In the first public information session in a year, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation plans to discuss the status of the $4.5 billion project to replace the Bourne and Sagamore bridges.
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Seen from space, it seems so obvious that Cape Cod is one.But we know better.
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"Every dollar invested in disaster mitigation pays back six times over in avoided losses—and not just in economic terms," Dr. Alison Brizius said in an exclusive interview with CAI. "It pays back in terms of all of the disruption that we avoid to the lives of our residents and our businesses."
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Transitioning to reusable containers "cements us as a long-term institution that isn't going anywhere," says TCK cofounder Eli Sobel.
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There aren’t many things that will get me out of bed at 5:30 in the morning. But bagels—or really just the prospect of learning how to make them—is one. Recently, I stood in Wellfleet’s Bagel Hound with owner Ellery Althaus, while the windows were still dark, staring a pile of dough.
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Students at all seven public schools in Falmouth will be composting by the end of this school year.
The Point
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On The Pulse: an episode on greener living, in honor of Earth Day.
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This week: The state has a new head of Coastal Zone Management, which could impact climate planning around our region; a driver eluded police on Martha's Vineyard, crashed through a security gate, and went headlong into the water off the end of the Oak Bluffs ferry terminal; and, Orleans is getting some big public art.
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Learning about whales, including through musical simulations.
NPR Stories
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Judi Dench and director Brendan O'Hea about their new book Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent and a career and friendship forged by the Bard.
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The United States is millions of homes short of demand, and lacks enough affordable housing units. And many Americans feel like housing costs are eating up too much of their take-home pay.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with playwright Peter Morgan about his Broadway production of "The Patriots," a play about the rise of Russian oligarchs, Vladimir Putin, and the downfall of the USSR.
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case about whether state law or federal law should prevail when they conflict during a serious pregnancy complication.
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The DOJ settlement goes to 139 victims of Larry Nassar, the disgraced team doctor of USA Gymnastics who sexually assaulted elite and Olympic gymnasts, after the FBI failed to promptly investigate.