Steve Junker

The vaccine rollout continues across the region, with first responders and older veterans receiving theirs this week. Gov Baker vetoes a major climate bill, as legislators promise it’ll land right back on his desk. And Massachusetts will be getting a new state seal, and the Mashpee Wampanoag will be part of the design commission.

Cape Cod officials want to open a COVID-19 recovery facility to relieve pressure on hospitals – but they’ve been waiting on state approval. Meanwhile, the Cape passed 250 deaths from the coronavirus this week. And local representatives react to the storming of the Capitol by pro-Trump extremists.

We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists.

The “novel coronavirus” got its first mention on the Local News Roundup on January 31st, 2020. Just when you thought we were done with that old year, we’ve got a look back at the top local stories. From early coronavirus reporting, to a summer like no other, to vaccines arriving. Black Lives Matter protests stir the region, and Town Clerks figure out how to hold an election in a pandemic.

CAI News Director Steve Junker discusses those stories and more with CAI news staff reporters and producers: Jennette Barnes, Eve Zuckoff, Kathryn Eident, and Sam Houghton.

Cape and Islands hospitals get vaccine doses – and they go right into the arms of grateful frontline healthcare workers. Meanwhile, if you’ve been trying to make an appointment at one of the Cape’s new public testing sites, chances are you’ve spent a lot of time on hold.

We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists.

An initial batch of coronavirus vaccine is expected to arrive for the Cape and Islands by next week – now local officials are discussing how it will be distributed. Meanwhile, new testing sites are opening across the region.

We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists.

Local officials have ideas about who should get first shot at the coronavirus vaccine. A contentious police reform bill lands on the governor’s desk – so what happens next? And Vineyard Wind scales up: each of its turbines will be taller than the Seattle Space Needle.

We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists.

This Thanksgiving comes with its own list of dos and don'ts, in the effort to stop the current spike of coronavirus cases. Dismantling is under way at Pilgrim Nuclear power station. And a traditional holiday display in Provincetown comes under new scrutiny.

We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists.

Coronavirus spikes continue around the region. Local social media lights up on Sunday morning with the questions: "Did you feel that? Did we just have… an earthquake?" And police continue their search for a missing Mashpee teen. 

We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists.

After a day of passions at the polls, “Count Every Vote” rallies spring up locally. And, officials say, community-spread coronavirus is now on the Cape.  

We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists.

The Forgetting podcast: Inside The Mind of Alzheimer’s

Dealing with Alzheimer's amid the pandemic has particular challenges for patients and caregivers. Greg and David talk about isolation, rage, and coping.

Early voting, mail-in voting, election day voting: Town Clerks are hanging in there for next Tuesday. The pandemic can’t drive a stake through the spirited heart of Halloween. And the Cape’s housing market? It’s breaking records.

We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists.

Parents launch competing petitions over Barnstable High School’s sidelined principal. Protestors target the proposed machine gun range for Joint Base Cape Cod. And the flu vaccine is demand – but you might not be able to find the high-dose version.

We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists.

Parents and community members call for reinstating Barnstable High School’s principal. The proposed machine gun range at Joint Base Cape Cod gets a public hearing. And the Steamship Authority wants to raise ticket prices.    

We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists.

How did we do? The Cape Cod Reopening Task Force has an assessment of the pandemic summer for businesses and tourism. Nantucket’s COVID spike continues. And a public hearing gets scheduled for the state’s first machine gun range, proposed to be right here on Cape Cod.

Local schools are navigating the uncertain waters of starting up in a pandemic, including the region’s first reported student coronavirus case. The governor says bar service can return for some restaurants. And, is this last call for the 2020 census?

We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists.

These days of blustery north winds are tough on Cape Cod anglers. But we've got tips for not letting the weather get you down, as you're thinking about those albies and stripers you know are out there.

Nantucket moved into the state’s highest COVID-19 risk category, reporting 40 cases in ten days. An environmental lawsuit looks to stop all new septic installations in Barnstable and Mashpee. And will Falmouth abandon its iconic Surf Drive?

We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists.

Fall means the fishing for snapper bluefish takes off. They're often easy to find around docks and harbors, they’re tasty, and they’re great fish for younger anglers to catch.

Nantucket marked 14 new COVID cases in 2 days this week, more than it saw all together in the first few months of the pandemic. New details are coming out about a virus spike in Chatham. And Cape Cod Healthcare calls timeout on its planned $180 million expansion.

A white marlin off Provincetown, a sailfish in the Cape Cod Canal. A red drum in Buzzards Bay, tarpon off Nantucket. If it seems like reports of exotic catches are on the rise, it may be because they are.

Tuesday's primary saw big turnout—but a lot of voters didn't make it out to the polls. And, it's been described as one of the most important pieces of land in the Commonwealth. It's on Martha's Vineyard, and it will be preserved from development under a new deal.

We're not talking about jogging. We're talking about some of the best fishing of the year.

A machine gun range may be coming to Joint Base Cape Cod, requiring 170 acres of clear-cutting. A new coalition is pushing offshore wind development for New England. And the Ag Fair this year on Martha's Vineyard was virtual – but there were blue ribbon winners just the same.

The albies are here. That's enough information, for a certain breed of angler, to get the blood hot.

Barnstable High School retires its Red Raider mascot. New state travel restrictions mean longer lines at testing sites. And, in the midst of the pandemic, short-term rentals are booming —but some wonder if that’s a good thing.