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News Roundup: Loya Guilty, Local Schools Stocking Narcan

Merrily Cassidy / Cape Cod Times pool photo
Anna Trubnikova, window of Lisa Trubnikova, made a victim statement after the jury found Adrian Loya guilty in the 2015 murder.

WCAI News Director Steve Junker hosts a roundup of some of the top local and regional news of the week. His guests include Patrick Cassidy of the Cape Cod Times; Tim Wood of the Cape Cod Chronicle; Sara Brown of the Vineyard Gazette; Andy Tomolonis of South Coast Today; Ann Wood of the Provincetown Banner; and George Brennan of the Martha's Vineyard Times.

Among the stories this week: A Barnstable jury finds Adrian Loya guilty and criminally responsible for a 2015 murder; former Cape residents are coping with Irma; the overdose drug narcan is being stocked now at any area schools; Eversource will begin herbicide spraying amid controversy; Wellfleet's shellfishermen are back to full strength; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station is moving around its spent fuel rods; tempers flare at a meeting of the Barnstable County Commissioners; Provincetown holds a town meeting to discuss zoning for marijuana; A "Drop In Night" offers addiction treatment services; Cape Wind continues; and September is strong month for sharks.

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Steve is Managing Editor of News. He came to WCAI in 2007. He also hosts the weekly News Roundup on Friday mornings and produces The Fishing News.