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Powerplant turned public park

By Sabrina Garone
Published October 2, 2024 at 4:50 PM EDT
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Ariel view of Manresa Island, Norwalk, Connecticut
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Ariel view of Manresa Island, Norwalk, Connecticut

A Norwalk couple plans to turn Manresa Island into a public park. A new study shows an increasing risk of flooding on Long Island’s south shore. Connecticut has the fastest growing economy in New England, according to state officials. Nassau schools have received at least 80 threats this year alone. And a group of theater students take their production from Sacred Heart to Scotland! 

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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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