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From plate to reef

Oyster cultivator Don Merry pours oyster seed onto the bow of his boat.
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Oyster cultivator Don Merry pours oyster seed onto the bow of his boat.

Long Island Sound is home to some of the tastiest oysters in the country -- at least according to the folks who harvest them. But first, our region celebrates Juneteenth. Officials say ICE was in Danbury, Connecticut this week. A look at the environmental bills that didn’t pass in New York this session. Plus, one Connecticut museum is on a mission to keep kids engaged this summer.

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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