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A youth-led climate activism organization led a rally on Falmouth Main Street this Earth Day.
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Nantucket writer and historian Mary Bergman talks about the sounds of wildlife reemerging signaling the return of spring. -
New England has some of the highest electricity prices in the country. But this past winter, 140,000 households in Massachusetts got a break on their bills because they have a heat pump. -
Across New England, farmers are finding that switching to renewable energy isn’t just a nice thing to have, it’s becoming a necessary part of their economic survival. -
These small panels can be plugged into a regular wall outlet, and when paired with a battery, they generate enough electricity to keep a refrigerator running through a power outage. -
It's a spring planting extravaganza as The Garden Lady talks with Katie Rotella, of Ball Horticultural, about four top performing plants for 2026.
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We talk with Heather Goldstone about her new podcast Not A Climate Scientist -
Krzysztof Ziarnek, KenraizAmy Vince is joined by horticulturist and entomologist Roberta Clark to talk all things garden. -
Jennette Barnes/CAIThe week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists. -
In 1991, a contentious lawsuit forces the government to step in, setting Carlos Rafael and the regulators on a collision course.
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John Raby/APThe leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant, a silver recovery business. An emergency management official says workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility when the leak occurred, causing a chemical gas reaction. -
Alex Brandon/APPentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said John Phelan, the Navy's top civilian official, was "departing the administration, effective immediately." Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao will become acting secretary of the Navy.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger about a measure she supported — that voters approved Tuesday — to redraw the state's congressional maps to favor Democrats.
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People who love to knit held a convention recently where they showed off their love for yarn and fiber arts.
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As small attack drones become central to warfare, the Pentagon is making a major push to jumpstart manufacturing.
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