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Cost to commute

By Sabrina Garone
Published July 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM EDT
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Construction on The Crossings at Fairfield Metro can be seen from the train platform.
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Construction on The Crossings at Fairfield Metro can be seen from the train platform.

Metro North fares will increase by 10% over the next year. Long Island faces a volunteer firefighter shortage. Lawmakers from our region react to the “BBB.” Plus, how one small business in Connecticut is bracing for tariff impact. 

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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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