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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.

The Connecticut Audubon Society releases its annual State of the Birds report. Connecticut lawmakers will be back in Hartford this week for a two-day special session. Advocates say the government shutdown will have a lasting impact on local food pantries. New York approves a natural gas pipeline for waters off New York City. Plus, UConn researchers look into the history of a controversial institution for the disabled.

Bacteria rates have shown improvement in western Long Island Sound. Connecticut Democrats are expected to pass all the items on the special session agenda today. Long Island’s independent turnout rose 20% this election cycle. A Suffolk judge has greenlit a civil lawsuit over the estate of a Gilgo Beach victim. Plus, meet a group of teens keeping an old Connecticut tradition alive.

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!

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?

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.

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

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.

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.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running for governor of New York. Governor Lamont touts a recently signed, yet controversial housing bill. Plus, this season’s familiar jingle has a single hometown in Connecticut.