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Federal farm aid

A sign made with an old wagon wheel welcomes visitors to Fort Hill Farms in Thompson, May 12, 2023.
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CT Mirror
A sign made with an old wagon wheel welcomes visitors to Fort Hill Farms in Thompson, May 12, 2023.

Southampton sues the Shinnecock Nation over travel plaza construction. Federal disaster relief is on the way to Connecticut farmers impacted by a hail storm from August. Bridgeport creates a  task force to deal with chronic absenteeism. Plus, some big news from WSHU.

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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