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The Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center—or MASSTC—is a Barnstable County program that has done cutting-edge wastewater management research for the past 25 years. Now, with a $3.3 million infusion of state and federal funds, MASSTC is getting a major makeover.
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Dave Dewitt has a hard time describing the taste of the leafy Japanese herb called shiso.“I have no description,” he said, “because there’s no reference… -
We lost a member of the CAI family this week. Nature writer Robert Finch died Monday after a short illness. He was 81. -
As we turn another calendar page, we’re also turning a corner in the fall migration. I’ve always preferred October to September, mainly because we tend to get more birds later in the fall. -
Stories in the natural world have no true beginnings or endings. In writing about them, we choose a place to start and a place to end, knowing that nature continues to write the story long after we have abandoned it. -
The Guard needed to spend $9.7 million from Congress on the range by Sept. 30, but with Healey's decision, Guard officials will be forced to watch the money expire.
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S JunkerThis week: Governor Healey stops work from starting on a controversial machine gun range for Joint Base Cape Cod. And, opponents of the discharge of radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay gather in Plymouth. Also: ferry travel to the islands could see steep rate hikes. -
J. JunkerOur debate series continues, with candidates for the Plymouth/Barnstable Senate Seat Mathew Muratore and Dylan Fernandes. -
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The power of music as therapy for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia
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Paul Cuno-Booth/NHPRVoters who register without an ID are required to use special, marked ballots. But a quirk in a new law repealing that process — and that takes effect next month — leaves things unclear for the Nov. 5 general election. -
Rob Stothard/Getty ImagesAs Halloween approaches, it's time to start thinking about costumes for the upcoming festivities. But first, NPR wants to hear about your favorite unique holiday traditions.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cut back on how often it will meet with a citizens group to discuss the cleanup of the Housatonic River, which General Electric contaminated with PCBs decades ago. -
Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm Monday morning and is forecast to make landfall in Florida midweek. The state could see its largest evacuation orders since 2017. -
On social media, people are spreading false rumors that FEMA has abandoned victims of Tropical Storm Helene for political reasons. The reality on the ground looks a lot less partisan.
