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Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — better known as PFAS — has been linked to cancer, liver damage and other health problems.
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The state found the proposal put North Atlantic right whales at unnecessary risk and lacked a comprehensive research design that would answer important safety questions about the gear.
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Are you getting ready for spring cleaning? Find out what's household trash and what's not and where to bring it on Cape Cod.
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A spokesperson for the federal agency said the report, called a “Sole Source Aquifer Review,” was expected to be released this spring, but the EPA now anticipates it will release a draft by the end of the calendar year.
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By creating The Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve in 2002, the state protected two-thirds of the base as conservation land, dedicating the area to the protection of water and wildlife habitat. Military training is allowed as long as it’s “compatible” with that conservation goal, but there’s debate over what the word really means.
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Many school districts across the region lifted their mask mandates Monday. CAI talked with students, teachers and parents in Mashpee and Barnstable to find out how the day went.
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Around 95 percent of the sea turtles studied were entangled in actively fished, commercial pot/trap gear that was set to catch lobster, whelk, and other fish — rather than ghost gear or debris. All entanglements involved the turtles’ necks and/or front flippers.
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A new 22-member state commission has until November to come up with concrete policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from home heating and cooling systems.
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The Fall River-based Coalition to End Period Poverty is joining a growing statewide movement to end the stigma around menstruation and make menstrual products freely available in schools, businesses and other public places.
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Over the next two years, members of the planning committee will design a plan that sets out a 10-to-20-year vision for the town’s growth and development. The town last updated the LCP in 2010.