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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dana Edwards to discuss his article, “26 years after lobster die-off, CT lobstermen reflect on a net loss,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Today’s nor’easter knocked out power for thousands in our region. Connecticut will give grants to select towns to convert brownfields into parks. New York budget negotiations explained. Plus, some towns in Connecticut have second thoughts on solar energy.

Commentator David Bouchier finds something to admire about explorers like Columbus.

Volunteers join Save the Sound in a unique effort to restore eelgrass meadows. But first, Connecticut starts construction on a redevelopment of the Waterbury Train Station. A vote is scheduled for tomorrow on monopoles in Fairfield County. Long Island police get $2 million for crime-fighting tech. Plus, prosecutors will wrap up their case against Kosta Diamantis today.

Major renovations are underway at Belmont Park on Long Island. Local elections in New York will now be held in even-numbered years. Connecticut schools continue to battle chronic absenteeism. Water officials in Suffolk step up efforts in Calverton. Plus, meet Frankie Focus!

Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has made a repeated appearance on the Banned Book List since it was first released 43 years ago. WSHU's Book Critic Joan Baum reflects on the book's themes and how it’s been a target of critics since it was first published in 1884.

UI will not be allowed to put taller monopoles in Fairfield County. The governors of New York and Connecticut launch a public health alliance. New York AG Letitia James vows to defend herself over mortgage fraud allegations. Plus, the first ever Latina Rockette shares her story in a new book, and she speaks to WSHU.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s John Moritz to discuss his article, “In some CT towns, clouds form over new solar developments,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

A state judge says a candidate for the Nassau County Legislature must remain on the ballot even though he’s been missing for months. Connecticut teams up with another New England state on clean energy. Governor Hochul breaks out her veto pen. Plus, how two local high school students lift up their community.

Embattled PURA chair Marissa Gillett resigns. An ICE detainee dies at a Long Island correctional center. Senator Gillibrand announces the super popular “No Stock Act.” Connecticut is on track for a very colorful fall. Plus, New York’s utility regulator leaves the door open for a natural gas pipeline.