A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: Six Fairfield County towns and three New Haven County towns will receive a combined $4.3 million in state grants to protect open space. Also, a Ronkonkoma man died after being hit by a Long Island Rail Road train in Manorville.

A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont declared Aug. 28 “Ali Truwit Day” after a Paralympic swimmer who lost part of her leg in a shark attack last year. Also, the Village of Patchogue in Suffolk County is slated to get a new cultural arts center.

Here's a bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: Parts of Interstate 95 running through Stamford, Connecticut are among the top ten busiest corridors across the country. Also, motorcycle fatalities are increasing on Long Island.

A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: The FBI raided the home of Governor Kathy Hochul’s former aide, Linda Sun, on Tuesday. Also, scientists are detecting the EEE virus in Connecticut mosquitos earlier than normal.

A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: State officials are calling for Fairfield and New Haven residents to help cull harmful, invasive spotted lanternflies. Also, a small plane crashed at Long Island MacArthur Airport.

A bite-sized look at what we're hearing: Connecticut is seeing a rise in animal abandonments. Four people died in a two-vehicle collision in Waterbury. And Calverton residents are concerned about toxic waste at the former Northrop Grumman site in Bethpage.

A bite-sized look at what we're hearing: A Long Island man was arrested for multiple hate crime charges. A waste transfer station in Stamford is in jeopardy. And Trumbull’s town planner has won an international martial arts competition.

A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: The number of private sector jobs in Connecticut has reached an all-time high. Ex-Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota was released early from federal prison. And New Haven’s Fair Rent Commission has rejected a tenants’ union’s claim of retaliation.

A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: Former UConn women’s basketball athlete Sue Bird will become immortalized with her very own Barbie doll.

Here’s a bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: The Army awards a $251 million contract to Sikorsky to build helicopters. Also, the sudden death of a Hempstead Town councilman.