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County command

By Sabrina Garone
Published October 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM EDT
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The candidates for Nassau County Executive square off in a contentious debate. Connecticut could soon have another professional sports team. Creditors approve the latest settlement plan from Purdue Pharma. Plus, the troubling trend for our region’s forests.

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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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