A safety rule that has minimized radiation exposure in the United States for half a century has been marked for elimination by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and South Shore residents are speaking out to oppose the plan.
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Ornithologist Mark Faherty gives us a rundown of the latest local bird and wildlife news.
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Kris Long grew up on Nantucket. Produced by Mae Nagusky and Atlantic Public Media.
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Governor Maura Healey came to Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis on Monday, Aug. 3, to promote the work of the Health Care Affordability Working Group she created earlier this year.
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Celebrate summer flowers in early August with The Garden Lady. After starting out with a postcard from petunias, C.L. welcomes Kerry Michaels, author of Art From the Garden and they talk about getting creative with flowers and other natural materials. Listeners call in with questions about vegetable garden problems, powdery mildew, controlling invasive weeds, and earthworms.
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It's the news roundup where talk about some of the stories making local headlines this week.
The Point
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We speak with the candidates running for the position in the Democratic primary election, which is September 1.
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We discuss the details of a new framework for graduation and how our local school districts will be implementing these changes.
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Ornithologist Mark Faherty gives us a rundown of the latest local bird and wildlife news.
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It's the news roundup where talk about some of the stories making local headlines this week.
NPR Stories
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The board voted to close the Washington, D.C., arts complex's main campus for a $250 million renovation — three months after a federal judge temporarily blocked a similar closure.
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During a storm, a commercial building partially collapsed near the town line between Milford and Orange.
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Domingo is nominated for two Emmy Awards for two very different performances — in the Netflix comedy The Four Seasons and in HBO's Euphoria. "I can go very deep with my characters," he says.
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A surprise hearing this Friday in federal court has added to speculation that Luigi Mangione could enter a plea, which could derail a state murder trial.
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The four southernmost islands of the chain also are claimed by Japan, which calls them the Northern Territories.