We speak with incumbent Republican David Vieira and his challenger, Democrat Jack Richardson.

I stopped by the other day to see my old friend Annie. Annie lives in a modest beach cottage which is fetchingly named “Off Plumb." I don’t know how old the cottage is, but its flooring is made of sections of an old bowling alley.

After starting off with a postcard from Asters, C.L. welcomed Steve Conaway, director of Horticulture at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. They talked about plants that are spectacular in the fall, and enjoying the change of seasons at the NEBG. Callers asked about plants for a privacy screen, an overgrown staghorn fern, transplanted hydrangeas and black knot on fruit trees.

Two Vineyarders in their 20s took two nights and three days hiking around Martha's Vineyard.

A rundown of the week's headlines with our region's leading journalists.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael Froman, Council on Foreign Relations president, at the UN General Assembly.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with David Rubenstein, a Baltimore native, philanthropist and investor who leads an ownership group that acquired the Baltimore Orioles in 2024.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with media consultant and television producer Mark McKinnon about the launching of Trump TV, an official White House Youtube channel, streaming 24/7.