When we first met Aaron Maloy 20 years ago, he was fresh out of college, and still emerging from a life spent in foster care from the age of 12. Today, he’s a nurse practitioner, with his own practice in Plymouth. But his master’s-level credential makes him an outlier. People who have been in foster care are some of the most educationally disadvantaged in the United States, even on Cape Cod.
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We talk with the mayor about issues facing the city.
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The small, black relatives of the blueberry grow all over the Cape and Islands.
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CAI's John Basile looks into public transportation on Cape Cod. Is it serving those who need it?Twenty years ago, "Two Cape Cods" found that public transit service was not adequate. Has it improved?
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Massachusetts towns receive money through the state lottery system that can be used on almost anything. But some local officials think their towns are being short-changed.
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We talk with the founder of the Provincetown Jazz Festival.
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