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Martha’s Vinyard is installing food waste recyclers at public schools and trash drop-offs to turn residential food waste into a compost-like nutrient rich soil amendment.
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This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff, editor of On The Water magazine about the start of the 2026 summer season. -
Martha's Vineyard public schools superintendent Richie Smith says the project is essential for education and the island. -
State officials say there is no indication the incident presents a public safety threat. -
This episode began with a postcard from American Holly, a plant that is naturally shedding the old leaves as it grows new foliage. C.L. welcomes Jim Long, author of Wildcrafter Garden Structure: Making Bentwood Trellises, Arbors, Gates and Fences. Listeners called in with questions about lilacs, azalea pruning, tomatoes and more. -
A roundup of this week's local news headlines with our region's leading journalists.
The Point
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Mindy ToddAs we welcome June, Roberta will talk about what’s blooming now and how to assess your flower garden to keep blooms going all season. -
Courtesy Alzheimer’s Family Support CenterThe Alzheimer’s Family Support Center is designed to get individuals and caregivers the help and support they need. -
Eleven surviving crewmen faced the miseries of shipwreck and the uncertainty of contact with the Indigenous people of the Micronesian archipelago of Palau.
NPR Stories
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Hassan Ammar/APThe attack would be the first since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war. -
Aurelien Morissard/APAfter Italian Flavio Cobolli missed an overhead on the second championship point of the five-set encounter, Zverev dropped on his back and began sobbing.
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Britain's deputy prime minister says he told U.S. Vice President JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound. -
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his governing party are looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course for Armenia. The opposition includes some parties that are vocally pro-Russia. -
The Indian government is spending $9 billion to create a megaport, airport and city on this remote island. Critics fear the impact on pristine forests and the lives of indigenous inhabitants.
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