Lower Cape News Podcast

Cape Cod's crown jewels, it's beaches, attract millions of visitors to the Cape every year. However, these waters are just out of reach for many would-be-beach-goers who are unable to enjoy this core piece of the Cape. As the Americans With Disabilities Act turns 35 years this July we, a group of reporters, set out in the height of Cape Cod's humid summer season, to look into who can actually acce...

12 June 2025 – BREWSTER, MA – Six dogs from tornado-battered St. Louis arrived at the Animal Rescue of Boston's Brewster shelter. LCTV visited with two-year-old Fred Christmas, and learned more about the network that brought these pups to Massachusetts.

  12 June, 2025 – ORLEANS, MA – Cheryl Martin, herbalist in Orleans, summoned the healing community from all over Cape Cod to the Healing Arts Festival Cape Cod. Cheryl says lives were changed and a new tradition has been born.

13 June, 2025 - WELLFLEET, MA - The Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT) plans to premiere three plays on Cape Cod this summer. Each play draws from a true story and two are by local playwrights. Christopher Ostrom, the producing artistic director of WHAT, shared a brief summary of what the audience can expect.

  30 May 2025 — ORLEANS, MA — The Neon Hype Girl of Provincetown aka drag performer Mackenzie visited the Cape Cod News.org studios to share insight into the art form that will be part of the upcoming June 13-15 Unity in Community weekend in Orleans and Brewster.

30 May, 2025 – MASSACHUSETTS – Two dozen states disagree with the federal government's right to terminate parts of AmeriCorps and have taken legal action in response. MA Atty General Andrea Joy Campbell has co-filed a lawsuit along with 23 other states and the District of Columbia against the federal government, arguing irreparable harm and highlighting Congress' sole power in creating and dismant...

30 May 2025 - HARWICH, MA - Long term Family Pantry executive Christine Menard steps down and shares her observations on nearly 40 years of fighting food insecurity on Cape Cod.

  23 May, 2025 – CAPE COD, MA – Massachusetts' 1600 libraries could be in trouble. The federal government ordered a termination of federal funding for museums and libraries. Attorney generals from twenty states, among them Massachusetts, sued the government and are waiting for the court decision. Why did they file and what could the order mean for local libraries? We sat down with Attorney General...

  23 May 2025 - CAPE COD, MA - Memorial Day kicks of summer 2025 - we visit with Jim Reese from WeNeedaVacation.com to get a peek into this year's booking trends.

22 May 2025 - CHATHAM, MA - At its annual media day, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy shared the latest science on the Cape's seasonal Great White sharks, talked about the 50th anniversary of Jaws, and encourage a shark smart summer.

  23 May 2025 - ORLEANS, MA - A neglected 1970s Orleans park honoring Vietnam and Korean war veterans finally gets some love, as its first update in decades added sidewalks, memorials for new generations of veterans, and full accessibility.

16 May, 2025 – CAPE COD, MA – Although AmericaCorps Cape Cod got the axe as DOGE sliced 40 percent of the AmeriCorps programs nationwide, Barnstable County says it is determined to find new was to recreate 26-year old service program under a different name and with local funding.

  09 May, 2025 – CAPE COD, MA – An immediate termination of federal funding to AmeriCorps - including AmeriCorps Cape Cod - triggered an outpouring of support with Barnstable County drawing on previously-budgeted funds to fill in the gaps through the end of the current program year this summer, although the longer term future of the program remains unknown.

08 May, 2025 – BREWSTER, MA – Every spring Brewster's Main Street is lined with blossoming cherry trees, tulips and daffodils. There is a reason for that and its seeds sprouted the festival Brewster In Bloom which took place for the 39th year 2 May through 4 May.

02 May 2025 - CAPE COD, MA - Fifteen towns, 200 miles, 20 teams and 250 participants marked the tenth running of the R4H annual spring run. This year, the run - which features participants wearing rucksacks - incorporated a longer route that started and finished in Falmouth, passed through every Cape Cod town, and included new challenges like climbing the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown at the mi...

2 May, 2025 – ORLEANS, MA – What better day to spring clean Orleans beaches than Earth Day? The Orleans Pond Coalition and the Surfrider Foundation gathered over 50 volunteers to get our ponds and landings summer ready. Students and members of the award-winning Green Club at the Nauset Regional High School where at Nauset Beach to connect with the community.

29 April 2025 — HYANNIS, MA — On April 24, Cape Cod Healthcare held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Edwin Barbey Patient Care Pavilion, located at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. The four-story structure houses the Davenport-Mugar Cancer Center — which begins serving patients on May 12 — as well as floors dedicated to cardiology and surgical services slated to open later this year.

02 May 2025 - ORELANS, MA - This spring 16 towns in Massachusetts, most on Cape Cod, have ballot questions asking the state to stop the evaporation of radioactive water evaporation by Holtec as part of the shut down of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth.

22.APRIL.2025 -- CAPE COD, MA -- River herring play a vital role in the Cape Cod ecosystem's food web by supporting a plethora of species. Each Spring their annual migration or "herring run" moves significant nutrients from the ocean into freshwater systems. Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, Diadromous Fish Project Leader, Brad Chase explains why we need to take notice and why river herr...

25 April, 2025 – ORLEANS, MA – Nine days filled with poetry, theater, live art installations, music and workshops. Orleans Cultural District wants there to be something for everyone during Arts Week Orleans.  

18 April 2025 - TRURO, MA - A nearly-decade long process to create affordable rental housing in Truro finally broke ground this week. The 43-apartment project with a mix of affordable and market rate units expects to be open for renters by the end of 2026.

18 April 2025 - On its 55th Anniversary, Earth Day continues to remind us to pause and consider how we treat our little blue marble of a planet – and drive awareness and action from Cape Cod to the entire globe. In Brewster, the renamed Waste Reduction and Recycling Commission say one aspect of planetary care lies in reducing waste in all its forms -- and represents an aspect of environmental care...

18 April, 2025 – HYANNIS, MA – Human trafficking is far from new on Cape Cod, yet court charges increased by almost 700 per cent in the Cape and Islands' Superior and District courts between 2023 and 2024. The DA Robert Galibois attributes it to the past year's focus and cross-region collaborations on tackling the crime. Last week, a 2-day conference in Hyannis had local, state and federal law enf...

04.08.2025 -- HARWICH, MA -- Harwich is brimming with pride after being awarded the 2025 Excellence in Conservation Award. Years in the making, the Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve restoration project is almost completed. Harwich Conservation Trustee President Tom Evans and Executive Director Michael Lach discuss the journey and the appreciation for the many staff and volunteers that made it ha...

11 April, 2025 – HARWICH, MA – From November through April the Atlantic's freezing waters harvest more than fish. Behavioral Health Innovators challenges winter dippers to raise funds for programs for teens with substance use challenges. One of the dippers is Janice McGrory who lost her daughter Liz to the opioid crisis. LCTV has also spoken with Lana Atamian who is 11 years sober and helps other...