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A fix for flood damage

Fire Island Lighthouse at Robert Moses State Park.
Sabrina Garone
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WSHU
Fire Island Lighthouse at Robert Moses State Park.

Federal funding has been secured to bolster Long Island's south shore and Fire Island communities. Connecticut Eversource customers may have to pay higher rates after a credit rating downgrade. New federal rules will limit two chemicals found in Long Island groundwater. A Siena poll finds economic issues are still top of mind for New Yorkers. Plus, Connecticut needs to fill thousands of vacant special education positions. 

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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