We have an update to the community from CAI's Executive Editor Mindy Todd.

This week on The Bird News on The Point, Mark Faherty fills us in on who is heading where and the latest bird sightings.

On Cape Cod, where the cost of living and other factors sometimes make workers hard to find, a loss of Haitian residents could create a noticeable drop in the labor supply this winter, especially in some health care professions.

Are your tomatoes late to ripen this season? Listen to the latest episode of The Garden Lady to learn why.

CAI's Gilda Geist spoke to Madeline to learn more about her time on season 21 of "Project Runway" and how her childhood on Nantucket led her into the world of fashion.

You miss a day of picking, and you've got pregnant baseball bats. Here's what to do with an onslaught of zucchini, from The Local Food Report with Elspeth Hay.

In this small coastal community — the main conduit for moving people and goods to and from the Vineyard — many Woods Hole residents are fed up with the foul air.

You may not see hundreds of shearwaters and other seabirds, but it’s always worth getting out in a boat. Hear more on the Weekly Bird Report with Mark Faherty.

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Union nurses at Cape Cod Healthcare are prepared to go on strike if necessary, though they are hoping to instead reach a fair deal with their employer at the bargaining table this month.

All kinds of escapes exist, and books are full of them! Our book experts share their lists of picks on The Point.

"We are trying to get the word out that it is a good idea to get your well tested, and PFAS are commonly detected on Nantucket," said Andrew Shapero.

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State Sen. Dylan Fernandes said a major rehabilitation of either bridge — which is due, for safety reasons, in the next several years — would involve completely shutting down the bridge for nine months.

On The Point, we talk access and rights for women’s healthcare with Julia Kehoe, President and CEO of Health Imperatives, and Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now.

Predicting this South Pacific seabird’s appearance in the state was utterly absurd. Hear more on The Weekly Bird Report.

Kolb Noyes will be reporting on the important research and discovery happening in the science organizations in the region. She'll also cover the pressures of growth and tourism on the environment.

The Woods Hole Film Festival is coming right up! We spoke with three filmmakers about their work. Take a listen.

"Sometimes imperfection is perfection!" Did you miss the live airing of The Garden Lady on Saturday? Get all your garden wisdom here:

Here's what's coming up this week on The Point.

Today on the Weekly Bird Report, butterflies and how you can help increase their dwindling numbers.

Fall River's fire department doesn't meet national staffing standards, and union officials say more firefighters could have saved lives, but the city's mayor said it's too soon for the debate. From GBH News.

The Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Technology Center has received more than $416,000 from the state to test out urine diverting toilets in Falmouth. Urine diversion is a wastewater management method that could help address Cape Cod's nutrient pollution problem.

We're talking sharks on The Point: research, misconceptions and more. Take a listen.

The settlement will allow the town to create a fund to compensate local businesses for their losses.

On The Point, we talk about the history of Penikese Island in Buzzard’s Bay and its role in field research and education.

Find out what's happening in the bird world with Mark Faherty, Science Coordinator at Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.

CAI's John Basile talks with singer Ella Mae Dixon about growing up in Wellfleet and making the move to New York where her career has taken off.

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How to Sue the Klan is a documentary about five black women who win a 1982 civil rights case and hold the Ku Klux Klan accountable for their crimes. We talk with filmmaker John Beder. Later, we discuss present-day challenges to civil rights.

This summer, the Cape Cod Commission is collecting input on the climate action plan from Eastham residents.

Need a new summer read? We’ve got a whole stack of recommendations waiting for you in this episode of The Point.

It was a doozy of a rare bird that turned up in a peculiar place. Learn more on The Weekly Bird Report.

Today was a great day to be a sea turtle at West Dennis Beach.

The report makes recommendations aimed at the region’s 890 freshwater ponds and lakes.

Fishing Partnership Support Services is a local nonprofit that's trying to fill that gap for fishermen and their families.

Are bluefish good to eat? Find out on the latest Fishing News.

You'll want to listen to this one! CAI speaks with musicians from Cape Symphony about Saturday's live performance of music from the movie Jaws.

On Saturday June 21st I'll be starting off The Garden Lady with a postcard from trees. On @wgbh.org radio, and @wcai-npr.bsky.social - streamed online.

On The Point, we convene a roundtable of faith leaders to discuss how communities can respond to immigration policies and the treatment of non-citizens.

Today is Juneteenth, but events have been taking place all week to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. One of them is the dedication of a brand-new stop on the African American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard this Friday.

How does the bug bonanza affect birds? Mark Faherty has the answers on The Weekly Bird Report.

On The Point, Roberta Clark fills us in on what is happening in the vegetable gardens as well as the perennial borders, and answers listener questions.

"On an eroding pile of sand, perpetuity is a relative term." Nantucket's Mary Bergman shares her latest essay on A Cape Cod Notebook.

In what will rank as one of the largest political demonstrations ever on Cape Cod, about 2,000 people turned out in Hyannis on Saturday afternoon, June 14, to demonstrate against the Trump administration. Demonstrations also took place in Falmouth, Bourne, Vineyard Haven, Aquinnah, and Nantucket.

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Can cows help restore the land? On Martha’s Vineyard, one farmer is using mob grazing and oats to bring balance back to the pasture.

Join CAI's Mindy Todd in conversation with Wally Lamb tonight at a Titcomb's Bookshop event:

The Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness released the results of its annual point-in-time count of unhoused individuals.

The Nantucket Book Festival returns June 12–15! This annual celebration transforms the island into a book lover’s paradise with author readings, panel discussions, writing workshops, and signings. CAI is a proud media sponsor of this year’s festival. www.capeandislands.org/nantucket-bo...