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Connecticut K-12 students can again get free school meals, but only through the end of this school year. New York republicans sue for a full senate vote on Hector LaSalle as chief judge. Bridgeport’s mayor faces yet another controversy as he seeks reelection this year. And one of the oldest known printed objects in the world has a new home at Yale.

Governor Kathy Hochul said Patchogue is a great example of her housing vision for Long Island. Connecticut lawmakers consider lowering the blood alcohol limit. Fourteen protestors were arrested for disorderly conduct in Hartford. And meet a Mashantucket woman who is redefining leadership in her community.

WSHU’s Davis Dunavin spoke with CT Mirror’s Tom Condon to discuss his article, “Does CT need 169 municipalities? Some say merging makes sense,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Some city and town planners in Connecticut are critical of the proposed Fair Share bill. A grant will help Shinnecock Kelp Farmers expand on eastern Long Island. Lawmakers in Connecticut consider a bill to crack down on repeat gun violence offenders. And what would Connecticut look like with fewer towns?

Next Wednesday author Jennifer Egan will speak about her latest novel, "The Candy House" at the Greenwich Library in Connecticut. To whet your appetite, book critic Joan Baum has this review.

Commentator David Bouchier welcomes the beginning of National Procrastination Week.

Northeastern Connecticut high school students will be the first in the state to take a class on artificial intelligence. Suffolk County Police reach a tentative agreement in a lawsuit with civil rights advocates. Connecticut’s attorney general is suing ghost gun makers. And New York teachers unions oppose the governor’s plan to create more charter schools.

Bridgeport’s Black-owned Kindred Thoughts Bookstore features Black authors from all over the world. Connecticut mayors call for action to reduce gun violence. The state will be getting millions to help clean up its drinking water. And the drama continues over Governor Kathy Hochul's nominee for New York’s chief judge.

A preliminary budget for Brookhaven shows the town’s landfill is on track to stop accepting construction debris in 2024. Feds award Connecticut millions to combat homelessness in the state. Advocates fight for more money for underserved Connecticut schools. And we’re chatting with a Long Island Congressman Anthony D’Esposito about an unusual first month in office.

Lawmakers say what some Connecticut towns are charging non-residents to use the beach is out of control. Long Islanders living near Brookhaven Landfill fear for the health of the community. There’s a new twist in the illegal dumping case in Fairfield. And how activists in New Haven are using theater to share their message with the community.