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After All Things

Keeping the lights on

By Desiree D'Iorio
Published August 25, 2023 at 6:37 PM EDT
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The cost of electricity creeps upward in Connecticut. The Shinnecock tribal nation enters the conversation on offshore wind. A closer look at health outcomes for Connecticut’s Black population. And, Bridgeport gets its first National Historic Landmark.

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Desiree D'Iorio
Desiree reports on the lives of military service members, veterans, and their families for WSHU as part of the American Homefront project. Born and raised in Connecticut, she now calls Long Island home.
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