Cold Brook Preserve Gets Excellence in Conservation Award
Lower Cape News Podcast
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 happen.
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Plunging For Teen Addiction
Lower Cape News Podcast
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 women and girls with substance use disorders.
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Soup Bowls Return to Combat Cape's Food Insecurity
Lower Cape News Podcast
10 April 2025 - HARWICH, MA - The Cape's iconic Soup Bowls for Hunger returned with its strong collaboration between the Cape Cod Potters, Cape Cod Tech School, and The Family Pantry.
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Cut That Knotweed
Lower Cape News Podcast
04 April 2025 - BREWSTER, MA - Native Plant Trust's Erik Sechler say home gardeners can tackle invasive plants and share a few tips for taking on the task.
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Stony Brook Fishways Refreshed
Lower Cape News Podcast
04 April, 2025 - BREWSTER, MA - Migratory herring will have an easier time returning home to Brewster's Stony Brook this year, as the town completes work on the herring run. It finished repairs on four weirs in time for this spring's piscine visits, with the remainder of the project slated for a fall completion. The work also shored up a 100-plus year old retaining walls and along the way uncovered a previously-unknown wooden sluice-way that has been shared with the Mass Historical Commission.
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Thousands Support Local Economy At Meet The Farmers
Lower Cape News Podcast
4 April, 2025 – HARWICH, MA – After a post-pandemic hiatus, Meet The Farmers gathered visitors and animals alike in Harwich for all things local. Smooth honey, crisp produce, newly caught seafood and pasture raised meat made their way from farm to table through 40 vendors and almost 2000 visitors. But what is the state of agriculture on Cape Cod today, and how do our farmers impact the local economy?
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Three Projects and Three Approaches to Orleans Housing
Lower Cape News Podcast
28 March 2025 - ORELANS, MA - This spring Orleans will see years of planning work becoming newly-opened housing at two different locations in town, bringing 74 affordable housing units to the market. The lottery for the West Road apartments has opened, the 107 Main St is close to opening, and the former Govenor Prence Inn continues moving forward.
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Meals-On-Wheels Delivers More Than Food
Lower Cape News Podcast
28 March, 2025 – CAPE COD, MA – State and regional elder services agencies expect budget deficits for fiscal year 2025. So far federal funding cuts have had minimal impact on Cape Cod's programs for the elder, but what do our representatives anticipate? LCTV went on a ride along in Harwich with a Meals-On-Wheels volunteer driver, State Senator Julian Cyr and Representative Hadley Luddy.
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A Single Squirrel Doesn't Make A Forest
Lower Cape News Podcast
21 March, 2025 – EASTHAM, MA – Sure signs of spring on Cape Cod are herring runs, boats in the water and returning ospreys. But at Wild Care in Eastham spring kicks off with the arrival of baby squirrels. There are more to these critters than meets the eye – they have built some of our most beloved forests of maple trees and oak pine.
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Lease to Locals Hits Housing Milestones
Lower Cape News Podcast
A housing program launched in April 2024 successfully housed 55 individuals in year-round leases across 33 properties. The Lease to Locals initiative, after a promising pilot year, plans to continue. A study revealed a significant income gap between seasonal and year-round rentals, leading to the program's design to connect property owners with tenants. Funding comes from room tax revenue, and the program aims to house nearly 100 individuals in total.
info_outlineWinter brings many sea ducks and seabirds to Cape Cod, leading to a record number of patients at Wild Care in Eastham. Species like scoters and long-tailed ducks undergo rehabilitation, which includes examinations, hydration, and swimming practice. The team ensures the ducks' feathers are waterproof before releasing them back into their natural habitats, providing safety as the hunting season concludes.