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By Sabrina Garone
Published October 1, 2024 at 4:31 PM EDT
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A sinkhole at the Waterview in Monroe, Connecticut.
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A sinkhole at the Waterview in Monroe, Connecticut.

Additional assistance is available to Connecticut homeowners who experienced damage from August’s heavy rains. Connecticut Democrats want to make gun safety a campaign issue in this November’s election. Two lawsuits of over MTA congestion pricing are allowed to proceed. Southampton honors the Shinnecock tribe with its own day this month. And a local author speaks about the importance of multicultural children’s books.

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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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