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News Roundup: Indictment in Gannon Killing; Mashpee Tribe Looks for D.C. Bill

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WCAI News Director Steve Junker hosts a roundup of some of the top local and regional news of the week, including: an indictment is issued in the slaying of Sergeant Sean Gannon; the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe looks to a bill in congress to secure its reservation land, and as recreational marijuana rolls out, local police are get training to handle drivers using drugs.

This week's guests include: Patrick Cassidy of the Cape Cod Times, Bill Eville of the Vineyard Gazette, Tim Wood of the Cape Cod Chronicle, K.C. Myers of the Provincetown Banner, George Brennan of the Martha's Vineyard Times, and Andy Tomolonis of South Coast Today.  

Other stories we talk about include: State targets treacherous 1-mile stretch of Route 6; undaunted by barricades, cyclists ride into danger; Vineyard Wind to cover costs for review; town suspends cell tower permit; state to replant trees in front of Sandwich fish hatchery; some Truro residents leery of pot farms; Judge Gary Nickerson retires.

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Steve is Managing Editor of News. He came to WCAI in 2007. He also hosts the weekly News Roundup on Friday mornings and produces The Fishing News.