The Point
9:00am and 7:00pm
CAI's award-winning public affairs program. Monday through Thursday, Mindy Todd hosts a lively and informative discussion on critical issues for Cape Cod, the Islands and the South Coast. Every Friday is the News Roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with news editors and reporters from around the region.
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Latest Episodes
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About the pandemic: the latest episode of The Pulse from WHYY
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This week: President Biden signs bill that puts $350 million toward new Cape Cod bridges. A beachfront home on Nantucket has sold for just $600,000, a bargain considering last year’s median sale price on the island was just under $3 million. The only catch: it’s not clear how long it’ll last on a fast-eroding shoreline. And finally, a man walks away from a local diner — with a million dollar scratch ticket.
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Inspiring Women in the Revolutionary War and in World War II
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Spring is in the air and there is a lot going on with our feathered friends: Many are preparing nests and looking for mates and soon we will see the return of osprey. Listen as Mindy Todd speaks with Mark Faherty of the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary about what to look out for.
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This week: It’s good news and bad news for fishermen, as those affected by Vineyard Wind have 90 days to apply for compensation. Also, Cape Codders ask critical questions about new housing proposed on Joint Base Cape Cod. And — women are challenging traditional gender roles in one of New Bedford’s oldest and largest Portuguese cultural events, the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Documentary about Native Americans defending their land and water from the Dakota Access Pipeline
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Mass Audubon to hold Conference on Cape Cod's Natural History
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Excessive nitrogen from wastewater has significantly degraded our coastal embayments, estuaries, and ponds.
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Once on the fringe, Urine Diversion and Eco toilets are seeing renewed interest