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Sound resiliency

Silver Sands State Park — Milford, Conn.
Sabrina Garone
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WSHU
Silver Sands State Park — Milford, Conn.

Over a million dollars was awarded to 15 coastal communities in New York and Connecticut for resiliency projects. Less than 4% of Long Island’s opioid settlement money has been distributed so far. New England’s grid operator says the electric system is prepared for the winter. A look at the expansion of tenants unions in our region. Plus, a working group recommends major changes to how people vote in Connecticut.

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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