Jennette Barnes
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CAI
Three years ago, a woman incarcerated in the Barnstable County jail asked a member of the sheriff’s staff for help with her writing. The jail’s response became a class for incarcerated women on writing their own life stories. CAI’s Jennette Barnes joined the class for a day.
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CAPE COD TIMES
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The top local stories of the week with our region's leading journalists. -
The MV Family Child Network has worked to increase help for existing daycare providers and recruit new providers. But it has been a tough few years amid two incidents with troubling allegations. -
Crews from across the Cape rescued 11-year-old Tessa from a sinkhole that formed in a Falmouth backyard. -
Six staffers from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission — five in person, one on video — spoke before the state Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens’ Advisory Panel. -
The master plan guides the Army Corps of Engineers in managing the water and land around the Cape Cod Canal. The current version was approved in 1975.
The Point
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John BasileThe top news headlines of the week with our region's leading journalists. -
GBHIn 2015, when undercover federal agents offer to buy his business, Carlos Rafael opened his books. -
Harwich Conservation Trust volunteer photographer Gerry BeethamHerring are making a slow, but definite, comeback. -
Jennette BarnesWe discuss the importance of local journalism, why it’s thriving in our region despite the national trends, and why it’s important for all communities to have access to local news.
NPR Stories
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One of the biggest targets of Iranian attacks has been in Iraq, against armed Iranian opposition bases in the Kurdistan region. Many opposition fighters see this moment as an chance to go home.
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A man who was trying to support his daughter with an undiagnosed disorder received praise from a stranger. He said it changed their life.
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A video game has captured kids' attentions. It's called Five Nights at Epstein's — and the goal is to survive multiple nights on Jeffrey Epstein's island unscathed.
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As the astronauts of Artemis II pass by the lunar surface, they add to the experiences of other missions that flew to the moon.
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President Trump revealed many of the dramatic details on how the U.S. military scrambled to rescue two members of fighter jet that was shot down deep inside Iran.
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CAI Pub Night are back for 2026
Join us for our next free pub night at The Ritz in Oak Bluffs.
Wednesday April 1st from 5 to 7 p.m.
Join us for our next free pub night at The Ritz in Oak Bluffs.
Wednesday April 1st from 5 to 7 p.m.
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