There are two ongoing state-mandated PFAS remediation efforts in the town of Barnstable, both with recent announcements.
Provincetown Independent
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Starting in about 2010, many towns on the Cape began trying to increase shellfish populations and credit them for their nitrogen-removal work. -
Fishing for a sustainable harvest in our region. -
The rebuilt bridges, and especially the Bourne Bridge, will encroach on existing recreation areas. To compensate, the state is moving the amenities farther from the bridges. -
We talk about the health impacts of stress and ideas on how to manage it. -
Not many snowy owls have appeared this year, but the consolation prize is the appearance of short-eared owls.
The Point
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Edwige/FlickrWe talk about providing support for children and families who have been targeted, and we talk about prosecuting those who commit those crimes. -
Courtesy The Zeiterion Performing Arts CenterAn hour of the week's local news with the region's leading journalists. -
Mandy Fraser/Courtesy New Bedford CreativeWe talk with a roundtable of artists about creating art as a means of social and political expression. -
Library of CongressIn the decades after King’s death, Americans from different social, political and racial backgrounds have honored his life and work.
NPR Stories
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Emma Pratte/Random HouseQuiara Alegría Hudes' novel was inspired by Siddhartha and other classic tales of men seeking enlightenment. It's about a mother in Philadelphia who buys a bus ticket, leaving her daughter behind. -
Holyoke Police Unions via MA State PolicePolice unions in Holyoke have released body camera footage from the arrest of a city councilor in December. They are now calling for his resignation.
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Originally published under a pseudonym, Banville's Quirke mystery series follows a troubled Dublin coroner who dwells in the basement morgue of a hospital. -
Horror movie Sinners has a record 16 nominations this year, including for best picture, actor Michael B. Jordan and a new category: achievement in casting. -
On the second day of the federal operation, some local officials and residents are pushing back on ICE's tactics, while the Department of Homeland Security cites the arrest of several people with criminal convictions.
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