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Even years, local voices

By Sabrina Garone
Published October 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM EDT
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Suffolk County Executive Ed Romain delivers his first State of the County address.
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Suffolk County Executive Ed Romain delivers his first State of the County address.

Major renovations are underway at Belmont Park on Long Island. Local elections in New York will now be held in even-numbered years. Connecticut schools continue to battle chronic absenteeism. Water officials in Suffolk step up efforts in Calverton. Plus, meet Frankie Focus!

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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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