Lower Cape News Podcast

09.26.24 -- WELLFLEET, MA -- Horseshoe crabs have survived for 450 million years and five mass extinctions, making them true living fossils. This video explores what makes them unique. Mass Audubon's Mark Faherty helps us learn about efforts to protect these remarkable creatures during spawning season and their vital place in our ecosystem.

10 October 2024 - CAPE COD, MA -  Cape Codders know hurricanes - so when the Barnstable County Sheriff's department reached out to the Cape's local police departments for help gathering relief materials, no one hesitated, This weekend, full trailers will be on the way to the southeastern states recovering from Hurricane Helene with potentially follow on trailers responding the now expanded need fr...

04 October 2024 - WELLFLEET, MA - On September 27, the AIM Wellness Center - the only one of its kind on the Outer Cape - opened its doors in Wellfleet. The new mental health center offers in person counseling and represents the type of resources the state's Mental Health ABC legislation hoped to support, filling a void in mental health and wellness and substance abuse resources.

27 September 2024 - CAPE COD, MA -  At this years annual Massachusetts Clean Water Action awards, the national advocacy group nodded toward Cape Cod for two of its 2024 environmental champions. It highlighted Truro Community Kitchen for its work swapping out disposable for reusable food containers and State Sen. Julian Cyr for his leadership role in removing PFAS from firefighter turnout gear.

04 October 2024 - ORLEANS, MA - A new addition to the local business economy officially opened at the long-watched site of the former H&K on Orleans.

26 September 2024 - ORLEANS, MA - The 2024 summer season on Cape Cod continues the "new normal," setting the post-pandemic era baseline. The summer saw small incremental growth, but the biggest area of growth, according to We Need a Vacation which has long-term use data, appears in the shoulder seasons.

27 September 2024 – YARMOUTH, MA – In a pilot project, 100,000 scallops are being released into Bass River, with hopes the babies will multiply into several million individuals per year in the future. Friends Of Bass River and the Town of Yarmouth say limited scalloping could return to this historically and culturally important estuary by next year - more than 50 years after the mollusks virtually...

19 September 2024 — BARNSTABLE, MA — This year's National Voter Registration Day took place September 17. We visited a busy sign up event at the Community College and then sat down with the League of Women Voters to learn more.

20 September 2024 – CAPE COD, MA – Cape Cod's beauty is all around us, but look up or you could miss some of it. The lack of light pollution allows the sky to put on a show every night studded with galaxies, planets and stars. The Cape Cod Astronomical Society and the Cape Cod National Seashore co-hosted the third annual Dark Sky Festival at Marconi Beach to illuminate the public about our cosmic...

12 September 2024 - BREWSTER,MA - Granny Beth and Granny Marcia took 2 Grannies on the Road to create a travel show adventure, including a recent sojourn to Brewster.

13 September 2024 - WELLFLEET, MA - The Oldtimers Longboard Classic surfing competition rode the waves for its 50th year at White Crest Beach in Wellfleet on August 18.  The event embraces surfer and lifeguard culture and forms and iconic part of the Outer Cape's history.

13 September 2024 – EASTHAM, MA - For Cape Codders September transitions life from a hectic season to a calmer, more quiet time. Originally envisioned as time for locals to reconnect after the tourist season Eastham Windmill Weekend wraps up the summer for the 48th time with music, food, a parade and lots of candy.

27 August 2024 — For some, the summer says lobster rolls and clam chowder — but for others the food focus is on hungry kids. Food4Kids just completed its 12th season under a new director, and delivered more than 700 meals daily this year reflecting the widespread food insecurity on Cape Cod.

24 August 2024 — ORLEANS, MA — Orleans's newest cannabis dispensary kicked off its grand opening with what it hopes will be a yearly reggae and community party. The shop sees its Orleans store as a flagship outlet, with several other stores across Massachusetts to follow.

28 August 2024 - ORLEANS, MA - Lt. Governor Kim Discoll celebrated the Commonwealth's new Affordable Homes Act at the former Gov. Prence hotel in Orleans, which is slated to become affordable housing.

06 September 2024 – ORLEANS, MA – Thirty years ago Orleans Farmers' Market started out with 10 vendors. Today 40 farmers are offering their goods to the local public, every Saturday, year around. But much has changed on Cape Cod since that first Farmers' Market.

29 AUGUST 2024 – CAPE COD, MA – Beach accessibility is a big problem on the Cape. Many people with mobility issues are having difficulties enjoying our beaches. Towns offering services, such as public beaches, must make sure it is accessible, but Cape Cod's switching sand, steep dunes and historical buildings prove challenging in making it more accessible. Still, there is a lot that can be done wi...

21 August 2024 - WELLFLEET, MA -  As the demand for Wellfleet's Food Pantry has grown, the organization's space needs have too - and it has now reached a point where it needs a new home. It expects to be a temporary trailer this fall, but has fingers crossed the town's Senior Center might provide a longer term solution.

23 August 2024 — CAPE COD, MA — New parents struggling with perinatal mood disorders during pregnancy or after the birth of a child are far from alone, but fear, judgement, and impossible standards keep people from seeking help, and a lack of certified health practitioners makes it even more difficult for Cape parents to find it. Efforts have begun to train professionals and change the conversatio...

23 August 2024 — ORLEANS, MA — The Orleans Police Department's annual block party has become an August ritual — and a key block in an ongoing community building effort.

16 August, 2024 — CAPE COD, MA — Previously, LCTV has looked closer at several of the efforts to turn back time on Cape Cod's original flora and fauna. This week in our ongoing coverage of eco-restorations, we're looking regionally at how the restorations ripple effects trickle into the local economy and future generations. We are also asking about the policies: where are the challenges and the ba...

9 August 2024 — YARMOUTH, MA — The nonprofit Friends of Bass River received a $4.75 million grant this spring to help restore the longest river on the Cape Cod. In our ongoing coverage of ecological restoration on the Cape, this episode explores work underway to return 52 acres of retired cranberry bogs to natural wetlands and replace the bridge at Crab Creek - both key steps in addressing the hig...

16 August 2024 — EASTHAM, MA — Eastham Native Lisa Albino will become the Cape's first female fire chief September 6 as she takes the helm of a department she's worked at for almost four decades. During her tenure, she said, she looks forward to further serving the community she loves.

16 August 2024 — EASTHAM, MA — As the first day of school approaches, Nauset Regional High School prepare to welcome new students in the midst of a 3-year, $169 million renovation project. We caught up with administrators and teachers for an update on the project and what this school year will look like.

9 August 2024 — CAPE COD, MA — This week, the Massachusetts Housing and Climate Innovation Center wrapped up their inaugural all-star program, where eight young minds tackled some key issues facing Cape Cod today. We spoke with some of the all-stars and the organization's president, Rob Brennan, about what they're taking away from this summer.