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Funding for fire departments

By Sabrina Garone
Published October 16, 2024 at 4:34 PM EDT
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Governor Kathy Hochul makes a funding announcement at Deer Park Fire Department. — Deer Park, N.Y.
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Governor Kathy Hochul makes a funding announcement at Deer Park Fire Department. — Deer Park, N.Y.

Governor Hochul announces new funding for Long Island fire departments. Connecticut residents have gotten around $7 million from FEMA after severe flooding from August. The candidates for New York’s fourth congressional district faced off in a debate on News 12 last night.  Plus, a newly-opened speakeasy in Wallingford hides itself behind an unusual front.

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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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