After All Things

A new report gave most Long Island Sound beaches decent grades for water quality. A plan to retain healthcare workers in Connecticut would pay off some of their student loans. A group of pro-palestinian protesters at SUNY Stony Brook appeared in court this week. Governor Lamont clarifies a police body camera law. And a Connecticut native and Sacred Heart student is inducted into the esteemed Explorers Club.

Suffolk voters are a step closer to a ballot referendum to fund water quality efforts. New London County farmers want to expand a new technology to cut down on waste. A Long Island teen sues the Town of Brookhaven over her cancer diagnosis. And everything we know about the arrest of Kosta Diamantis.

Researchers with the Long Island Sound Study are getting $2 million in federal funding. A closer look at Chris Murphy’s reelection campaign. Empire Wind 1 gets final approval for construction. Nursing homes continue to close all across New England. And more from WSHU’s new series Off the Plank.

New York's first commercial kelp farm has been harvested on Long Island. A report finds nearly half a million Connecticut residents don’t have enough to eat. Kosta Diamantis has been arrested. And a look at an effort to revitalize the Shinnecock language.

Connecticut schools slowly recover from chronic absenteeism. New York’s attorney general is appealing a decision that removed the Equal Rights Amendment from the November ballot. Community health officials want Connecticut parents to take advantage of the Baby Bond Program. A new fund will provide aid to families of Connecticut police killed in the line of duty. And Connecticut needs more housing, but what’s the best way to go about it?

Connecticut Republicans nominate Gerry Smith, the first selectman of Beacon Falls, to challenge U.S. Senator Chris Murphy this November. Stony Brook faculty vote not to censure the school’s president over the handling of campus protests. An old movie theater in New Haven will transform into a childcare center. Oyster Bay could put more limits on shellfish harvesting. And sex trafficking in Connecticut has spiked since the pandemic.

More than 100,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil have been removed from an old Raymark Industries plant in Stratford. A new FAA plan would relocate Long Island air traffic controllers to Pennsylvania. The state of Connecticut is suing Altice. Acres of Suffolk farmland are now protected from residential development. And parents of Connecticut students with disabilities struggle to meet with school leaders.

A breakdown of the environmental bills being considered in New York. Connecticut students are still behind in reading and math. The Navy has postponed a meeting over a Grumman cleanup in Calverton. And how this summer’s heat could affect our region’s outdoor workers.

Connecticut Republicans say they’re not happy with how the session went this year. The future of Brookhaven Landfill was the topic of a closed-door meeting with Suffolk officials today. Hundreds of MTA workers racked up six-figure overtime payments last year. And an Equal Rights Amendment to New York’s constitution will not be on the ballot this November.

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine delivered his first State of the County address today. New Haven residents rallied last night in support of a ceasefire in Gaza. Bridgeport’s Perry Arch is getting a multi-million dollar makeover. Federal dollars will offset the cost of the I-95 bridge replacement in Norwalk. And a group of New York seniors are fighting for aid in dying legislation.

Get excited! A new season of the WSHU podcast Off the Path debuts May 10. Also, Connecticut — like the rest of the U.S. — needs lifeguards. And Long Island school districts are paying sexual abuse settlements.

A tractor-trailer fire completely shut down I-95 in Norwalk this morning. A number of demonstrators were arrested last night at SUNY Stony Brook. Oyster Bay reaches a settlement with the federal government over land preservation. And why IVF treatments are still out of reach for many veterans.

Connecticut cities receive a middle-of-the-road ranking for climate policy. Fairfield residents will take a battle with United Illuminating to court. Stony Brook University students begin a pro-Palestinian demonstration on campus. A handful of Long Island roadways will see major improvements this year. And WSHU’s Higher Ground podcast has released its third national special!

WSHU spoke with some of our favorite local musicians who entered NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest! Governor Lamont may have to replant trees on his Greenwich property where he cut down close to 200 last year. New York clarifies a school bus safety law. And a Connecticut bill would create more oversight of home healthcare workers.

New York schools will be going back to an old way of teaching reading soon. Connecticut will expand a service to help parents with newborns. Four people have been indicted related to the Babylon body parts case. And transportation is proving to be a major roadblock to Connecticut residents who need addiction treatment.

Senator Blumenthal announces new affordable housing legislation. Connecticut reports a second consecutive year of increased greenhouse gas emissions. And a team of experts in science and music came together to make melodies inspired by our environment.

A Connecticut bill would expand sick leave for private sector workers. New York could still eliminate the “100 foot rule” before the session ends. Eversource customers will see a rate hike this summer. And much of Connecticut’s development is built near vulnerable inland wetlands.

Fairfield County has the worst air pollution on the east coast, according to a new report. A Connecticut bill would keep police from pulling over drivers for minor offenses. Officials have discovered cancer-causing contaminants in West Islip groundwater. And how to be a little more eco-friendly as a renter.

Will Connecticut have a budget ready by deadline? A Siena poll reveals New York independents are losing confidence in Governor Hochul. And Connecticut considers new technology to stop roadway fatalities.

Fairgoers had a chance to share their concerns about climate change at Groton Public Library’s annual Earth Day expo last weekend, sponsored by WSHU. Police in New Haven say at least 45 Yale students were arrested during a protest this morning. New York lawmakers finished up the budget over the weekend. Long Island residents rallied against the climate record of U.S Representative Anthony D’Esposito. And this affordable housing effort in our region puts an emphasis on sustainability.