Housing heat

By Sabrina Garone

Published February 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM EST

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A demolition crew tears up part of the foundation of the former St. Thomas Aquinas High School. The city is using $1.9 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to clear the site so that 11 new affordable homes can be constructed.

Opponents of Connecticut’s affordable housing law plan to challenge a proposed enhancement. Pot holes are a big problem on Route 25 in Suffolk. The state of Connecticut will not help fund a Bridgeport soccer stadium. Plus, you can try this unique Olympic sport right here in our region.

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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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