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A 40-pound tom turkey flaps his wing as Chris Conley carries him to a pen at Raymond's Turkey Farm in Methuen, Mass., on Friday. The farm raises approximately 20,000 broad-breasted white turkeys per year.

Local farms struggle with supply chain issues ahead of Thanksgiving. Nassau County lawmakers will draw their own district lines. Governor Ned Lamont assures Connecticut businesses the state is on the right financial path. And New York is granting its first 36 licenses to sell cannabis in the state.

U.S. bald eagle populations have more than quadrupled in the lower 48 states since 2009, according to a new survey from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

A multi-generational effort

The Connecticut Audubon Society has released their annual State of the Birds report. An investigation has been launched into fraud and neglect at New York nursing homes. A new audit looks at Connecticut State Police employees’ excessive overtime. And New York’s redistricting commission found agreement.

Health experts agree that the unseasonably early surges of RSV cases, especially among children, are a consequence of lifting COVID-19 precautions, which served to protect the public from a variety of viruses.

A Long Island surge

Long Island hospitals have seen a surge in pediatric cases of RSV. New Haven will negotiate a settlement with lawyers representing Randy Cox who was paralyzed in police custody. Criminal justice advocates want more from Governor Kathy Hochul, and next week marks one decade since the shooting at Sandy Hook.

Waste management goals

Environmental officials have released a proposal to set new goals for waste management on Long Island. Connecticut Republicans want more transparency on COVID-19 spending. Sag Harbor schools look for millions to put towards a new athletic field. And meet the Mashantucket woman leading her tribe in economic growth.

Lawmakers respond to the Buffalo shooting

U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal are calling on the Senate to pass a domestic terrorism bill.

Teachers on the frontlines

Local superintendents say the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas is a reminder that teachers are on the front lines of school safety.

A woman cries as she leaves the Uvalde Civic Center, Tuesday May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.

A passionate plea

Senator Chris Murphy delivers an emotional speech responding to the Uvalde shooting.

Written in stone

Commentator David Bouchier imagines Memorial Day stretching infinitely into the past.

Metro-North goes electric

The first electric train cars in the Metro-North Shoreline East fleet went into service today.

Kelp can help!

A new study finds kelp could reduce the effects of ocean acidification on Long Island.

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