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A spotted menace

By Sabrina Garone
Published August 30, 2023 at 5:37 PM EDT
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Officials say the spotted lanternfly poses a serious threat to Connecticut’s environment and agricultural industry.
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Officials say the spotted lanternfly poses a serious threat to Connecticut’s environment and agricultural industry.

Senator Blumenthal calls for legislation to control the invasive spotted lanternfly. A new law in Connecticut will help firefighters access workers’ comp. Some of the charges against Suffolk’s ex-police chief have been dropped. And how extreme weather is starting to change a long-held New England tradition.

Check out more from the "Beyond Normal" series from the New England News Collaborative!

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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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