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Farming into the future

By Sabrina Garone
Published November 25, 2024 at 4:43 PM EST
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Jones' Family Farm — Shelton, Conn.

Connecticut Agriculture officials look to recruit a new generation of farmers. Connecticut is on track for a third straight year in declining opioid overdoses. Long Island students lag in English and Math. The town of Hempstead sues New York state over congestion pricing. Plus, how local environmentalists are preparing for another Trump presidency. 

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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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