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In a letter to Holtec Tuesday, Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Bill Keating asked the company to respond in writing, by May 31, to a list of 13 detailed questions.
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This week on the Local Food Report, a slaughterhouse in Westport. -
This past weekend I was lucky enough to get in on an overnight junket to the island of Penikese, at the far end of the Elizabeths chain, courtesy of Dr. Andrew Gillis of the Marine Biological Lab and our hosts, the Penikese School. -
Amid the greys and browns of Cape Cod’s winter landscape, there is often just one burst of bright color: the poop bombs. -
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. -
The Massachusetts Army National Guard's proposal comes as a response to a critical Environmental Protection Agency draft report released a year ago, which found the range could contaminate drinking water and create a significant threat to public health for hundreds of thousands of year-round residents on Cape Cod.
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Derek Artz / USDA-NRCS; Barbara Driscoll; David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org; Xerces Society / Sarah Foltz JordanThe importance of pollinators and efforts to conserve them. -
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Faith leaders in a roundtable discussion for better understanding different faith traditions.
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Iryna Sukhenko/Getty ImagesWhat to do when encountering a baby animal depends on the species of animal and the circumstances in which it was found, wildlife rehabilitators said. -
Olivia Richardson/NHPRIn a statement, a New Hampshire State Police spokesperson said they "deployed personnel and various resources to the University of New Hampshire and Dartmouth College campuses in response to illegal activity and at the request of local law enforcement."
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President Biden had an unexpected update to his schedule Thursday to address the pro-Palestinian protests roiling campuses across the country. -
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Mayor Eric Adams about the police response to student protests at Columbia and other campuses in the city. He says "outside agitators" co-opted the protests at Columbia.
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The United Methodist Church, one of the largest U.S. Protestant denominations, voted to repeal its ban on LGBTQ clergy as well as prohibitions on its ministers from officiating same-sex weddings.
