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Storm assessment

By Sabrina Garone
Published August 28, 2024 at 3:43 PM EDT
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August 27, 2024 — Stony Brook, NY — Governor Kathy Hochul tours Mill Dam storm damage in Stony Brook. (Susan Watts/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)
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August 27, 2024 — Stony Brook, NY — Governor Kathy Hochul tours Mill Dam storm damage in Stony Brook. (Susan Watts/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)

Connecticut Republicans continue to push for a special session on electric bills. New York sees a surge in hate crimes. Connecticut makes a move to help paraeducators with the cost of healthcare. And state environmental officials assess the impact of historic flooding on local wildlife.

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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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