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Oysters, clams, and a comeback

By Sabrina Garone
Published October 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM EDT
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Scallop grown at an East Hampton shellfish nursery.
J.D. Allen
Scallop grown at an East Hampton shellfish nursery.

Mariners celebrate a Coast Guard decision to abandon plans to remove navigation buoys from New England waters. Long Island’s aquaculture industry gets a state boost. Connecticut will rework an affordable housing bill that was vetoed by the governor this year. Plus, New York marks the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal.

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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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