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After All Things

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By Sabrina Garone
Published March 24, 2023 at 4:39 PM EDT
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A new study reveals the majority of Connecticut residents engage with at least one form of the arts. The state gets funding to help fight its tick problem. The governor’s waste recycling bill has the approval of a key legislative committee. And the Navy launches new programs to help sailors with kids.

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Sabrina Garone
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.
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