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There are new peak-time trains for Shore Line East commuter rail as part of Connecticut’s effort to build back service since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

AAA says this year’s total number of travelers is a 4% increase from 2023 and is coming close to matching 2005’s record of 44 million Memorial Day travelers.

A bite-sized look at what else we’re hearing: Bridgeport City Councilwoman Eneida Martinez will challenge State Rep. Andre Baker for the Democratic Party's nomination for the Connecticut General Assembly.

Former President Donald Trump reiterated many of claims — without evidence — that his criminal trial was rigged, a day after a New York jury found him guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

Shares of Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, were volatile a day after his historic conviction. It's an early test of how committed his supporters will actually be in owning the shares.

The Justice Department hosts a memorial for Stephen Pollak, who played a key role in drafting the Voting Rights Act and other major civil rights moments.

A bite-sized look at what else we’re hearing: Eleven Connecticut cities and towns are two years late on submitting affordable housing proposals. Also, New York’s public campaign finance matching program dolled out millions of dollars to state legislative candidates in its first full election cycle this year.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie says he has questions about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to reinstate a pre-pandemic ban on people wearing masks in public.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed a law to reform the board that approves utility projects. The legislation was championed by lawmakers who oppose United Illuminating construction in Fairfield and Bridgeport.

A bite-sized look at what else we’re hearing: Six climate protesters stormed the 18th green during the final hole at the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship. Also, Montauk beach-goers can now use an app for street parking.