Dam dilemma

By Sabrina Garone

Published July 14, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT

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A dam at the Blydenburgh lake in Smithtown burst after heavy rains and flash floods Sunday into Monday.

Long Island environmental groups sue over dam rebuild in Suffolk. Governor Hochul issues a moratorium on large scale data centers. Plus, Connecticut is expanding health insurance coverage for several health conditions.

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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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