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After All Things

Shorelines, small towns, and social media

By Sabrina Garone
Published May 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT
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Silver Sands State Park — Milford, Conn.
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The “Connecticut is boring” narrative? Officially outdated, according to the state’s social media creators. A Long Island post office could be named to honor Luis Alverez. Retiring Connecticut Senate President Martin Looney was praised at a special session. Plus, New York finally has a budget.

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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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