Cahir died unexpectedly Wednesday at age 72. Though he served in the House for 14 years after his election in 1985, he was known for much more than that, local leaders say.
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The state Department of Transportation sent letters by mail and hand delivery last week to 15 property owners — 12 residential and three commercial.
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The state recently certified the Barnstable County Water Quality Laboratory to test drinking water for the presence of PFAS, a group of chemicals that have been linked to serious health impacts.
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Today on The Garden Lady C.L. celebrates cut flowers and the people who grow them. She interviews Teresa Speight, author of Black Flora published by Hachette Book Group and Krishana Collins, owner of Tea Lane Farm on Martha's Vineyard. Plus she takes listeners' calls.
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The rally was part of a national movement that's grown in response to the Trump administration's policies, which organizers say are a threat to scientific progress.
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The payment will settle a public records battle between the Guard and the Association to Preserve Cape Cod over a failed plan to build a machine gun range at Joint Base Cape Cod.
The Point
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This week: Sagamore Bridge neighbors receive notice: their homes will be taken by eminent domain. And, a big crowd with some prominent names “Stands Up for Science” in a public rally. Also: Representative Bill Keating gets national attention for his defense of a fellow Congress member.
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Climate challenges from a Citizens of Tribal Nations perspective.
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Signs of spring in our region: increased bird song and nesting activity.
NPR Stories
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In an internal VA memo seen by NPR, the VA says it's rescinding a directive that contains detailed guidance on the kind of care transgender veterans can receive at VA facilities.
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The rare speech at the Justice Department comes as the Trump administration has spent the last several weeks trying to reconfigure the agency, including demoting attorneys who worked on cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and firing officials who investigated the president himself.
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Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has struck a groundbreaking deal with the Green party. The agreement ends a tradition of fiscal austerity in order to rearm, help Ukraine and build infrastructure.
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The Senate voted 54 to 46 to approve a spending bill to fund the government through the end of September.
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Amazon added the first season of The Apprentice to Prime Video. More seasons are on the way, along with a Prime Video documentary and docuseries on First Lady Melania Trump.