The delay in distribution of SNAP benefits this month due to the government shutdown put a spotlight on food insecurity in communities across the country, including the Outer Cape.
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In advance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, The Revolutionary War on Cape Cod and the Islands was coordinated by the Cape and Islands Historians Committee. -
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A common theme on the bird report is the omnidirectional origins of the interesting birds we see, especially in fall – in any given week we may see lost birds from Europe, Western Canada, the Caribbean, and the desert southwest. This week is a good example, with species hailing from all of these destinations making landfall on the Cape. -
Alex Houston's residency at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the government shutdown both began October 1. -
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usetinc.orgClimate challenges from a Citizens of Tribal Nations perspective. -
Mark FahertyOn this month's episode of Bird News on The Point, Mark Faherty will have details on the winter finch forecast – spoiler alert, it’s a good one, plus, we’ve started seeing reports of northern finches on the Cape; and that brown booby that has been hanging out in Dennis is still around.And as always, Mark answers your bird questions. -
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Evgeniy Maloletka/APAt least 430 drones and 18 missiles were used in the overnight attack, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. -
Valerie Macon/Getty ImagesThe Puerto Rican superstar had never won any of the major prizes — album, song or record of the year — until last night. Other winners included Karol G and Alejandro Sanz.
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Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge to dismiss their cases, arguing prosecutor Lindsay Halligan was illegally appointed. -
Nearly three thousand New Hampshire fourth and fifth graders entered this Secretary of State's sticker contest. -
U.S. Catholic bishops gathered in Baltimore, where they elected new leaders, responded to Pope Leo's call to speak on immigration and issued new directives on transgender care for Catholic hospitals.
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