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Tensions and turf wars

By Sabrina Garone
Published September 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM EDT
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A monopole next to the train tracks in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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A monopole next to the train tracks in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Governor Lamont wants to delay a vote on UI monopole construction in Fairfield. Lawmakers from our region look to create a national paid leave program. Two major golf events will come to Long Island after this month’s Ryder Cup. Plus, today is Constitution Day -- a conversation about the man considered the Father of the Constitution, James Madison.

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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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