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About 12 million dollars in new grants will power dozens of projects in the Long Island Sound watershed. Bridgeport’s newly elected city council is without a leader. Stony Brook University will expand a farm-to-classroom training program in Southampton. Connecticut officials want to hear from residents about bear sightings. Plus, did you know that our region is home to a nationally renowned soy sauce?

Federal data shows this hurricane season was a mild one for New England. A look at a controversial bill in New York that the governor is mulling over. Plus, ‘tis the season for blankets and binge watching!

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “A chemist, a chef and an author craft soy sauce on the CT coast,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

The USDA has a warning for 20 states — share food-stamp data or risk losing funding. A bill in New York would ban anonymous calls to the state’s child abuse hotline. Connecticut will expand access to early childhood education beginning in January. Plus, a conversation with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

Commentator David Bouchier finds an inspiring moral in an old Christmas story.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “Erin Stewart is testing CT GOP’s appetite for ‘something different’,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

LIRR stations will get new ticket machines. New York will add new driving violations and increased points for others beginning in February. Environmental officials celebrate a Long Island Sound water quality milestone. Plus, a Connecticut photographer losing his sight finds new ways to see again.

Connecticut invests $10 billion to address pension debt. Governor Hochul tackles a mountain of bills to either sign or veto. Mystic Aquarium says new tech is improving care for their animals. Plus, the local program reshaping recovery one workout at a time.

Twenty city-owned vacant lots in Hartford will be turned into new homes. A probe exposes alarming conditions at a Long Island dog facility. Environmental officials urge Long Islanders to use less salt on icy walkways this winter. Plus, who has the best chance at winning the Republican nomination for governor of Connecticut?

The Connecticut House approves a revised version of a controversial affordable housing bill. A short-term spending bill passed in Congress gets mixed support from our region’s lawmakers. One of Long Island’s oldest farms took on serious damage in a fire yesterday. The cop charged in the Randy Cox paralysis case will not serve prison time. Plus, an effort in New York to make therapeutic use of cannabis more accessible.