In May 2026, Save the Sound released its latest Long Island Sound Beach Report, which grades beaches based on water quality data. We spoke with Bill Lucey, the Long Island Soundkeeper for Save the Sound.

For more information: https://www.savethesound.org/
For the full beach report: https://www.savethesound.org/beach-report

There is a CEA Job Fair this weekend that will tackle Connecticut’s ongoing teacher shortage. We spoke with CEA President, Kate Dias, about the event and how to attract people to the challenging job of teaching in Connecticut.

To register for the event: cea.org/event/jobfair/

After nine years as commissioner of the state Department of Developmental Services, Jordan Scheff is resigning this month for a new job. It’s a tale as old as time it seems in Connecticut and puts Governor Lamont in the hot seat about leadership in major state departments. We spoke with Senator Jason Perillo about the news; he is the Ranking Member on the Human Services and Children’s Committees.

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Last month, PURA tentatively settled a lawsuit by the state’s electric utilities. The suit acknowledges that former chair Marissa Gillett reportedly ignored the law by freezing fellow commissioners out of the regulatory process while in office and concealing her role as sole decision maker in hundreds of decisions. We spoke to Bryson Hull about this news; he is the Deputy Northeast Director for the Consumer Energy Alliance.

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