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A coastal favorite

By Sabrina Garone
Published January 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM EST
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Silver Sands State Park — Milford, Conn.
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Silver Sands State Park — Milford, Conn.

Real estate website Zillow says Milford, Connecticut was the country’s most popular coastal city with its users in 2024. The LIRR had its best “on time” rate in its history last year. Connecticut Democrats say two major utilities are intimidating lawmakers for rate increases. New York City police make efforts to crack down on toll evasion. Plus, Governor Hochul looks to cut travel times on Metro-North.

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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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