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Eyes on the estuary

By Sabrina Garone
Published September 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM EDT
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The Long Island Soundkeeper highlights conservation wins at a recent webinar. The federal government might hand Plum Island over to Suffolk County. Governor Lamont touts a new pre-k plan for low-income families. Suffolk waterfront businesses could be eligible for new protections. Plus, how Connecticut schools will split $30 million in additional funding for special education this year.

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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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