Lower Cape TV Podcast: Recent Episodes
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23 August 2024 — CAPE COD, MA — New parents struggling with perinatal mood disorders during pregnancy or after the birth of a child are far from alone, but fear, judgement, and impossible standards keep people from seeking help, and a lack of certified health practitioners makes it even more difficult for Cape parents to find it. Efforts have begun to train professionals and change the conversation from shame to support.
21 August 2024 - WELLFLEET, MA - As the demand for Wellfleet's Food Pantry has grown, the organization's space needs have too - and it has now reached a point where it needs a new home. It expects to be a temporary trailer this fall, but has fingers crossed the town's Senior Center might provide a longer term solution.
23 August 2024 — ORLEANS, MA — The Orleans Police Department's annual block party has become an August ritual — and a key block in an ongoing community building effort.
16 August, 2024 — CAPE COD, MA — Previously, LCTV has looked closer at several of the efforts to turn back time on Cape Cod’s original flora and fauna. This week in our ongoing coverage of eco-restorations, we’re looking regionally at how the restorations ripple effects trickle into the local economy and future generations. We are also asking about the policies: where are the challenges and the barriers? And why is the drive to nurture our nature so strong on Cape Cod?
9 August 2024 — YARMOUTH, MA — The nonprofit Friends of Bass River received a $4.75 million grant this spring to help restore the longest river on the Cape Cod. In our ongoing coverage of ecological restoration on the Cape, this episode explores work underway to return 52 acres of retired cranberry bogs to natural wetlands and replace the bridge at Crab Creek - both key steps in addressing the high nitrogen levels in this critical estuary and its ponds. The organization hopes to bring back the once-abundant scallop population along with the state's second largest herring population.
16 August 2024 — EASTHAM, MA — Eastham Native Lisa Albino will become the Cape's first female fire chief September 6 as she takes the helm of a department she's worked at for almost four decades. During her tenure, she said, she looks forward to further serving the community she loves.
16 August 2024 — EASTHAM, MA — As the first day of school approaches, Nauset Regional High School prepare to welcome new students in the midst of a 3-year, $169 million renovation project. We caught up with administrators and teachers for an update on the project and what this school year will look like.
9 August 2024 — CAPE COD, MA — This week, the Massachusetts Housing and Climate Innovation Center wrapped up their inaugural all-star program, where eight young minds tackled some key issues facing Cape Cod today. We spoke with some of the all-stars and the organization’s president, Rob Brennan, about what they’re taking away from this summer.
9 August 2024 — CAPE COD, MA — Cape Cod's Visiting Nurses Association has been in contract negotiations since February with the union of their registered nurses in the field. On Tuesday, the union decided to hold a strike authorization vote. We caught up with some VNA nurses about the crisis in home healthcare across the peninsula.
9 August 2024 — YARMOUTH, MA — The nonprofit Friends of Bass River received a $4.75 M grant this spring to help restore the longest river on the Cape Cod. In our ongoing coverage of ecological restoration on the Cape, this episode explores work underway to return 52 acres of retired cranberry bogs to natural wetlands and replace the bridge at Crab Creek - both key steps in addressing the high nitrogen levels in this critical estuary and its ponds. The organization hopes to bring back the once-abundant scallop population along with the state's second largest herring population.
01 August 2024 — HYANNIS, MA — With its newest $14.6M federal grant, the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) reaches a new milestone: more than half the buses on Cape Cod produce low to no emissions.
2 August, 2024 – CAPE COD, MA – Scarce days off, low pay and relying on the mercy of Mother Nature make the agricultural community vulnerable to mental health challenges such as overwhelm, anxiety and depression. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources found a mental health support model fitting for the farming community – a Peer Support Network – because no one understands farmers better than farmers.
30 July 2024 — HYANNIS, MA — After 11 months and 30,000 hours of collecting, cleaning, shoveling, building, teaching, and more, the 25th year of AmeriCorps Cape Cod came to a close last week. In the graduation ceremony, which honored 18 graduates and several service partners, almost all speakers touched on the strong sense of community among AmeriCorps members and with the places they serve. We spoke with program manager Kat Garofoli and year 25 graduate Hannah Van DiVier about what the next 25 years holds for the organization.
02 August 2024 — EASTHAM, MA — The season's first powerful hurricane, Beryl, rolled across the Caribbean into Texas, at times packing category 5 power over the Atlantic. Experts say this could be the first of many - and many more powerful - storms this season. We visited with Danielle and Matt Noyes from 1° Outside and Chip Rielly from Barnstable County to learn more about what to expect.
23 July 2024 — BREWSTER, MA — Chefs Izabelle and Rob Crisanti are preparing to take on the iconic cones, clams and community at Kate's Seafood and Ice Cream, a Brewster staple. This summer, they're learning the ropes from John and Kate Ohman, who founded Kate's 39 years ago, and they hope to bring their own flavors to the clam shack next year. We spoke with the two couples about the past, present and future of the restaurant.
26 July, 2024 – EASTHAM, MA – Over 200 Cape Codders attended the public information session at the Sheraton in Eastham, July 17, called by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The presentation about the leasing process and the environmental assessment was cut short to give more time to the public's comments and questions. BOEM is proposing lease sales of 1 million acres, some of it 20 miles outside lower and outer Cape Cod, for construction and operation of a wind power station with the capacity of supplying energy to 5 million homes.
19 July 2024 — ORLEANS — Orleans released a draft of its digital equity plan this week for public comment. Spanning 64 pages, a vast array of findings, and 18 different recommendations, the plan features a lot of information. We sat down with Steven Tupper, Deputy Director of the Cape Cod Commission, and Mike Solitro, Assistant Town Manager for Orleans, to discuss what exactly the plan is saying and why digital equity on the Cape matters.
12 July 2024 — EASTHAM, MA — Indira Venkat, senior vice president AT AARP Research visits with Lower Cape TV to share results from a new study that raises an economic red flag for the near future. The vast majority of Americans over age of 50 believe they don’t have enough saved to support themselves in retirement -- and 26 percent say this means they will probably never be able to retire.
19 July 2024 – WELLFLEET, MA – In late June, Wellfleet saw the biggest mass stranding of dolphins in U.S. history. It was uncharted waters even for the experienced rescue teams. In the wake of the stranding the rescue team is trying to answer the question of why it happened and why there is a steady annual increase of these events on Cape Cod. Unprecedented in numbers it made headlines wide and far and had a whole community engaged in the rescue efforts. Pattie Walsh, rescue volunteer worked tirelessly to save 146 stranded dolphins during four fateful days.
July 05 2024 — EASTHAM, MA — From data that shows a 60% increase in housing prices to zoning that allows just 2% of the Cape open for multi-family house, the new Cape Cod Commission housing strategy plan puts a stake in the ground with both data and actionable tools. It also brings forth potential regional solutions including from zoning and permitting changes, funding and financing program, and even a community landbank .
12 July 2024 — How has Cape Cod's various plastic bans impacted local business? Two regional hospitality brands, Wellfleet Harbor Seafood Company, and The Knack, share how they've adapted and what sustainability means for both culture and bottom line.
11 July 2024 — BREWSTER, MA — In Massachusetts, 37% of Massachusetts housing is rentals. In Brewster, it's only 17% — but that's about to change with Spring Rock Village, a new affordable housing development which just received $6.7 million in state funding. Preservation of Affordable Housing and the Housing Assistance Corporation are leasing the Millstone Road property from the town to create 45 units of affordable rental housing. We caught up with town officials about what Spring Rock Village means for Brewster.
3 JULY, 2024 — ORLEANS, MA — Welcome to the dog days of summer here in Orleans. Two restaurants in town, La Bella Vita and Three Fools, have gotten variances to the health code that allows them to seat dogs in designated outdoor spaces. We spoke with restaurant owners and the health department about what exactly this means.
5 July 2024 — EASTHAM, MA — Starting July 01, parking at Eastham's two oceanside beaches requires a new beach sticker. Nauset Light Beach and Coastguard Beach are operated by the National Seashore, who, as per an agreement with the Town of Eastham, offers designated parking spaces for Eastham taxpayers. The only valid proof of identification is from now on the new ocean beach specific sticker.
28 June 2024 – CAPE COD, MA – The Cape Crushers, the regional high school mountain bike team, is getting into gear to represent Cape Cod in the national series in Pennsylvania in mid July. For these young bicyclists, obstacles in the way mean opportunities for progress.
27 June 2024 - CAPE COD, MA - Holtec, the company holding the contract to manage Plymouth's Pilgrim nuclear power shuttering - has put tritium on the table. It says letting radioactive water evaporate or releasing it into Cape Cod Bay are "standard practice" - but not everyone agrees.
21 JUNE 2024 - ORLEANS, MA - "It's in Orleans" has become a popular slogan for Orleans' Chamber of Commerce. This will now ring even truer on the first Friday of each month this summer, when one can find food, drink, music and shopping throughout Orleans from 5 to 8 p.m. as part of the town's new First Friday initiative. First Fridays extend the evening hours of many businesses and aim to bring the community together on summer evenings, organizers told us.
21 JUNE 2024 — BREWSTER, MA — After more than three decades of hitting the right notes as a music teacher at two of the Nauset District's elementary schools, Eddy and Orleans Elementary School Director of Instrumental Music Leah Belliveau is retiring. She'll leave behind a legacy of inspired students and colleagues, but will continue producing KidNews, the Lower Cape TV program that features reporting from students in the Nauset schools.
JUNE 21, 2024 — BREWSTER, MA — Brewster held the first town celebration of Juneteenth on the Lower Cape this week, which included live music, a reading of the emancipation proclamation, tours of the windmill and blacksmith building in Drummer Boy park, and educational programming. Assistant Director of Brewster Ladies Library Devon Evans, who helped organize the event, said this Juneteenth celebration was the first of many.
14 June 2024 — EASTHAM, MA — The Lower Cape's animal rehabilitation center just got a little bit bigger. Wild Care, a nonprofit animal care organization in Eastham, cut the ribbon Friday for a much-needed expansion to its center. A culmination of five years and almost a million dollars, the new building will help Wild Care volunteers treat animals and inform the community more efficiently.
14 June 2024 — CAPE COD, MA — During Cape Cod Coastal Resilience week, the Coastal Zone Management department of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shared ways that citizen science - through the My Coast App - can help inform policy and trained people in how to make best use of it.
14 June 2024 — BREWSTER, MA — On your marks, get set, swim! Last weekend, the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition held its 25th annual "Against the Tide" Nickerson State Park, a swim race event where participants raise money for the organization's community programming. With informative speakers, music, and of course, swimming, dozens of people helped MBCC in its mission to spread awareness about preventing breast cancer.
06 June 2024 — EASTHAM, MA — Ospreys love choosing utility poles — and other human structures — for nest sites but it turns out this might not be the best real estate match. Eastham's Wild Care has begun working with Eversouce as a sort of real estate relocation expert to help eggs find a safer home.
02 June 2024 — ORLEANS, MA — Beach Road in Orleans may be on a path to make the popular road more bike and pedestrian friendly ... before a tragic accident happens. At the end of the current feasibility study, the town will have four bike lane layouts to choose from.
30 May 2024 — ORLEANS, MA — Garden Coach Priscilla Husband says planting season is here - and understanding plant size, light, and water demands help create a garden that works today and tomorrow.
31 May 2024 — CAPE COD, MA — We are wrapping up bike month by gazing into a future where bike riders will be able to pedal through 88 miles of bike lanes stretching from Bourne to Provincetown. A vision where both bike and pedestrian safety as well as accessibility could add to Cape Cod's local economy.
24 May 2024 — ORLEANS, MA — Jeff Talmadge from We Need a Vacation in Orleans says Cape Cod and Islands have moved past the COVID era blip. The company has been tracking seasonal rental data for decades and says this season sees bookings slightly above pre-pandemic levels while pricing has moved closer to pre-pandemic levels as well.
May 23 2024 — CHATHAM, MA — This week Cape Cod had its first confirmed white shark sighting of the season, just as the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and the MA Division of Marine Fisheries kicked off 2024 research plans and recapped data from last year.
24 May 2024 — YARMOUTH, MA — Cape Cod prides itself on welcoming visitors, but many people experience a different, less welcoming Cape. Advocacy organization No Place For Hate Barnstable says racism, intolerance and discrimination affect both our democracy at large and the Cape community specifically. To bring about change NPFHB convened two region-wide meetings gathering State representatives, the District Attorney, advocates and the public to brainstorm new solutions.
17 May 2024 – BREWSTER, MA – May is National Bike Month. It has been promoted for almost seven decades to encourage more Americans to try biking, and at the McGraw Center in Nickerson State Park, that means everybody – regardless if the pedals are operated with feet or hands. Adaptive biking season has officially started.
05.12.24 — PROVINCETOWN, MA — When fishing boats go down at sea, coastal communities seem to grieve with one heart. For fishermen and their loved ones, every day is a risk they take to be able to work at sea. In this short film, fishing families share their heartbreaking stories.
29 April 2024 - ORLEANS, MA - The Orleans Fire Department swore in seven new firefighters, celebrated two promotions, and announced several service awards at a ceremony on April 29.
3 May 2024 - PROVINCETOWN, MA - The Fine Arts Work Center and the Provincetown IB public school held their annual collaboration between artists and poets and K-8 students. During the event, student poets read their work, the gallery hung student works, and the two community organizations celebrated the power of art across generations.
3 May 2024 - BREWSTER, MA - During Brewster's annual street "spring cleaning" 230 volunteers shredded more than 1,000 pounds of trash that over-wintered along 30 miles of roadside - and gathered a trash-snap of Brewster's use habits, from nip bottles to plastic bags.
Introducing 2024 Person of the Year Hal Minis Brewster is lucky to have volunteers like Hal who donate their expertise to improve the community. Watch to learn more!
23 April 2024 — ORLEANS, MA — Cranes hoisted into place the long awaited sculpture at the Rt 28 and Rt 39 rotary in Orleans. The Orleans Improvement Association led the effort to cap off the reconfigured intersection with art and supporters say the planer steel sculpture by Chatham artist Tom Odell adds a gentle motion of sunshine and shadow, completing the look of the reconfigured intersection.
26 April 2024 — ORLEANS, MA — Braving the rain, volunteers and organizations came together to give Orleans' beaches a makeover to celebrate Earth Day. With a focus on the theme Planet vs Plastics seventeen beaches and landings got litter-free and summer-ready.
26 April 2024 — TRURO, MA — What's on the menu at the Truro Community Kitchen? This week there's some extra green in each bag as the program launched its reusable take out container program.
If you walk through the right-of-way under the power lines in Harwich, just north of Bay Road, you can leave the snacks at home and get your dose of antioxidants from pawpaws, chokeberries and hazelnuts. The Food Forest Initiative of Cape Cod is bringing back a half century old movement by planting perennial crops on Cape Cod's marginal lands.
The Nauset School District embraced hydroponic farming, hoping to promote healthy eating habits, while teaching students important lessons about resource management and sustainability.
Pastor David Brown first stepped through the doors at the Chapel On The Pond in 2017, a century after it was built. Pastor Brown fell in love with the church, and when asked if he would like to become its new pastor, he made the church his new home. The congregation was small, but the handful of churchgoers would soon grow to a full house foot stomping, dancing and singing parishioners. Every Sunday the music spills over to the quiet and narrow Pond Road. Everyone is welcome to join this mostly Jamaican faith community. That is, if it will still be there after the end of March.
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Myth or Legend? "Mooncussers" were said to be a type of land pirate known in coastal communities that intentionally lured ships to wreck on moonless nights. Some say they never existed on Cape Cod and others are not so sure. Historians and local Cape Codders weigh-in on stories passed down through generations by telling different accounts of what likely took place during a time when thousands of ships wrecked off the outer Cape between Provincetown and Monomoy in the 17th and 18th century.
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https://vimeo.com/923742480
Another season, another scam! Lt. Andy McLaughlin from the Orleans Police Department shares insight into the latest seeming-rise of scam calls and how to avoid falling for them.
While scams may seem to surge during tax season when returns arrive, police really have no firm data on when or what triggers a cycle - however, they warn that scammers target people all year round and that scammers are very good at what they do. People shouldn't feel embarrassed to report a scam crime; anyone can become a victim and it in no way reflects on their knowledge or abilities.
If losing your home isn’t traumatic enough, imagine what happens when you realize some of your family members – the ones with fur - have no options. Romy Maimon, Founder of the Emergency Pet Care Program, wants to change the equation -- and says that helping pets in crisis really means helping people in crisis as well.
Mamion has been working over the past several years to bring together a coordinated group of resources that can jump in and find foster homes or temporary shelter/boarding space for family pets, as well as provide veterinary and related services as needed. Pet owners know their pets are in a safe place and when they are ready to reunite, the pets will be ready as well.
https://www.lowercapenews.org/helping-pets-to-help-people
The love we feel for certain songs is a very real feeling. There are components in them that speak to us in ways that reveals things about us. Susan Rogers, Professor of Psychoacoustics at Berklee College of Music, has studied how our brains react to music. At 25 she produced records for Crosby, Stills and Nash. She also spent five years as Prince's sound engineer. Rogers says our taste in music begins to form in our infancy and starts creating a sort of soundtrack of your life.
https://www.lowercapenews.org/the-music-of-you
The local police are sharpening their tools to tackle the grim reality of human trafficking on the Cape. Orleans Police Chief Scott MacDonald, explains how the police are working alongside the Cape and Islands District Attorney in the counteroffensive against trafficking.
https://www.lowercapenews.org/how-cape-cod-police-are-handling-human-trafficking
A new grant might find paths to help homeless youth and young adults on Cape Cod. The Homeless Prevention Council and Barnstable County hope use $1.3M in federal grant dollars to roll out a mobile youth outreach program and a host homes model.
The grant will support a mobile youth outreach program to find and connect with youth and young adults who are homeless of at risk of becoming homeless. It will also support a host homes model where young people live within household while they finish school other otherwise prepare for their next stage.
https://www.lowercapenews.org/hope-for-homeless-youths
Dr. Olga Shpak once worked with scientists from the Center for Coastal Studies to understand the world of whales, but as Russian bombs fell this Ukraine native left the oceans for a new role as Director of Assist-Ukraine. She recently returned to Provincetown to share insights into her war time transformation from Arctic whale researcher to fighter for the future of Ukraine.
https://vimeo.com/913492477?share=copy
While classical music often suffers from an image of ancient dead white men, this month music lovers had a chance to hear an alternative to that stereotype. During Open Mic Classical's February performance at the Cultural Center in Yarmouth, guest ensemble Linking Legacies from Oberlin College and Conservatory celebrated Black History month with music from Black classical composers.
https://www.lowercapenews.org/a-different-look-at-classical-music
A charming old firehouse on Banks Street marks the entrance to the Cold Brook Preserve in the town of Harwich on Cape Cod. In a unique collaboration, the Harwich Fire Association and the Harwich Conservation Trust combined forces to not only restore the old bog at Cold Brook Preserve, but to also bring that old firehouse back to life ... and incorporate housing to boot. The rehabbed new facility, brings affordable housing units, event space, and a refurbished 1928 fire truck while restoring the bog at the same time.
https://www.lowercapenews.org/environment-and-affordable-housing-share-in-harwich-firehouse-restoration
If proponents have their way, this fall Massachusetts voters will see a ballot initiative calling for the legalization of entheogenic, or psychedelic, substances (aka "magic mushrooms") for therapeutic use. We visited with James Davis of Bay Staters for Natural Medicine, the group pushing for the change to find out more about both why and how this might happen.
https://www.lowercapenews.org/massachusetts-considers-psilocybin-therapy
Art Nickerson, a.k.a the Turnip Man, grew the iconic Eastham turnips into his nineties for his love of Eastham. The purple heirloom put Eastham on the map as the number one vegetable exporter in Cape Cod, until war and tourism changed it all. The Turnip Man's daughters took us on a tour of a slice of the Cape's history.
https://www.lowercapenews.org/the-turnip-man-and-his-legacy
The wait is over; the empty storefront at the former Christmas Tree Shops will soon be adorned with a new sign. Orleans' lost businesses have left a gap the new tenant is aiming to fill.
https://www.lowercapenews.org/former-christmas-tree-shops-gets-new-tenant
More than 100 bright-eyed guinea pigs - aka cavies - are frolicking at the Animal Rescue League of Boston in Brewster, waiting for their fur-ever homes. A slew of surrenders and piggie population boom has the center offering a sort of adoption guinea-pigfest, with adoption fees waived.
Harwich, a town with deep roots in cranberry cultivation, faces challenges as oversupply in other regions drives down prices. Local growers, unable to turn a profit, are seeking alternative solutions to preserve the historical significance of cranberry farming.
For 124 years bird enthusiasts all over America have participated in the Christmas Bird Count, the worlds oldest citizen science project. The numbers help scientists spot trends and protect vulnerable species.
Seaside Cannabis Co. opened its doors to the public during a two-day grand opening event, which took place on Dec. 22 and 23. Located at 14 Lots Hollow Road, the recreational dispensary strives to engage with the community and promote the therapeutic benefits of cannabis, according to COO Spencer Knowles.
https://www.lowercapenews.org/orleans-cannabiz-opens
Truro's 2023 fall special town meeting now sits scheduled for May 2024 - on the same weekend as the annual town meeting. This upcoming double dose of democracy in action rose from voter registration challenges and heated debates over housing, land use, and municipal projects ... and may very well reflect a growing reality within many Cape and Island towns.
https://www.lowercapenews.org/truro-tension
Revisit Lower Cape TV’s 10 most viewed stories published over the past year.
The 2023 top-10 list includes various ArtsLight features, community news shorts and climate stories.
Watch the video here: https://vimeo.com/lctv/2023toptenstories?share=copy
As a society, we struggle to share and support grief. In response, the Brewster Ladies' Library began running a spouse survivors group to help people navigate their loss, a loss that can feel especially acute during times of public celebration.
Full Story: https://www.lowercapenews.org/grief-in-a-death-avoidant-society
Dr. Greg Skomal says 2023 seemed to be a slower shark season on Cape Cod than 2022 - and scientists have been looking at the data for clues why.
Full Story: https://vimeo.com/lctv/sharks-update?share=copy
With the average Orleans home selling at $1.15 million, the Town of Orleans is moving forward to provide different options on multiple fronts. Susan Vaughn Harris sat down with Alan McClennan, Board Chairman of the Orleans Housing Trust Fund to discuss the crisis situation of housing in Orleans.
Keeping it local touches more bases than what first meets the eye when it comes to shopping. Local businesses and consumers are contributing to the Cape Cod economy on more than one level, and the numbers might surprise shoppers. But further joint effort is needed in the Cape Cod seasonal communities with restricted opening hours and online giants competing for the customers.
One of the significant changes Sheriff Donna Buckley made during her first year in office was the way the office delivers addiction and mental health services. Returning to an in-house model lets the office deliver these key elements in preventing future crime efficiently, as well as enabling the agency to better compete for essential employees in a competitive labor market.
New Cape Cod National Seashore superintendent Jennifer Flynn returns to her roots on Cape Cod.
Cape Cod depends on tourists ... who increasingly arrive in electric vehicles. But the Cape lacks the needed infrastructure to support those vehicle, which raises the question: can the region remain competitive without investment in chargers?
Women over 64 years of age are working to save the planet one pond at a time, starting on Cape Cod. OLAUG (Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage) is a quirky, fun organization of feisty females founded by 84 year old, Susan Baur who are focused on collecting garbage found on the bottom of ponds. Banding together with her friends who swim, Baur grew a program that has picked up more than garbage.
At Eddy Elementary School in Brewster the Holidays are looking green. For the students in the Earth Club, a clean planet is on top of their wish lists. This season they are raising money by breathing new life into the old.
Preservation Hall and ArtPeace Makers address themes of war, peace, and social justice through works by artists from Cape Cod and across the country.
In honor of Veterans Day - and the 248th birthday of the Marine Corps - veterans connected for a first-ever breakfast for veterans hosted by nonprofit Massachusetts Military Support Foundation. The meeting also unveiled the organization's plan to develop emergency housing for veterans on Cape Cod.
An annual Cape Cod holiday tradition of "lighting the monument" now happens on November 11, the date the Mayflower landed in Provincetown harbor. But make no mistake, the Pilgrim Monument 3-2-1 holiday count down and holiday light up continues as festive as ever.
The fifth annual Take Care Cape Cod summit wants to help tourism and food service businesses transition to sustainable serviceware. During the day-long regional event in Harwich, the organization and businesses shared pilot programs and approaches that delivery both business and environmental sense.
Maybe you can't avoid death and taxes completely, but under new tax legislation signed into law last month by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy, mere mortals without a conga line of tax advisors can avoid a little of each. The multi-faceted $1 billion tax package includes changes to the Estate Tax, aka the bill that comes due from the tax collector when someone dies. We met with state senator Julian Cyr to learn a little more about this particular portion of the larger tax reform package.
Brewster celebrates the completion of its first season running the first and only municipally-owned pool on Cape Cod and shares lessons learned and plans for next season, including possible extended hours.
In this episode, Sen. Julian Cyr discusses recent legilature and how it impacts the Cape, including:
Increased progressive tax credits and breaks for families, waste-water upgrades, and affordable housing.
Health care on Cape Cod including the "I am" bill
His work on exposing dark money in town meetings
Brewster's special fall town meeting on November 13 brings the town articles on capital investment, the long-planned Millstone Road work, pond management, and amending accessory dwelling unit by-laws, as well as two citizen petitions addressing short-term rentals. Lower Cape News sat down with Town Manager Peter Lombardi for more insight into agenda topics.
More than 300 people gathered in Hyannis to actively plan and take action to address the shrinking and increasingly expensive year-round housing options on Cape Cod and the Islands. This marks the second year of the summit, which Housing Assistance Corporation CEO Alisa Magnotta says draws on collective efforts to build solutions for an issue that impacts all aspects of the region's ability function
Massachusetts' campaign finance laws turn 50 this November - and two state elected officials from Cape Cod want to close a surprising loophole that left political activity at Town Meetings out of the financial disclosure requirements. Triggered in part by the surge in PAC-style funding driving warrant article lobbying, State Sen. Julian Cyr from Truro and State Rep. Dylan Fernandes from Falmouth have filed a bill to close the loophole and make Town Meeting political activity subject to the same reporting requirement as other political activity.
More at https://www.lowercapenews.org/exposing-dark-money-at-town-meeting
As Orleans gets ready to vote on a home rule petition to reduce pesticide use, some younger citizens have taken the lessons of local government to heart, using the political process to work for a change that directly impacts their future
The petition appears as an article on the October 16 special Town Meeting and would enable Orleans to set its own guidelines for pesticides rather than defaulting to the state guidelines. The process begins in Orleans but then moves to the statehouse, and the cycle could take several years.
Learn More: https://www.lowercapenews.org/environmental-future-in-orleans-engages-all-ages
The National Seashore's Beech Tree Forest in Provincetown just joined a very special group. In October, it was inducted into the national Old-Growth Forest Network, a selection that recognizes the forest's role as the only remaining old growth forest in Barnstable County. The ceremony included a blessing by Toodie Coombs of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and a trail tour and Q&A with Cape Cod National Sea Shore staff.
Learn More: https://www.lowercapenews.org/beech-tree-forest-inducted-into-old-growth-network
his fall AmeriCorps celebrated its 30th birthday ... and enrolled its 25th Cape Cod cohort. The program's 579 Cape alumni say the program changed them, while community partners say the work done by AmeriCorps members impacts the Cape in positive and long-term ways. The national service program brings young people to the Cape for 11 months of natural resources, community, and environmental projects.
Full Story: https://www.lowercapenews.org/americorps-brings-on-25th-cape-cod-cohort
In a growing trend toward twice yearly town meetings, on October 16 Orleans residents have a chance to vote on 33 articles, including investment in the fire department, several energy and environment decisions, and a home rule petition addressing pesticide use.
Orleans, like many other municipalities, needs a fall town meeting to address issues and budget items that have come up since the Annual Town Meeting in the spring. Based on the structure of the town, many town issues require Town Meeting votes to move forward.
Full Story: https://www.lowercapenews.org/fire-pesticides-and-energy
Brewster Fire Department brought in close to $250K in grants to help train new firefighters and implement new tools and techniques. The multiple FEMA grants address training and development needs triggered by short staffing and new recruitment efforts.
Scientists at the Cape Cod National Seashore shared results from their projects - ranging from eel grass to pine beetles - which impact the both seashore and the surrounding Cape.
In this episode of Legislative Update, State Sen. Julian Cyr talks about budget, priorities, and wins for Cape Cod.
With both Cape Cod Canal bridges ready for replacement, this fall's effort focuses on completing an environmental impact statement and funding Phase 1 construction at the Sagamore Bridge. Lower Cape News caught up with John Bechard, Deputy Chief Engineer for Project Development at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to learn the latest on the project.
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Firefighters sit at an elevated risk for skin cancer, says Dr. Christine Kannler, who lost her firefighter brother at age 36 to occupational-related cancer. She has been working with fire departments - including the Brewster Fire Department - to educate and screen for skin cancer risk.
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Jim Reese from We Need a Vacation says it's not lower visitor levels that lay behind the reported vacancies. Reese also discusses the outlook for this fall.
On Eastham's bay side beaches, routine beach monitoring identified high counts of enterococcus bacteria - but none of the usual suspects such as animal waste, septic, or runoff accounted for it.
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Sean Parker, educator and owner of Vanguard Table Top Gaming discusses his experience within the gaming community, different ways to play, and how a game shop offers so much more than just supplies.
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Take a trip through the imagination and 50 year career of visual artist and illustrator Bob Staake, who is having a retrospective at the Cape Cod Museum of Art from July 12 - October 15th.
A red nun is a cone-shaped metal buoy that marks the right side of a channel when traveling upstream. Red Nun Talks is a show about the individual experience of navigating Cape Cod's past, present, and future.
In this episode join host Teresa Martin to learn about jazz on Cape Cod, the Jazz Jam, Jazz in the Schools, and the Provincetown Jazz Fest with musician and Provincetown Jazz Fest founder Bart Weisman
Nearly 60 public beaches in Massachusetts are closed for swimming from unsafe levels of bacteria and posted with signs for "bacterial exceedence." Shuttered sands include several beaches in Chatham, Eastham and Bourne. We learned more about the closures from representatives from the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment. For most updated beach closings, see the Commonwealth's closure list: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/current-public-beach-postings
A new program from nonprofit CapeMediation equips teens with peer mediation skills. Through Pathways to Peace, young people learn - and apply - conflict resolution. CapeMediation Executive Director Anne Tessier and Youth Program Coordinator Maura Smith Stein share the ways students at Nauset High School put mediation skills to use.
The Eastham Climate Action and Recycling Committees offered a free educational workshop at the Eastham Library on Thursday, June 15: Home Composting 101. Residents learned about various home composting methods, including open-pile, bins, vermiculture, electric composers and town landfill sites.
Brewster dives into a regional first - the first municipal swimming pool on Cape Cod. On June 25, the town of Brewster cut the ribbon for Brewster's first community swimming pool at the site of the former Sea Camps. During its first year in operation, the pool is open to Brewster residents only. Pass holders can visit the pool 11 hours per week, seven days a week, for the whole summer.
The Cape Cod Baseball League celebrates its 100-year anniversary in 2023 and the new season features a number of notable changes to league operations. Aside from centenary celebrations, the 2023 Cape League season introduces pace-of-play regulations, new extra inning rules and a video livestreaming partnership with D1Baseball.com.
Eastham Recycling Committee Chair Gretchen Stiers talks compost: the new food waste composting facility at the Eastham Town Landfill, the kinds of waste that can be composted at the site, and what the new program means for residents and the environment.
More than 700 people left the "It's Time for Climate Collaboration" evening with calls for action sounding in their ears and glimmers of hope dancing in night breeze. The June 12 event from the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative featured author/activist/environmentalist and founder of Third Act Bill McKibben, CEO Samsø Energy Academy in Samsø, Denmark Soren Hermansen, and Massachusetts climate chief Melissa Hoffer.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy hosted its annual media day at the Shark Center Chatham on June 13. We spoke to Education Director Marianne Walsh about the white shark research progress and free resources for the public, like the Sharktivity App and the White Shark Logbook.
In this episode of Legislative Update, State Rep. Chris Flanagan from the1st Barnstable District joins host Teresa Martin to shares some thoughts on Brewster's redistricting, Cape Cod housing needs and challenges, and his priorities for the legislative session.
The Cape actively looks for "green" solutions — and now goats are now becoming the 'go-to' for getting rid of poison ivy and other invasive weeds and brush.
This April new bike safety laws went into effect; Orleans Police Chief Scott MacDonald explains how this impacts cyclists, motorists, and roadways — including the busy and dangerous Old Colony intersection.
On May 18, Cape energy provider Eversource held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Bourne substation for the first phase of a large-scale electricity infrastructure project. Dubbed the “Cape Cod Solution,” the three-phase project aims to improve the reliability of the region’s electric system and allow for the interconnection of offshore wind farms.
An alcohol ban goes into effect at Cape Cod National Seashore's Cahoon Beach in Wellfleet from May to September. The ban prohibits alcohol consumption and possession of open alcoholic beverage containers on its property around Cahoon Hollow Beach this summer. The ban takes effect May 20 and continues through Sept. 10. Officials describe the new regulations as a response to an increase in alcohol-related safety issues at Cahoon Hollow over the past few years.
Diane Santoro, Vice President Behavioral Health integration at Bay Cove, discusses the increased need for, and awareness of, mental health issues, the Commonwealth rolled out a new roadmap for services this year. Cape Cod gained a Community Behavioral Health Facility (CBHC) that integrates with Bay Cove's mobile response team.
In this episode Teresa Martin and guest Dick Golden, host of Siriux XM Real Jazz explore the uniquely American form of music and its history on the Cape -- including Storyville in Harwich and Ella Fitzgerald's near Cape residency.
The Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (W.H.A.T.) launches its 2023 season later this spring.
W.H.A.T. returned to live performances last year following a two-year COVID shutdown and Producing Artistic Director Christopher Ostrom says 2022 audiences were noticeably younger than pre-pandemic crowds.
Past coverage of the W.H.A.T
The Cape Cod Conservation District partners with local, state and federal agencies to help manage, protect and conserve local natural resources.
In recent years, the District identifies the restoration of coastal resources and fisheries as its top priority, which it addresses by providing funding and technical assistance to water quality and shellfishery projects.
Senator Julian Cyr talks with Lower Cape TV about his agenda for the Cape and Islands in the current legislative session.
Amid many pressing issues for Cape Codders, Cyr says "Housing remains first and foremost on my agenda"
After nearly two decades of work, leaders and advocates of Herring River Restoration Project celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of the Chequessett Neck Bridge.
The $31 million bridge forms the project’s first and largest piece of infrastructure and will replace part of the tide-restricting Chequessett Neck Road dike to improve the health of the Herring River estuary.
As wholesale cannabis prices drop in Massachusetts, adult-use retailers face an alarmingly rapid decrease in profitability.
Lower Cape TV spoke with state Sen. Julian Cyr and Wellfleet dispensary owner Zachary Ment, to discuss the challenges facing small, locally-owned-and-operated businesses in the industry.
Kim Coleman Foote, a 2022-23 Writing Fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown merges fiction and fact through a creative interpretation of her family's journey from the US south to New Jersey during The Great Migration.
On Mar. 9th, the Biden Administration released its budget request for Fiscal Year 2024, which includes $350 million for the Cape Cod Bridges Program. Pending congressional approval, this federal allocation represents a portion of the funding necessary to carry out the $4 billion project. The long-term program promises travel improvements throughout the Cape Cod Canal area and includes plans to replace both the Bourne and Sagamore bridges.
Beginning Mar. 20, Sagamore Bridge vehicle traffic will reduce to one lane in each direction as the bridge undergoes maintenance work overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. According to the Cape Cod Commission, the lane closures will remain in effect 24 hours per day, with repair work expected to continue through May.
After a tumultuous week for the banking industry world-wide, Cape bankers say the this region remains stable -- and that most of our banks represent a different business model from the failed Silicon Valley Bank.
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ArtsLight Reporter Johnny Bergmann talks with writer/director Lee Roscoe and filmmaker/producer Janet Murphy Robertson about their film "Dreams from a Planet in Peril," a new experimental art film that will have its Regional Premiere at The Cape Cod Museum of Art on March 31st.
On Feb. 22, Barnstable County announced the allocation of $11.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to address housing challenges throughout the region. According to county ARPA Manager Kara Hughes, the funding will support projects in three areas: sheltering and medical respite, affordable housing and workforce housing.
Hannah Perrin King, 2022-23 Writing Fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, explores the sixth mass extinction on earth as part of her fellowship.
2 February 2023 - HYANNIS, MA - LCTV NEWS
The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority launched a 10-month process to develop an action plan designed to remove carbon emission from the region's public transit by the end of the decade.
Lower Cape TV presents ARTSlight: Conversations with Cape Cod Artists.
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ArtsLight Reporter talks with The Cordial Eye's Co-Directors Anastaci Pacella and Mary George about their organization's Creative Futures Cape Cod Fellowship.
The results are in! In 2022 researchers from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and Atlantic White Shark Conservancy tagged 31 white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod. Last year’s tagging included 18 sea trips between July and early November. Data from this long term project - which has so far tagged 277 individual white sharks in Cape waters - sees sharks arriving earlier and leaving later and provided other insights into the apex predator's patterns.
06 January 2023 -- YARMOUTH, MA -- Just two days before her inauguration on Jan. 5, newly-elected Mass. Gov. Maura Healey partnered with the Family Table Collaborative in South Yarmouth to package and distribute more than 500 food and produce bags to Cape Codders facing food insecurity. During the event, Gov. Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll spoke about various issues facing the Cape and their administration’s goals for addressing those challenges.
06 January 2023 -- BOURNE, MA -- Donna D. Buckley took office as the 35th Sheriff of Barnstable County on Jan. 4 and immediately followed through on a campaign pledge. Mere hours after her inauguration, Buckley signed a letter terminating the Barnstable County Sheriff Office’s 287(g) agreement with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, commonly known as ICE. 287(g) agreements allow state and local-level public safety agencies to engage in certain federal immigration enforcement operations.
The National Audubon Society launched its 123rd annual Christmas Bird Count, with birders in the field from Dec. 14 to Jan. 5. is wide-ranging citizen science event compiles data from local bird counts across North, Central and South America. Cape Cod hosts four counts, including the Cape Cod count on the Lower Cape and Truro count on the Outer Cape.
This fall, Mass. lawmakers led by Sen. Julian Cyr and Rep. Dylan Fernandes updated legislation to allow regional airports to regulate rideshare services, such as Uber and Lyft, on airport property. While this provision will not impact Provincetown Municipal Airport, it may affect operations at Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis as soon as next spring.
Orleans voters narrowly approved a home rule petition at special town meeting this fall, which may lead to local restrictions on fertilizer use. Lower Cape TV speaks with Select Board member Michael Herman, who explains how the petition could become a law and why town officials sought to prohibit fertilizer in the first place.
On Dec. 8, Lower Cape TV held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house at our brand new studio at 5 Namskaket Rd. in Orleans. LCTV staff were joined by community members, supporters and collaborators to celebrate the opening of the new space.
Local non-profit Cape Abilities sees an increase in patronage during the holiday season, with gift baskets and Christmas trees among the most popular items for sale at the organization’s two businesses. The non-profit’s social enterprises include Cape Abilities Farm in Dennis and a thrift shop in West Yarmouth.
Local and state officials joined Eversource at the Provincetown transfer station to mark the launch of a new battery storage and micro grid technology that both improves power reliability on the Outer Cape and models future energy distribution models.
Cameron Renshaw, a cello prodigy, charmed and wowed audiences attending the Cape Symphony's "Forever Young" concerts. Lower Cape TV's KidNews 22 News Team interviewed Cameron before his performances.
The town of Eastham is taking a hands on approach to the face of Eastham business with its new Exterior Improvement Program.
Cameron Renshaw, a cello prodigy, charmed and wowed audiences attending the Cape Symphony's "Forever Young" concerts, as well as 2 "Young People's Concerts" for Cape and Islands school children. Lower Cape TV's KidNews 22 News Team interviewed Cameron before his performances.
The town of Eastham is taking a hands on approach to the face of Eastham business with its new Exterior Improvement Program. The competitive program funds local business projects that upgrade storefronts, offices and commercial spaces. Program officials received 20 applications during a five-week submission period and next week will announce the first six winning proposals.
Lower Cape TV speaks with Diane Beruldsen, president and founder of the International Women’s Flag Football Association (IWFFA), who discusses her efforts to help asylum-seeking Afghan women and their families settle into a new life in Mexico. IWFFA Information Page and Donation Details: https://iwffa.com/about/help-the-awffa/
Orleans officials approve a housing plan for the 5.5 acre site of the former Governor Prence Inn location.
The oldest bookstore on the Cape, The Provincetown Bookshop, opens it's new location on Commercial St.
An exploration of the exhibit 'Fragile' at the Cape Cod Art Museum. Curated by Lauren Wolk and featuring the work of artists Richard Neal and Frank Anigbo.
Plans are revealed for the Veteran Memorial Park at Academy Place at renovation. The park at Main st & Rt.28 in Orleans will improve accessibility and honor more veterans.
On Nov. 3, the Nauset Regional School Committee unanimously decided to hold a district-wide election on Jan. 10 to ask voters to authorize an additional $38.1 million for the Nauset Regional High School building project. Voters originally passed a $132 million proposal in March 2021, but project leaders now say the renovation plan requires additional funding after receiving higher-than-anticipated general contractor bids.
This Veterans Day, the Eastham Veterans Memorial Committee hosted a dedication ceremony for the brand new Eastham Veterans Memorial at the 1869 Schoolhouse Museum on Schoolhouse Road. The event featured performances of patriotic songs, addresses from various speakers and the ceremonial placing of the memorial wreath in front of the new memorial.
Democrats dominated the Lower Cape polls in the 2022 General Election, sweeping state-, county- and district-level positions in Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet and Truro. Additionally, Lower Cape voting results for the four statewide ballot questions mirrored overall results, with all five towns voting “yes” on Questions 1, 2 and 4 and “no” on Question 3.
Orleans voters authorized a home rule petition at 2022 Fall Town Meeting that may lead to a local fertilizer ban. Approval of the petition permits town officials to work with state legislators to develop a law that prohibits the use of fertilizer in the municipality.
Cape Symphony’s new concert “Forever Young” celebrates sophistication and wit in symphonic music written for children. The concert’s program includes five compositions and features three guest artists: Ana Glig and James Rosenblum on double piano and 10-year-old prodigy Cameron Renshaw on cello. Performances take place at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center on Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 13 at 3 p.m.
After months of roller coaster policy rides, student loan forgiveness applications went live. Cape Cod Community College president John Cox shares some insight into what this means today and what it could mean for higher ed in the future. To get more information: https://studentaid.gov
The Town of Eastham says its future looks walkable … and the just-completed the first stage plans for the T-Time and Town Center Plaza properties reflect that vision. For more information - https://www.northeasthammasterplan.com/
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod holds its annual Turkey Day and Toy Day programs once again this holiday season to support community households in need. Executive Director Christine Menard says the Pantry currently accepts donations for both programs as well as general donations for the presumably challenging winter season ahead.
The town of Orleans held its 2022 Fall Town Meeting on Oct. 17 at Nauset Regional Middle School. Of the 36 warrant articles addressed during the session, two prompted significant discussion: a home rule petition prohibiting the application of fertilizer and a funding article regarding town parking programs that was revised just days before the meeting.
The Brewster Planning Board and Select Board endorsed the final draft of the town's Local Comprehensive Plan during a public hearing on Oct. 12. According to the town, the plan strives to guide Brewster’s land use decisions and policies over the next 10-plus years. Brewster’s Vision Planning Committee completed the plan in September and following approval by town officials, the final draft will appear on Brewster’s Fall Town Meeting warrant on Nov. 14.
The Center for Coastal Studies and community volunteers completed the seventh annual Outer Cape Clean-up on Oct. 17 at Race Point Beach. Over the course of the four-day program, participants picked-up trash and other debris from National Seashore beaches between Eastham and Provincetown.
20 September 2022 -- ORLEANS, MA -- The Duke d'Orleans - or at least his likeness - returned fully restored to Orleans Town Hall this September. Debra Dickinson of Dickinson Fine Art Conservation completed a two-year restoration process on the 200-year-old portrait and the painting of Orleans’ namesake now hangs on the second floor of the town hall building within the Nauset Room.
01 October 2022 -- BREWSTER, MA -- Debate - and design - continue in Brewster as the town plans a new elevated boardwalk connecting Wing Island to Drummer Boy Park and the Museum of Natural History. While local officials say the public wants improvements to Wing Island’s accessibility, the initial conceptual design received substantial community opposition this summer, leading to two new proposals for public input a a planned forum later this fall.
01 October 2022 -- HARWICH, MA -- Cape Codders now have access to new bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. The boosters protect against the original virus strain as well as the Omicron variant and were authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 31 and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sept. 1.
Brewster’s brand new First Light Beach opened to the public on July 1, with parking exclusively for residents holding a valid permit. The evening before First Light officially opened for public use, the town held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the bayside beach, which sits on land formerly owned by Cape Cod Sea Camps.
The Massachusetts House passed a comprehensive reproductive health rights package this week - and State Rep. Sarah Peake says that in this era of a Trump Supreme Court watching state-level legislation becomes additionally important.
Last year, restaurant Apt Cape Cod received national attention after it shut down for a day to give its employees a breather from abusive customers. This year, it sees a better customer attitude -- but like most hospitality businesses is struggling to find enough workers.
Cape Cod’s great white shark season typically lasts from late spring to mid-fall, with numbers peaking between August and early October. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy detected the 2022 season’s first great whites in late May and the organization anticipates a busy year in the Cape’s coastal waters.
As Cape Cod enters its third summer season since the emergence of COVID-19, the pandemic remains an inescapable part of daily life. To learn more about the current state of the virus, Lower Cape TV spoke with Outer Cape Health Services’ Dr. Andrew Jorgensen, who discussed recent trends, treatment options, risk management and second booster doses.
Brightly-colored artwork? Wildflower meadows? It's all part of a strategy called placemaking, creating a short-term, community-welcoming site out of the old T-Time property.
On May 21, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy opened Shark Center Provincetown -- the non-profit’s second educational outreach facility. Located on MacMillan Pier, the new, seasonal Shark Center will operate between Memorial Day and mid-October on a yearly basis.
On June 17, the Brewster Ponds Coalition and town of Brewster will co-sponsor Brewster Ponds Summit 2022: an event addressing the impact of septic systems on Brewster’s freshwater ponds and groundwater. The in-person and livestreamed summit takes place at the Brewster Baptist Church between 9 a.m. and noon and will feature five expert speakers.
20 May 2022 -- WELLFLEET, MA -- Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary began construction of a children’s nature play area this spring and expects to complete the project this fall. According to the sanctuary, the new nature play area focuses on creation, exploration and imagination and will include a variety of features, including a bird blind, musical fence and natural materials.
20 May 2022 -- EASTHAM, MA -- The Eastham Police Department debuted its first hybrid patrol vehicle on May 6. The department says it plans to evaluate the cruiser over the coming months and, if the vehicle meets expectations, will look to purchase additional hybrids when upgrading its fleet in the future.
9 May 2022 - CAPE COD, MA - From pizza boxes to boat shrink wrap, recycling takes a 40% bite out of the region's 85,000 tons of solid waste a year.
Cape Air has ordered 75 all-electric Eviation airplanes for its fleet - making the airline -- and Cape Cod -- the national launch site for a new flight technology.
Eastham residents will vote on four proposed amendments to the town’s zoning bylaw at annual town meeting on Monday, May 2. Eastham’s Residential Zoning Task Force recommended the amendments and local officials expect the potential bylaw alterations would help address housing challenges in the community.
The town of Brewster plans to open a new resident-only bayside beach this summer on property formerly occupied by Cape Cod Sea Camps. Town Administrator Peter Lombardi expects the beach and a new parking area will open to residents around July 1, while town committees work to determine the long-term future of the property.
Heavily regulated with high start up costs, opening a pot dispensary is not for the faint of heart. Zach Bent, CEO of Piping Plover dispensary discusses the status of retail marijuana on the Outer Cape, regulations, costs, taxes and community response.
A soon-to-open bayside beach in Brewster needs a name - and the town wants residents to share their ideas. The former Cape Cod Sea Camps property off Route 6A becomes a resident-only beach around July 1, according to town administrator Peter Lombardi. Lombardi says the town will accept potential names through April 15.
Out of the 423 units managed by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS), Cape Cod National Seashore ranked at No. 17 in visitation last year. According to NPS, the Seashore logged just over four million visits throughout 2021, a total that superintendent Brian Carlstrom views as standard for the Seashore.
State Senator Julian Cyr calls in to discuss, budget, covid, and affordable housing on the Cape.
Peak Time explores Promising Housing initiatives including Twin Brooks in Hyannis, financial incentives, STR tax, projects in Eastham, Truro, P’Town, ADU’s, Cottage Colonies and more. Housing Chief Alisa Magnotta says “Get Involved” to help solve the Cape’s Housing crisis
The prospective Cloverleaf rental housing development in North Truro hit a significant milestone this February, when town officials announced the resolution of a lawsuit involving the project. Plaintiffs filed the suit to appeal the comprehensive permit granted to Cloverleaf by the Truro Zoning Board of Appeals and according to the town, the resulting settlement clears the way for funding and construction efforts moving forward. As of March 2022, Truro town manager Darrin Tangeman estimates construction of the housing development will begin in September 2023.
Outer Cape businesses struggle to find workers. Workers struggle to find rents. Montano’s owner Bob Montano and Kristen Roberts (Truro Vineyards) describe the problem, discuss Inflation, Covid impact and housing solutions.
Who doesn’t love a lasagna - that flexible, forgiving, perfect-for-sharing comfort food? Nonprofit Lasagna Love and its 125 volunteer chefs on Cape Cod want to give the world a collective hug of support, one sheet pan at a time.
For the third consecutive summer, vacationers face limited short-term rental availability when planning their Cape Cod getaway. Lower Cape TV spoke with WeNeedaVacation.com COO Jim Reese, who says the high demand for short-term rentals in 2022 closely resembles figures seen during the first two summers of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For some Cape residents, the violence in Ukraine is deeply personal. Olesia Adams returned from a family visit hours before Russia invaded - and has watched her hometown fights under siege since then.
In this Episode of COVID Conversations NAMI of Cape Cod and the Islands director Jackie Lane shares the pandemic's impact on mental health as we enter a second calendar year under emotional siege.
Doula Dawn Walsh talks about Death and Dying and how Lily House can guide us through those last days. “Dying is hard work. We only do it once, and no one should have to do it alone.” How will you handle it?
National Guard Representatives defend the proposed Machine Gun Range. Camp Edwards Base Commander Col. Matt Powell and State Naturalist Jake McCumber explain how training our troops and protecting the environment can be compatible. Objecting APCC head Andrew Gottlieb is invited for a tour of the Base to review environmental precautions. Will he show?