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Conservationists turn to clams — and glue — to restore LI Sound eelgrass meadows

Sabrina Garone

Underwater meadows of eelgrass in Long Island Sound have been in decline for decades. Now, conservationists are turning to clams — and glue — to restore this critical ecosystem.
Molly Ingram

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Trump calls for investigation into Blumenthal for military service claims

Molly Ingram

President Donald Trump (R) wants an investigation into U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) over claims that he made about his military service. Blumenthal has admitted that he "misspoke" about serving in Vietnam multiple times.

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As CT Sun sale talks stall, Lamont remains hopeful

Molly Ingram

The Mohegan Tribe received two $325 million bids from groups in Boston and Hartford. However, the WNBA has the final say on the sale, and they don’t seem to want the team to relocate to either city.
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CT has a robust emergency warning system. Only 7% of the state is registered

Molly Ingram

As the death toll from the Texas floods continues to rise, a conversation about emergency alert system failures is spreading across the country. Officials in Connecticut want residents to know where to get information in a weather catastrophe.
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A transgender veteran who sued the VA gets her gender-affirming care back

Molly Ingram

The Department of Veterans Affairs has reinstated gender-affirming medical coverage for a transgender veteran who sued them for refusing to cover her hormone replacement therapy.
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Running a wood-fired kiln in a heatwave: the New England Wood Firing conference kicks off in CT

Eda Uzunlar

Pottery makers from around the world flocked to New England this week to gather around kilns operating at thousands of degrees in a shared passion for the craft.
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CT advocates spotlight abortion rights efforts on Dobbs anniversary

Ebong Udoma

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and abortion rights advocates marked the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision by highlighting the state’s efforts to strengthen abortion rights at the State Capitol in Hartford on Tuesday.
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Making queer merch, preaching in church — and learning to be a dad

Eda Uzunlar

A new segment of Side Hustle highlights a creative who juggles social work, running a queer-affirming merchandise business, navigating the pulpit, and soon… raising a baby.
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Auriemma 'confident' UConn’s international players are safe from visa issues

Molly Ingram

13 international students at the University of Connecticut have had their visas revoked, according to a university spokesperson. Women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma said he hopes his team won’t be impacted by potential further revocations.
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CT politicians divided on Trump's commitment to rule of law

Molly Ingram

State Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D-Bridgeport), a constitutional law professor at Quinnipiac University, said the administration’s actions — like deporting people without a hearing — are illegal. However, state Republican Chairman Ben Proto told WSHU on Friday that he thought the rule of law was “wholly intact.”
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CT scientists say tick-related research is suffering due to federal funding freeze

Molly Ingram

More than 2,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported each year in Connecticut. Tick-borne diseases have become more prevalent in recent years because the bugs prefer warmer weather, and temperatures are rising.
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CT officials respond to Trump’s executive orders, say the fight is just beginning

Molly Ingram

Connecticut officials marked the beginning of Trump’s second month back in office on Monday, reviewing lists of executive orders and legislative proposals they say would—or already have—hurt Connecticut.