The Storyline

Mar 13 2023 134 ep. 18 mins 105
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The Storyline is a podcast produced by The Day in New London, CT and it takes a look at the top stories on theday.com and from around southeastern Connecticut with conversations with journalists about the communities they cover and the stories they report. Hosted by Karen Florin.

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In Short Supply: Urban renewal, the Thames River Apartments and the future of affordable housing

Mar 13 2023 18 mins  
In this episode of In Short Supply, we delve into the legacy of urban renewal and the complicated history of the Thames River Apartments in New London Connecticut. And we hear from an affordable housing developer about the challenges that these much-needed below-market-rate projects face. In Short Supply is a podcast series examining how the housing crisis, which is affecting the c

In Short Supply: House of cards

Mar 13 2023 25 mins  
In this episode of the In Short Supply podcast, we hear from The Day staff writer Elizabeth Reagan about how our region is faring when it comes to the housing crisis and why there seems to be a short supply of affordable homes, housing developments, and options for some members of our communities. How does this all deepen the existing economic divide in our state and country? And h

In Short Supply: With evictions, it’s a race against time

Mar 10 2023 14 mins  
Presenting In Short Supply, a podcast by The Day about how the housing crisis is deepening the economic divide. Connecticut evictions in 2022 surpassed pre-pandemic numbers. There were more than 22,000 evictions statewide last year, according to data collected by The Connecticut Fair Housing Center. That yearly number exceeds evictions reported in at least the previous five years.

What happened to the Sea Surveyor?

Sep 17 2022 15 mins  
On Sunday, January 5, 1969, the 118-foot ship Sea Surveyor departed from Electric Boat in Groton. The mission was routine: to rendezvous with a submarine, conduct some antenna communication tests, and return home. When the 12 crew and passengers eventually returned they had left their ship at the bottom of the Atlantic. What went wrong?

’We’re back where we were’ prior to Roe v. Wade

Jul 08 2022 23 mins  
Retired Dr. David Bingham, who opened the region's first clinic providing contraceptives and abortions, took us back to the days when women desperate to terminate their pregnancies maimed or killed themselves with coat hangers, knitting needles, and chemicals. He talked of hospital "septic tank wards" for women suffering from the effects of botched abortions.

Sound On The Sound: How one New London artist celebrates her identity through music

May 13 2022 6 mins  
New London prides itself on its diversity of music, but some musicians have found it hard to find a place in the city's music community. UConn's Gladi Suero talked to Queer Afro-Indigenous artist and community organizer Erycka Ortiz about her musical journey in New London and how she found a supportive fanbase and how she centers her art on celebrating her identity. About the Sound

Sound On The Sound: Musicians test the waters in the New London restaurant scene

May 13 2022 15 mins  
Restaurants and bars are pivotal in the New London music scene. The pandemic has forced some to close and while others have had to reinvent. UConn's Corina Wallenta talked to Wendy Bury, the executive director of Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition, about the role of restaurants in the New London music scene. She also talked to Sean Murray, manager of The Social and The Oas

Sound On The Sound: The healing power of music

May 13 2022 12 mins  
Music is routinely used in therapy by mental health professionals. Musicians also use music as a medium to find emotional catharsis. UConn's Madison Gardner spoke to New London therapist Janelle Posey-Green and musician Daphne Parker Powell – who now lives in New Orleans but was previously based in New London – about the healing power of music. About the Sound On The Sound seri

Sound On The Sound: The philanthropic power of music

May 13 2022 11 mins  
Over the last eight years, the annual "Pass the Guitar" event benefiting the New London Homeless Hospitality Center has raised close to $24,000. The event is just one example of a long list of ways in which the lure of music in New London has been used as a force for communal well-being, philanthropic outreach, and economic stimulation in the region. UConn's John Leahy spoke to Hug

Sound On The Sound: The nautical origins of New London music

May 13 2022 9 mins  
New London – the Whaling City – has always been intrinsically connected to the waterways that surround it. In fact, it was Connecticut's first official port. And before the European colonizers arrived, the Indian tribes in the region relied on the water to travel and fish, and it was closely tied to their spiritual and cultural traditions. UConn's Alison Cross spoke to Melissa