Harwich Fire Department
More than a dozen local fire departments responded, including Sandwich, Bourne, Harwich, Onset, and Wareham. Fire officials activated a Plymouth County forest fire task force, bringing brush-breaker trucks from off the Cape as well.
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The Association to Preserve Cape Cod is leading one of several efforts to gain legal standing to participate in the administrative appeal, which is similar to a court case. -
Dave Dewitt has a hard time describing the taste of the leafy Japanese herb called shiso.“I have no description,” he said, “because there’s no reference… -
Marine radiochemist Ken Buesseler's written comments on water test results at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station became a hot-button issue recently at the state's nuclear advisory panel, but he wasn't there to respond. Now, he's talking with CAI's Jennette Barnes. -
We lost a member of the CAI family this week. Nature writer Robert Finch died Monday after a short illness. He was 81. -
As we turn another calendar page, we’re also turning a corner in the fall migration. I’ve always preferred October to September, mainly because we tend to get more birds later in the fall.
The Point
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S JunkerThis week: Local fire departments join to battle a brush fire at Joint Base Cape Cod. And, should the Pilgrim Nuclear Plant be allowed to continue evaporating contaminated wastewater — local towns will get to vote their opinions. Also: AmeriCorps Cape Cod faces the funding axe. -
Cape Cod SpeakersWe talk with former CBS News President Andrew Heyward about the changing media landscape. -
The theme for this month's book show is museums. Museums are homes to fascinating stories, not to mention incredible collections. -
Mary BergmanWriter, naturalist and Cape Cod Notebook contributor Dennis Minsky joins us to discuss his latest collection of essays, Peculiar and Superior, A Year Rounder in Provincetown.
NPR Stories
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NPR's Scott Detrow visits the Basilica where Pope Francis has been laid to rest.
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It's been a month since President Trump announced his worldwide tariffs. Since then, there have been escalations and tariff retribution from other countries, then tariff pauses.
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Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause remains unclear. -
As questions swirl around the fate of the secretary of defense, former colleagues paint a troubling picture of Hegseth's Pentagon. -
There is growing concern in Maine and nationwide about the use of AI to manipulate videos or audio to harm political candidates or influence voters.
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