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.

Connecticut finished fiscal year 2026 with a pretty big budget surplus. New York will start paying more to administer food assistance this month. Same-day marriages are no longer an option in C-T. Plus, it’s almost peak fall foliage season in the region.

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.

From Long Beach to the Hamptons -- Long Island officials continue to assess damage from this weekend’s storm. Connecticut drivers will face tougher penalties for distracted driving starting this week. A controversial plan for transmission lines under the Sound gets a key approval. Plus, New England oyster farmers face a new threat.

Clean-up is ongoing from this weekend’s nor'easter. The latest in the saga involving a proposed settlement between Yale and the Trump administration. Several ICE arrests have been made at Tweed Airport over the last month. Plus, the race for New York governor kicks into high gear.

A powerful nor’easter is headed toward the region this weekend. Connecticut license plate reading cameras are catching more crimes. The unique way New England scientists are tracking monarchs on the move! Plus, salt marshes in Stamford? They’re there and need our help.

Our region’s attorneys general say efforts by the Trump administration to halt offshore wind are illegal. A new Sienna Poll shows the race for New York Governor is tightening. Plus, new guidelines in Connecticut are meant to help towns navigate flock cameras.

A report on Long Island Sound health shares some encouraging news. Officials say home heating costs will be higher this year. Twenty-one healthcare providers in New York are suspected of vaccine fraud. CSCU’s president has resigned amid an investigation. Plus, how early is too early to think about your garden next year?

New Haven’s historic Union Station will get a $20 million upgrade. New York moves forward with AI regulations. Plus, Nathan Hale, the Connecticut native who spied for the Continental Army, was executed 250 years ago today.

Leaf peepers -- you need to wait a little longer for fall foliage to really pop off here in our region. First, Kosta Diamantis sues to keep his pension. Workers finish installing the last of Revolution Wind’s turbines. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s Birdsong Break and Long Story Short.

New Haven’s Lighthouse Point Park reopens after a powerful storm uprooted dozens of trees and damaged its historic carousel building. A Southern Connecticut State University student detained by ICE has been released. Plus, COVID-19 cases are rising on Long Island.