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Sabrina Garone

Host/Producer After All Things

Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story. Sabrina is an alumna of Sacred Heart University, and a proud Long Islander.

  • A bill restricting cell phones in schools advances in Connecticut. Governor Hochul proposes some new changes to New York’s criminal justice system. A yearly animal ritual in New England is not quite the same as it once was. Plus, a look at a new exhibit at Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum.
  • Governor Hochul invites congestion pricing critics to see the results firsthand. New Haven joins a group of cities suing the Trump administration over federal cuts. East Hampton residents will take part in a world-wide lights-out event this weekend. A new bill would allow drone operators to help out Connecticut farmers. Plus, this month marks five years since the Covid-19 pandemic turned our lives upside down.
  • New York state has another 30 days to end congestion pricing. Immigrant advocates want updated guidelines set for police and ICE communications. A partial mask ban similar to Nassau County’s could become a statewide law. Plus, folks from our region and beyond take part in Scrollathon!
  • A group of Connecticut medical professionals want the state to act on climate change. All the highlights of Long Island village elections this week. Governor Hochul says plans to redevelop Penn Station are catching President Trump's attention. Connecticut lawmakers are considering a ban on leaf blowers. Plus, a conversation with the newly crowned Miss Connecticut USA.
  • Jenna Hofmann, a 23-year-old real estate agent recently crowned Miss Connecticut USA 2025, found her empowerment through pageants and will soon compete for the national Miss USA title. WSHU’s Sabrina Garone spoke with Hofmann to discuss how she embraces her femininity, builds confidence, and inspires young women.
  • Connecticut Democrats rally against cuts to Medicaid funding. A New York court orders the Shinnecock to stop construction of a Hamptons travel plaza. Connecticut lawmakers look to ban private equity firms from buying hospitals. Plus, New York Republicans have a newly found confidence going into the next gubernatorial race.
  • President Trump and Governor Hochul had differing motives going in to their meeting last week. Governor Lamont calls for a top Bridgeport Democrat to step down. Tomorrow is Election Day for dozens of Long Island villages. Plus, how would an overhaul of the Department of Education impact Connecticut schools?
  • More than 50 Connecticut municipalities call on the governor to increase education spending. The founder of Pirate’s Booty has baselessly declared himself the mayor of one Long Island village. The Connecticut Bureau of Aquaculture has a plan to keep shellfish harvesting sites open for longer. Plus, one of the world’s largest non-alcoholic beer companies is headquartered right here in our region.
  • If the longer days have you itching to get out in the garden, consider adding native plants to your landscape design this year, as experts say it's the best way to support your local ecosystem and maintain biodiversity. WSHU’s Sabrina Garone spoke with Maggie Muzante, lead nursery manager at the Long Island Native Plant Initiative in Brentwood, to learn more.
  • Officials on eastern Long Island say brush fire prevention and education is their top priority. Border czar Tom Homan was met with protestors on a visit to New York yesterday. Attorneys general from our region sue the Trump administration over plans to shutter the Department of Education. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s Side Hustle series.