After All Things

A Supreme Court ruling clears the way for Connecticut coastal cities to plan for disasters. Governor Hochul touts New York’s free school meals program. Could this be the year New York bans the harvest of horseshoe crabs? Plus, after two abuse cases, Connecticut is rethinking how it tracks homeschooled children.

Connecticut invests $10 billion to address pension debt. Governor Hochul tackles a mountain of bills to either sign or veto. Mystic Aquarium says new tech is improving care for their animals. Plus, the local program reshaping recovery one workout at a time.

Twenty city-owned vacant lots in Hartford will be turned into new homes. A probe exposes alarming conditions at a Long Island dog facility. Environmental officials urge Long Islanders to use less salt on icy walkways this winter. Plus, who has the best chance at winning the Republican nomination for governor of Connecticut?

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running for governor of New York. Governor Lamont touts a recently signed, yet controversial housing bill. Plus, this season’s familiar jingle has a single hometown in Connecticut.

LIRR stations will get new ticket machines. New York will add new driving violations and increased points for others beginning in February. Environmental officials celebrate a Long Island Sound water quality milestone. Plus, a Connecticut photographer losing his sight finds new ways to see again.

A petition to save Bridgeport’s “candy cane” smokestack has racked up 200+ signatures. A federal court tosses out a lawsuit challenging New York’s Native American school mascot ban. Bridgeport City Council still needs to pick a president. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s Off the Path.

Connecticut hasn’t received an official warning yet on food stamp funding. Governor Hochul wants changes made to an aid in dying bill before signing it. Plus, parents of children with autism in Connecticut say getting services has been a struggle.

The USDA has a warning for 20 states — share food-stamp data or risk losing funding. A bill in New York would ban anonymous calls to the state’s child abuse hotline. Connecticut will expand access to early childhood education beginning in January. Plus, a conversation with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

About 12 million dollars in new grants will power dozens of projects in the Long Island Sound watershed. Bridgeport’s newly elected city council is without a leader. Stony Brook University will expand a farm-to-classroom training program in Southampton. Connecticut officials want to hear from residents about bear sightings. Plus, did you know that our region is home to a nationally renowned soy sauce?