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Fare-free 250

By Sabrina Garone
Published June 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM EDT
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Connecticut will offer free or reduced transit fares this weekend for America250 celebrations. A Newsday investigation finds Adventure Land racked up dozens of safety violations over the past few years. America’s bird is not a big fan of this Fourth of July tradition. Plus, the legacy of the liberty tree!

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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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