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Demand for second homes on Cape Cod, driven in part by the pandemic, is driving up real estate prices even higher than they’ve been in the past. In this conclusion to a two-part story, Jennette Barnes explores what some communities are doing — and what they could be doing — to ensure year-round residents can afford to live on Cape Cod.
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They say Windswept Cranberry Bog is retired, as if all the little insects, ferns, frogs, and grasses have simply moved south. Now, the bog is on its way to becoming a wetland after a century of cranberry production. On Nantucket, cranberries provided such an influx of cash into the strapped post-whaling economy that these little bouncing berries were known as “red gold.” -
For years now, Danielle Hill has felt corn reaching out. The plant has visited her in her dreams, and helped her through pregnancy and post-partum care. And for a while, corn was simply offering gifts. But this year, something changed. Danielle had an opportunity to reciprocate.
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A year ago March, Chatham Hardware moved to a smaller space at the back of the building and subleased the front to a high-end clothing store. Soon, it will close altogether. These changes have a lot to do with the exorbitant housing prices on Cape Cod. In this first of a two-part story, Jennette Barnes reports on how the housing crisis is changing Cape Cod. Part 2 will look at ways to ease the burden.
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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz is filing what he's calling the Stop the Surge Act, which would turn 13 communities into ports of entry to process undocumented immigrants.
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Now that we’re past the halfway point here in October, it’s time for donning your fleece vest, clasping your hands ‘round your warm pumpkin spice latte, as leaves crunch beneath your feet on a crisp morning, at least according to all the fall-themed tv commercials. But here on the Cape and Islands, it’s, as always, time for serious birding.
The Point
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S Junker/This week: Want to take a tour of where the Army National Guard plans to build a machine gun range? We’ll tell you how. And a new weapon may be on the way to fight Lyme disease. Also, researchers are looking for 150 private wells on the Cape to study for PFAS. -
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emdria.org/Exploring how trauma effects our health, and how to help the brain process painful memories, on The Point's monthly behavioral health program.
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