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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The number of Connecticut residents seeking help paying their utility bills is already on a record pace, said the executive director of Hartford-based nonprofit Operations Fuel.
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The summer's drought will make some trees turn color earlier than normal. -
An endangered timber rattlesnake bit two dogs recently. Venomous snake bites are a rare event in Connecticut. -
Ongoing dry weather is forcing farmers to haul in water and reassess fall harvests. -
AAA reports Connecticut gas prices continue to fall after a record high in June. -
A variety of factors are leading to a shortage of lifeguards in Connecticut and nationwide. -
John Colandro, Michael Rosero and Chad Titus rescued two people from sinking truck. -
Spongy moth caterpillars threaten Connecticut trees. A fungus that kills them needs a wet May to be effective. -
In the spring, Connecticut waters are still dangerously cold. -
Know what you are putting on your lawn, when you should put it on, and why you are putting it on.
