Jennifer Ahrens
Producer, Morning EditionJennifer Ahrens is a producer for Morning Edition. She spent 20+ years producing TV shows for CNN and ESPN. She joined Connecticut Public Media because it lets her report on her two passions, nature and animals.
She’s a S.I. Newhouse alum and cannot imagine living anywhere but the Northeast. After living in Atlanta for several years, she realized a year without four seasons is a bore.
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Two places in Connecticut, Hartford and New Haven, beat New York City in U.S News and World Report’s ranking of the 25 most expensive places to live. -
Two plant experts provide tips for homeowners looking to get rid of invasive plants. -
Some areas saw between 6 and 10 inches of rain, with 1 to 2 inches of precipitation falling each hour, the National Weather Service said. -
Gone with the wind: Beech leaf disease spreads in New England, but these CT scientists could halt itConnecticut scientists are studying a microscopic roundworm that infests American beech trees, threatening their survival. -
The planthopping pest is a known threat to crops, especially grapes. But in Connecticut so far, the damage appears to be minimal, state officials said. -
New England hydrangeas benefited from a warm winter followed by a wet spring. -
A tiny green beetle that has been wreaking havoc on ash trees may have met its match: Asian wasps. -
Wendy Bartlett, Trinity College squash coach, is retiring after 40 years and four national championships. -
A Connecticut city is considering numerous options to reduce the number of Canada geese in city park. They include lethal and non-lethal plans. -
What to do when encountering a baby animal depends on the species of animal and the circumstances in which it was found, wildlife rehabilitators said.
