News Roundup

Hundreds of seabirds are washing up on local beaches; an avian flu outbreak may be the cause. Towns are struggling to find the parts to help get ‘forever-chemicals’ out of drinking water. And Nantucket’s last lobstermen is getting ready to retire.

This week: Outcry continues over the plan to dump a million gallons of wastewater from Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station into Cape Cod Bay. Ahead of the summer, towns around the region look at how they're managing and policing their beaches. And a Mashpee Wampanoag Chief celebrates turning 100.

This week: A judge assigns culpability in Nantucket’s 2018 hate crime. If you’re an Upper Cape town looking to treat wastewater, you’ve now got a new option. And: play ball! The Cape Cod Baseball League leans in for its first pitch.

We talk about the top stories of the week with reporters and editors around the South Coast, Cape Cod, and Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard.

The region responds to the mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas with activism and advice for parents. On Martha’s Vineyard, the vote to appoint a school superintendent reveals how the housing crisis is putting a strain on education. And a Cape Cod beach gets its name.

This week: Sandwich’s power plants at the Cape Cod Canal are being sold. Abortion rights supporters rally across the region. And the new Cape bridges will cost a whole lot more than estimated… like maybe $3 billion more!

This week: Pilgrim Nuclear Plant continues to heat up a controversy over disposing of a million gallons of wastewater. The Falmouth Select Board fires its Town Manager. And rallies this weekend will protest the Supreme Court’s leaked opinion to overturn Roe vs Wade.

This week: Local reaction to the biggest abortion rights story in 50 years. And: bottle bans are moving backward in some towns. Meanwhile, Nantucket passed its gender equity topless beach proposal. And: the puppy dog who turned out to be a coyote.

This week: Dartmouth schools will continue with their “Indian” mascot. The Cape gets $42 million to restore coastal wetlands and fisheries habitat. And local nursing homes face challenges around staffing and quality of care.

This week: The state moves to set new limits on PFAS, while helping towns deal with the chemicals in their drinking water. An entire block of Provincetown is sold, raising questions about what happens next. And Brewster asks for help in naming its new beach.