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This week: we know now where the rope came from that led to the death of a young right whale washed ashore on Martha’s Vineyard. And, the former Twin Brooks golf course in Hyannis will not be developed for more than 300 apartments. And, a lawsuit over PFAS exposure has more than a hundred plaintiffs from Cape Cod.
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This week: The federal budget currently being wrangled in Washington, D.C., may make a big difference to the replacement of the Bourne and Sagamore bridges. And: What’s going on at the offshore site of Vineyard Wind? And, we take a look at the long entanglement and brief life of a singular right whale — number 5120.
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This week: An endangered right whale washes up dead on Martha’s Vineyard, and researchers scramble to understand why. Also, a coalition of offshore wind opponents gathers in Hyannis. And, the state wants to know what’s in the water being evaporated at the Pilgrim Nuclear Plant.
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This week: A Harvard professor examines airborne health risks related to Pilgrim nuclear power station. Sarah Peake, state representative for the Outer Cape since 2006, says she will not run for re-election. And they’re back: for the first time this season, right whales are spotted in Cape Cod Bay.
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This week: The report card is out on the Cape’s water quality — that’s drinking water, bays, and estuaries; we give you the scores. And, what’s it mean to build a salt marsh in an urban neighborhood? Also: a local high school choir hits the high note at Governor Healey’s State of the Commonwealth address.
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This week: A shuffle in how the state is sheltering people in need locally, as the temporary shelter at Joint Base Cape Cod closes. Pieces of radioactive equipment have gone missing from Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. And, a big change at the Center for Coastal Studies.
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This week: A milestone for offshore wind — locally and nationally — as Vineyard Wind plugs into the grid for the first time. Also: new state regs may make it a lot trickier to build along the coastline. And CAI is broadcasting live from Monomoy Regional High School next week.
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This week: It's a 2023 wrap-up. We look back at the year's top stories for the region, including: After a whole lot of talk—and a whole lot of money spent—offshore wind turbines are now going up south of Martha's Vineyard. And, we’ve got a concrete plan for replacing the Cape bridges—just waiting on the money there. And that proposed massive machine gun range remains in limbo.
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This week: The Sagamore Bridge replacement project lands its first significant federal funding: more than $370 million. Also, the Massachusetts Medical Society has an opinion on the million gallons of radioactive water Holtec wants to dump into Cape Cod Bay. And, the Endangered Species act turns 50.
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This week: The state approves an offshore wind power cable to come ashore at Craigville Beach. Meanwhile, opponents of a machine gun range at Joint Base Cape Cod are celebrating what’s not in the latest defense budget – that would be more money to build the range. And, a plan for a longer airport runway in Hyannis has residents concerned.