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After All Things

Extending the cheer

By Sabrina Garone
Published December 22, 2023 at 7:06 PM EST
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The Milford Arts Council's Buoy Tree at Lisman Landing — Milford, Conn.
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The Milford Arts Council's Buoy Tree at Lisman Landing — Milford, Conn.

Don’t worry -- you can buy pot on Christmas day in Connecticut. A handful of local libraries will now be offering toys. Connecticut’s election enforcement commission votes to investigate a video of John Gomes supporters stuffing a ballot box. And Governor Hochul plans to pitch her controversial affordable housing plan again in 2024.

After All Things
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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