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Wild island

By Sabrina Garone
Published April 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM EDT
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Wildlife experts share early findings from a three-year survey of Long Island’s land mammals. Suffolk police announce a road safety crackdown. Connecticut Democrats want the governor to declare a fiscal emergency over Medicaid. Lawmakers from our region look to challenge President Trump’s tariffs. Plus, Connecticut librarians say they’re worried about the future.

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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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