Heroes' help

By Sabrina Garone

Published June 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT

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Connecticut will increase job benefits for first responders. New York’s state budget is bigger than previously thought. Our region could see more people taking “staycations” this summer thanks to inflation. Plus, WSHU’s Birdsong Break!

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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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