The Garden Lady starts the program with information about Christmas and Thanksgiving Cactus, and bringing Amaryllis back indoors. She talks with lilac expert Jack Alexander about a leaf fungus on lilacs, and takes listeners' calls about getting a Poinsettia to color up again, moving peonies, growing garlic in buckets, rooting annual cuttings and more.

A rundown of the week's headlines with our region's leading journalists.

This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On the Water magazine about the effects of the late September storm on Striper Fest and the fall migration of striped bass.

How our approach to protecting water quality has evolved over the past 50 years, and what steps we’ll need to take in the future as we balance the needs of housing and development with a healthy ecosystem.

Texture-wise, the fish was phenomenal. There was no “fishiness” at all. It had a delicate sweetness, like what you get at a sushi restaurant. It left a little aftertaste of ocean brine, like you walked into a seafood shop.

New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged victim recently filed a lawsuit against seven members of Chi Phi fraternity.

America's farms have largely escaped the president's aggressive immigration crackdown. But as ICE sweeps continue across the nation, farmers are uneasy because many still can't find enough workers.

The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment.