Sheriff Donna Buckley's correctional officers union voted no confidence, citing unsafe conditions and a hostile workplace under a new superintendent. Buckley says the union is upset over new accountability rules on attendance and leave.
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On The Garden Lady Brittany Clark, Propagator at Polly Hill Arboretum explained about how and why we should save seeds of native plants. Although C.L. Fornari's "dumb luck method" worked, Brittany talked about why cleaning the seeds and storing them properly might work even better. C.L. also answered listener's questions about red bud trees, powdery mildew, Cymbidium orchid flowering and leaf spot on Hydrangeas.
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We round up the week's local news with our region's leading journalists.
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John Basile checks in with Matt Haeffner of On the Water magazine on what's biting around the Cape this September. Freshwater ponds are getting restocked with trout as herring-fed bass fishing peaks, while saltwater anglers wait on bonito, albies, and the season's first big striper push.
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A father and son filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday claiming the boy — who is Black — was being "racially tormented" by classmates at Nauset Regional Middle School in Orleans, leading to his attempted suicide.
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September 11th changed the world forever; but in particular, it changed airports.
The Point
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We round up the week's local news with our region's leading journalists.
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September 11th changed the world forever; but in particular, it changed airports.
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We talk with horticulturist and entomologist Roberta Clark about your fall garden.
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NPR Stories
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Theatre producer Francesca Moody has a remarkable record of spotting shows that go on to have wide success. At the Edinburgh Fringe festival, she told NPR about what she looks for in a performance.
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A small but growing number of public libraries across Massachusetts are reaching residents by bringing books directly to readers in a truck. These mobile libraries — known as bookmobiles — are attempting to bridge accessibility needs for library patrons who can’t easily go to a branch.
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After a string of security-related incidents involving AI agents and a high-profile resignation, AI industry leaders appear poised to slow down the pace of development to make sure it stays safe.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, about his efforts to regulate artificial intelligence.
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U.K. and Irish politicians on the left and the right are in rare agreement over President Trump's suggestion that Ireland and Northern Ireland reunite — he doesn't know what he's talking about.