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Our region could be hit with a nor’easter this weekend. Advocates want Governor Hochul to sign aid in dying legislation. Environmental officials say interactions with black bears are on the rise in Connecticut. Plus, the debate over banned books in the state.

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

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.

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.

U.S. Representative Nick LaLota of New York says Democrats are to blame for the government shutdown. Connecticut’s Republican minority want stricter scrutiny for recipients of grants earmarked by majority Democrats. Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine signed an executive order this week to connect victims of domestic violence with support. And, how kids in Maine get life lessons outside of the classroom that they could never get in school -- from potatoes.

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.

Governor Lamont weighs in on the New York City mayoral race. Groups around the region gear up to help those impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Plus, a Halloween icon that calls our region home needs our help!

New Yorker cartoon satirist Tom Toro has published 200 of his drawings in a new collection. Toro says his work covers a broad range of ideas, including "...life, love, work, and the weird". It’s called And to Think We Started as a Book Club. To find out which of his cartoons boasts that title, listen to WSHU’s Culture Critic Joan Baum’s review of the book right here.

About 35% of Connecticut's registered voters participated in Tuesday's elections. Suffolk County will pay $9 million to the mother of Thomas Valva. Despite a blue wave in other parts of the country, Republicans maintain their stronghold on Long Island. Plus, follow this year’s “world’s most famous Christmas tree” from Albany to NYC.