Major events in the life of the $4.5 billion project are expected to unfold in 2026, including preliminary design of the Sagamore Bridge and a draft Request for Proposals to start the contractors’ bidding process in the fall. But in the meantime, a detailed analysis of how the project would affect Cape Cod is due out next spring.
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Seen from space, it seems so obvious that Cape Cod is one. But we know better.
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The federal government is allowing the immigrants to get work authorization and be protected from deportation as potential victims of a crime.
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Communities across Cape Cod will soon welcome nine college students from around the country to develop plans for affordable, sustainable, and climate resilient housing.
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"Every dollar invested in disaster mitigation pays back six times over in avoided losses—and not just in economic terms," Dr. Alison Brizius said in an exclusive interview with CAI. "It pays back in terms of all of the disruption that we avoid to the lives of our residents and our businesses."
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Transitioning to reusable containers "cements us as a long-term institution that isn't going anywhere," says TCK cofounder Eli Sobel.
The Point
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This week: We've got the latest on plans to replace the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges, after the state holds its first public meeting in a year. And, a controversial heavy machine gun range proposed for Joint Base Cape Cod has been scaled back, but questions about its impacts remain. And right whales get their day of recognition.
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A conversation with Nick Shaw about the loss of his young son.
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Police took more than 250 protesters into custody in Arizona, Indiana, Massachusetts and Missouri this weekend, as the war in Gaza continues to embroil campuses across the nation.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized ongoing campus protests across the U.S. as antisemitic. The Vermont senator said it was an attempt to "deflect attention" from Israel's actions.
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