Courtesy of the Provincetown Independent/Agata Storer
A nonprofit is raising money to build a memorial to fishermen lost at sea off the coast of Provincetown and Truro. This is the fifth attempt in 50 years at building a fishermen's memorial on the Outer Cape
BJ Siasoco
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Wildlife Conservation Society
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Every year in late July and early August, the risk rises for mosquito-borne illnesses.Two illnesses in particular are of concern; Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Disease.CAI's John Basile talks with Andrew Chin of Outer Cape Health Services about the illnesses to watch out for and how to prevent them. -
A rare tropical seabird has spent weeks charming its way around Scituate Harbor, perching on cars, deck railings, and even the heads of beachgoers and their dogs. Bridled Terns almost never show up in Massachusetts outside of hurricanes, let alone linger all summer acting like a friendly parrot. This week we dig into the sighting history, compare it to a more standoffish bird that's been working the coast of Maine and New Hampshire since 2024, and consider a few Cape reports from earlier this summer that may be connected. Plus a theory involving a marooned sailor and a rottweiler named Flotsam. -
Bike path users may need to travel around the construction site for nearly a decade.
The Point
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Dan TritleThis month we discuss the best books to read while relaxing on the beach. -
We talk with Rabbi Caryn Broitman about her new book The Torah is an Open Book, Radical Readings for the Seeker and the Skeptic. -
Jennette Barnes/CAIA review of this week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists. -
We talk with the mayor about issues facing the city.
NPR Stories
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Eric Thayer/Getty ImagesFederal subsidies that have helped defray insurers' Medicare drug costs will disappear at the end of the year. Millions of beneficiaries could face higher premiums in 2027. -
The Federal Reserve met to set U.S. interest rates, but this time, investors are unsure what to expect with Kevin Warsh, the new Federal Reserve Chairman, at the helm.
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Republicans threatened repercussions after Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment rather than answer questions during a contentious Senate hearing on Covid-19.
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Wisconsin election officials recently warned voters that betting on the midterms could disqualify their vote, or result in prosecution. That prompted legal threats from the prediction market Kalshi.
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Nutrition advocates and public health experts are mystified by the decision to eliminate the landmark nutrition education program SNAP-Ed.
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