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A Cape Cod Notebook can be heard every Tuesday morning at 8:45am and afternoon at 5:45pm.It's commentary on the unique people, wildlife, and environment of our coastal region.A Cape Cod Notebook commentators include:Robert Finch, a nature writer living in Wellfleet who created, 'A Cape Cod Notebook.' It won the 2006 New England Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Radio Writing.

Early September Offers Quiet, Precious Moments

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Midweek, early September - these are the days we wait for. This is the time when, as year-round residents, we reclaim the beaches for our own. We share them, benevolently, with young families carrying preschool kids, scattered college students with late-starting semesters, and retirees with smiles on their faces, as if they have some deep secret. 

Bob Finch observes the moments we share in A Cape Cod Notebook; audio essay posted above.

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Robert Finch is a nature writer living in Wellfleet. 'A Cape Cod Notebook' won the 2006 New England Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Radio Writing.
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