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Kosta Diamantis is found guilty on all 21 counts in a federal trial today. The government shutdown threatens energy assistance for low-income Long Islanders. Activists say Hamden police knew about an ICE raid last week before it happened. Plus, Connecticut’s NHL team may be long gone, but there are plenty of other local teams to cheer on.

The U.S. Geological Survey will monitor five rivers in Suffolk County for potential toxins from storm runoff. Connecticut launches a free online civics course for residents. A new report finds Suffolk is a leader in severe weather response. Connecticut will spend $3 million on food aid amid the government shutdown. Plus, a conversation with an expert on all things WWE.

Everything you need to know about the local races in our region. A sleep expert weighs in on Daylight Savings Time. Plus, officials announce a milestone in the remediation of Bethpage Community Park.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “CT Democrats targeting open Republican municipal seats,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Commentator David Bouchier would like to give grades to political candidates before they are elected.

It’s Election Day -- officials say things have been going smoothly. Local food pantries say they're still in crisis despite partial funding of SNAP this month. UI wants a decision on Fairfield monopoles to be reconsidered. Plus, early November is peak deer breeding season -- be vigilant on the roads!

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.

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.

Commentator David Bouchier suggests that some rules for political debate from the sixteenth century might be useful today.

No Kings protests took place around the country this weekend, including right here in our region. George Santos is out of prison. Connecticut and New York join in on a lawsuit against the EPA. Plus, Long Island Sound lobstermen reflect on their loss, 26 years after a devastating lobster die-off.