The delay in distribution of SNAP benefits this month due to the government shutdown put a spotlight on food insecurity in communities across the country, including the Outer Cape.
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This week Massachusetts rolled out a statewide strategy to help coastal communities protect residents, strengthen local infrastructure, and safeguard natural resources. -
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The finding marks a victory for opponents of the water discharge, but it's only a recommendation until the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection reviews the ruling and issues a final decision. -
Food pantries are feeding more people as the disruption in federal nutrition aid takes hold.
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Elsa PartanIn advance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, The Revolutionary War on Cape Cod and the Islands was coordinated by the Cape and Islands Historians Committee. -
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Mark FahertyOn this month's episode of Bird News on The Point, Mark Faherty will have details on the winter finch forecast – spoiler alert, it’s a good one, plus, we’ve started seeing reports of northern finches on the Cape; and that brown booby that has been hanging out in Dennis is still around.And as always, Mark answers your bird questions. -
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Valerie Macon/Getty ImagesThe Puerto Rican superstar had never won any of the major prizes — album, song or record of the year — until last night. Other winners included Karol G and Alejandro Sanz. -
Jacquelyn Martin/APLawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge to dismiss their cases, arguing prosecutor Lindsay Halligan was illegally appointed.
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"Thriller" shoots up the chart, making this the sixth consecutive decade in which Jackson has scored at least one top 10 hit.
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A Sudanese journalist recounts the violence and mass displacement in her hometown of el-Fasher, North Darfur, after the Rapid Support Forces seized control.
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Supporters hope the fast charger can help accelerate the transition away from fossil fuel engine in some of Maine's marine industries.
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