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Storm scars

By Sabrina Garone
Published August 19, 2026 at 3:24 PM EDT
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The historic porcelain horses have been removed from the carousel during construction.
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The historic porcelain horses have been removed from the carousel during construction.

Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven sustained serious damage during a storm last week. Flock has signed a deal with Suffolk County to increase gunshot detectors there. Connecticut is piloting a new stormwater runoff alert system. Plus, did you know Waterbury was once home to a Christian tourist destination?

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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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