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Education Department in danger?

By Sabrina Garone
Published February 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM EST
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Connecticut Congresswoman Jahana Hayes delivers a Democratic address on education funding. A so-called “animal sanctuary" in Suffolk gets slapped with more than 100 neglect charges. Officials in Connecticut are trying to get creative to save energy consumers money on their bills. Plus, Nassau residents are spotting more coyotes in their neighborhoods -- what that means for Long Island’s biodiversity.

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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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