotted lanternfly. Dozens of ICE agents kept a presence outside a Danbury courthouse last week. And over in New York, officials look to ban ICE from wearing masks.

Commentator David Bouchier is impressed by how much we can eat.

The U.S. Navy is close to opening a permanent water treatment plant in Bethpage. Connecticut kicks off National Farmers Market Week. The Connecticut Sun could be moving to Boston. Plus, advocates fight for overdose prevention centers in the state.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Katy Golvala to discuss her article written with Laura Tillman, “Lamont nixed overdose prevention centers, but advocates fight on,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Big updates are in store for one of Connecticut’s favorite attractions. But first, LIE traffic is expected to get worse in the next few months. Plus, Southampton sues the federal government over Shinnecock sovereignty to build on a piece of land.

Haze in our from Canadian wildfires is expected to linger through tomorrow. Lawmakers from our region weigh in on the redistricting fight in Texas. Connecticut AI experts say they support a bill to regulate the industry in the U.S. Senate. Plus, how theater fosters community connection.