After All Things

Be careful on the roads -- deer are more active in our region this time of year. President Trump came up a lot in New York's gubernatorial debate last night. Southampton officials propose a budget with a sizable jump in property taxes. Plus, Connecticut allocates more to home energy assistance. And you’ll have a new way to get to Bradley soon.

Low-income families could get more home heating assistance from Connecticut this winter. An effort to ban leaf blowers in Huntington gets shut down. I-91 in Connecticut will look a little different soon. Plus, how music therapy is reaching places that traditional therapy sometimes can’t.

Tens of billions of dollars have been spent on political campaigns leading up to the midterms, but Connecticut bucks the national trend. First, Mohegan Sun Casino celebrates 30 years. Suffolk lawmakers hold a hearing over Flock. Plus, the end of a case involving a bear shooting again puts Connecticut wildlife laws in the spotlight.

You can see a weekly foliage report for Long Island on New York’s tourism website. How candidates for New York governor are using a quirk in state law to their advantage. Whale entanglements in our region's waters are down. Plus, we hear a lot about book banning in the news these days, but what does that really mean?

More than 750 bills await the governor's signature in New York -- how advocates plead their cases. AI has played a big role in political campaign ads this year. Plus, the author of one of this year’s best-selling poetry books speaks with WSHU.

Connecticut could see a large number of leaf peepers soon based on tourism numbers from last year. First, some North Haven residents push back on Amazon’s drone delivery plan. Two battery energy storage facilities on Long Island are now temporarily closed. And the conversations around Flock in Milford continue.

Long Island town supervisors want state help with essential services. A report out of Wesleyan details political ad spending. Some Connecticut childcare workers are eligible for help with health coverage. Plus, a new bus tour puts Connecticut manufacturing in the spotlight.

Yale continues to face pressure to reject a settlement with the Trump administration. Suffolk County could be getting an Italian-American museum. Fairfield has a plan to combat flooding near Rooster River. Plus, we have the latest from WSHU’s Birdsong Break and Good at Heart.

We are just over a month out from Election Day -- voters in Connecticut say they’re concerned over election integrity. AI could play a major role in the midterms, according to a new poll. Plus, WSHU answers all your election questions in our new voter guide.

Kosta Diamantis has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Connecticut’s AG wants regulators to stop a proposed energy merger. A commission will outline how AI has impacted the workforce in New York. Plus, readjusting to life after incarceration is challenging -- it’s harder when a person owes the state money.