The program begins with a postcard from Chrysanthemums. Kathy Tracy, co-owner of Avant Gardens, is C.L.'s guest and talks about her favorite mums for fall flowering. Listeners called in with questions about hardy cyclamen, plant recommendations for under trees, older Christmas Cactus and more.

A new report from the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office details the abuse that nearly 1000 children went through at the hands of clergy in the Catholic Dioceses of Fall River, Worcester and Springfield.

A review of the most important local stories of the week with our region's leading journalists.

This week, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On the Water magazine about fall fishing.As the saltwater fishing season winds down, many anglers are thinking about tautog.Catching tautog—or “tog” as most fishermen call them is completely different from chasing albies or striped bass. You’re not running around looking for birds or breaking fish. You find a rock pile, wreck or some other piece of structure, anchor the boat, and fish straight down on the bottom with pieces of crab.

The Democratic candidate is Dan Gessen and the Republican candidate is Adam Hogue.

Philadelphia held a parallel parking competition, and crowned Mario Zucca the winner after three rounds of challenges.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Erin Murphy, a professor at NYU School of Law and an expert on sexual assault law, about how New York state considers alcohol use when determining the presence of consent.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Olivia Harrison about the new book The Third Eye, a collection of photographs by her late husband, George Harrison of the Beatles.