In Massachusetts, 2.6 percent of children are raised by grandparents. But on the Cape and Islands, the rate is almost four times higher, at 10 percent.
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On a Cape Cod blueberry farm, a newly arrived colony of bumblebees takes flight, beginning the careful work that transforms spring flowers into summer fruit.
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The former congressman was politically engaged until the end.
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Our panel of behavioral health experts talk about how unconscious fears, childhood experiences, jealousy, envy, grief, and denial shape our relationships.
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This week’s spring migration reached spectacular heights as rare southern visitors mixed with huge numbers of songbirds pouring into Cape Cod from across the Atlantic.
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In the middle of a snowy Cape Cod winter, a dog, an opossum, and a pair of neighbors create an unforgettable moment of surprise, humor, and connection.
The Point
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CC0 - Michael Giorgio Castielli - email: michael.castielli (at) gmail.com - Creative Commons Zero Free License/WikicommonsMemorial Day is coming up: the time we think about putting out the more tender plants like tomatoes and basil.
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A review of the top local headlines of the week with our region's leading jouralists.
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Carla Kaplan has written a new biography of Jessica Mitford, a British aristocrat who became an American communist and advocate for social justice.
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After a decade as general manager, Robert Davis stepped down and was replaced in January of this year by Alex Kryska.
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As Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat Graham Platner because she can fund state priorities due to her seniority.
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As Republicans work to approve a reconciliation bill to fund ICE, some in the party are pushing back against a proposal to include $1 billion in funding for Secret Service and Trump's ballroom.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks political analyst and podcast host Chuck Todd what the tension between the president and Republicans in Congress means for Trump's agenda.
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Colorado's Democratic Party voted to formally censure Gov. Jared Polis for commuting the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk convicted over a plot to promote false 2020 election claims.
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Epstein owned a 10,000-acre property with a mansion. After calls by the public, the state attorney general searched the property and the state House created a "Truth Commission."