Search results for

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.

Connecticut hasn’t received an official warning yet on food stamp funding. Governor Hochul wants changes made to an aid in dying bill before signing it. Plus, parents of children with autism in Connecticut say getting services has been a struggle.

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?

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.

A petition to save Bridgeport’s “candy cane” smokestack has racked up 200+ signatures. A federal court tosses out a lawsuit challenging New York’s Native American school mascot ban. Bridgeport City Council still needs to pick a president. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s Off the Path.

Multiple brush fires are now burning in Connecticut. Bridgeport teachers say they lack confidence in their superintendent. New York voters can take advantage of an election hotline. Long Island road rage incidents are on the rise. Plus, how the presidential election could impact the housing crisis in our region.

Connecticut animal activists gathered at the capitol today protest a proposed bear hunt. Lamont creates a “blue-ribbon panel” on childcare solutions. The NAACP intervenes to prevent a new waste transfer facility in Yaphank. And a new Pentagon policy aims to expand service members' access to reproductive care.

Warmer spring conditions could bring early cases of diseases from ticks and mosquitos. Some Connetquot residents say the high school’s principal was wrongfully pushed out by the school board. Grants from the Mohegan Tribe will expand Native American studies in Connecticut schools. And Governor Kathy Hochul is at odds with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle over New York’s budget.

Our student scientists didn't whine about how adults were responding to climate decisions that affect their future. We can find innovative ways to adapt to changes in our environment when we listen to young people.

The idea to give everyone an acorn could change the landscape of a city. The student scientists know not all of the seeds would succeed, but they see the solution as way to make Bridgeport more resilient — and beautiful.