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After All Things

Conservation success

By Sabrina Garone
Published November 13, 2024 at 4:56 PM EST
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A Piping Plover nesting area at Silver Sands State Park in Milford, Conn.
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A piping plover nesting area at Silver Sands State Park. — Milford, Conn.

Coastal Connecticut saw a handful of successful conservation projects this year. An acting superintendent will take over Bridgeport Public Schools. Two brothers get two years probation for their role in a Long Island illegal fishing scheme. Plus, our region celebrates Native American Heritage Month.

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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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