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Bird News in August Bird news with Mark Faherty.

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

Haitian nationals with 'protected' immigration status at risk of deportation come February The Trump administration plans to end protected immigration status for citizens of Haiti in February, more than 15 years after the Obama administration granted it following a devastating earthquake in...

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.

The Garden Lady - Episode 32

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

Nantucket fashion designer featured on new season of 'Project Runway' Nantucket's own Madeline Malenfant is one of 12 contestants on the newest season of "Project Runway," the competition reality show for fashion designers.

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.

What to make with an onslaught of zucchini Every gardener’s been there. You go away for a day, peer under the leaves, and are alarmed to find that the small, reasonable little squashes from yesterday have doubled in size. But I hate to see zuc...

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.

Air pollution from Martha's Vineyard ferry prompts concern Woods Hole residents are calling on state environmental leaders and the Steamship Authority to track emissions and take concrete steps to shift some of the fleet away from diesel to less polluting hyb...

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.

It's always worth getting out on a boat You may not see hundreds of shearwaters and other seabirds, but it’s always worth getting out in a boat.

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.

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

Seeking fair contract, Cape Cod nurses are prepared to strike 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.

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.

Escape in books The Point's monthly book theme: "Escape".

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

Making sense of Nantucket PFAS findings The first full-time government employee in the United States whose job is focused solely on dealing with PFAS works on Nantucket.

"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.

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

Business leaders, residents speak out about replacing Cape Cod bridges 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 month...

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.

Reproductive Equity Now Women’s reproductive rights and access to healthcare in our region.

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.

A bird from the wrong ocean Predicting this South Pacific seabird’s appearance in the state was utterly absurd – there had never been a Juan Fernandez Petrel in the entire North Atlantic, and there are maybe 3 records in the Sou...

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

Amy Kolb Noyes to join CAI staff Kolb Noyes is an award-winning journalist who has worked in print, broadcast and digital media in New England since 1991.

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.

Woods Hole Film Festival 2025 An interview with filmmakers from this year’s Wood Hole Film Festival.

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

The Garden Lady - Episode 29 Are the leaves of your morning glory filled with holes? Did your zinnia foliage get shredded when you put the young plants in the garden? Are you wondering what you can do about it?

"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.

Watching for butterflies

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

Did Fall River have enough firefighters for the Gabriel House fire? 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.

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.

State funds project to test urine-diverting toilets in Falmouth The majority of Cape Cod's nutrient pollution comes from urine. But what if it was diverted from the waste stream?

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.

White Sharks Interviewing shark experts about White Shark behavior and biology.

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

Nantucket reaches $10.5 million settlement with GE Vernova over shattered wind turbine blade The settlement will allow the town to create a fund to compensate local businesses for their losses, officials said.

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

Penikese Island Penikese Island now and in history.

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

Bird news in July Bird news with Mark Faherty.

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

Sittin' In: From Wellfleet to New York: Ella Mae Dixon brings new style to classic tunes This time on Sittin' In, 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. They also talk about Dixon's n...

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.

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

The documentary How to Sue The Klan and present-day civil rights struggles We discuss the short documentary How to Sue The Klan, and present day civil rights struggles.

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.