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Bringin' the heat

By Sabrina Garone
Published June 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM EDT
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Happy first day of summer! The MTA says trains will be slowed this week due to the heat. Data shows Long Island has thousands of possible Lyme disease cases. New laws will help some Connecticut families pay for childcare. And does Connecticut need an EV mandate to meet its climate goals?

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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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