After All Things

Las Vegas Sands drops its bid for a casino in Nassau. A Connecticut judge rules in favor of community groups who protested UI poles in Fairfield. President Trump’s tariff war has local grocers concerned. Plus, how Chris Murphy is doing things differently from his congressional colleagues.

Nassau police announce the identities of two victims associated with the Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation. Negotiations on mask restrictions continue in New York. Two New Haven nonprofits join forces amid federal funding cuts. Plus, Connecticut veterans say they’re worried about cuts at the VA.

A group of Long Islanders rally against a decision to stop work on Empire Wind. A coastal education center works to inspire the next generation of science stars. Plus, a Nassau nature preserve adds bat boxes to combat a growing insect problem.

A report finds Suffolk faces a number of obstacles in balancing its budget. Private special education providers oppose a plan in Connecticut to localize services. A bill in Connecticut would put a tax on sugary drinks. Plus, our region remembers Pope Francis.

Senator Blumenthal demands answers as to why hundreds of student visas are being revoked by ICE. Spring is here -- is your yard bear-proof? A renovation of Penn Station will no longer be overseen by the MTA. Plus, how one award-winning artist finds inspiration on Long Island.

Offshore wind planned for Long Island waters hits a roadblock. Connecticut will keep DEI practices in schools despite an order from the Trump administration. Congresswoman Laura Gillen hosts an in-person town hall. Plus, Connecticut lawmakers seek solutions to a mounting trash problem.

New York officials say their climate change will continue despite an executive order from President Trump. The fight between Avelo Airlines and the state of Connecticut continues. Nassau County sees a spike in rabies cases in animals over the past year and a half. Plus, a conversation with one of America’s most well-known Jesuit priests.

U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro pushes for an expansion of the child tax credit. Stony Brook University says a handful of its international students have had their visas revoked. A union leader says there is a staffing crisis at Waterbury Hospital. Plus, NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks to WSHU.

UConn basketball fans celebrated the women’s national championship win. Teacher lay-offs in Bridgeport may be on the table to close a budget gap. Officials say an invasive beetle puts Long Island at risk for more wildfires. Plus, in a world where everything is going digital, one Mystic record shop withstands the test of time.

Lawmakers from our region traded barbs last night during a CNN town hall. Southampton will phase out some of its sand mines over the next seven years. Some Long Island environmentalists are unhappy with Lee Zeldin’s performance as head of the EPA. A bill in Connecticut would raise the age a child can be arrested. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s Side Hustle series.