Lower Cape News Podcast

Latest news from Cape Cod and beyond. Produced and distributed by Lower Cape TV In Orleans.

Cold Brook Preserve Gets Excellence in Conservation Award 04/14/2025

Cold Brook Preserve Gets Excellence in Conservation Award 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/36133140

Plunging For Teen Addiction 04/14/2025

Plunging For Teen Addiction 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/36132945

Soup Bowls Return to Combat Cape's Food Insecurity 04/14/2025

Soup Bowls Return to Combat Cape's Food Insecurity 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/36132710

Cut That Knotweed 04/07/2025

Cut That Knotweed 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/36037135

Stony Brook Fishways Refreshed 04/07/2025

Stony Brook Fishways Refreshed 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/36037105

Thousands Support Local Economy At Meet The Farmers 04/07/2025

Thousands Support Local Economy At Meet The Farmers 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? /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/36037095

Three Projects and Three Approaches to Orleans Housing 03/31/2025

Three Projects and Three Approaches to Orleans Housing 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35934285

Meals-On-Wheels Delivers More Than Food 03/31/2025

Meals-On-Wheels Delivers More Than Food 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35934265

A Single Squirrel Doesn't Make A Forest 03/24/2025

A Single Squirrel Doesn't Make A Forest 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35838285

Lease to Locals Hits Housing Milestones 03/24/2025

Lease to Locals Hits Housing Milestones 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35838265

Lower Cape Pride Plans Unity in Community 03/24/2025

Lower Cape Pride Plans Unity in Community 21 March 2025 - ORLEANS, MA - Lower Cape Pride says it is planning a multi-day celebration in June. Unity in Community includes the gentle small town joys of a multi-generation BBQ, inclusive pride parade, and afternoon of music and performance. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35838220

State Epidemiologist Shares Bird Flu Update 03/10/2025

State Epidemiologist Shares Bird Flu Update 7 March, 2025 – CAPE COD – Massachusetts state epidemiologist Dr. Catherine Brown says Massachusetts has seen zero known human cases of bird flu to date. While the risk remains low, the state continue to track and monitor for the virus in human populations. "Nobody has seemed to have gotten avian flu just from being outside in the same place that ducks and geese were. That really does not seem to pose a risk" /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35605880

Defibrillators Arrive in Orleans 03/10/2025

Defibrillators Arrive in Orleans 07 March 2025 - ORLEANS, MA - A vote at the last Town Meeting in Orleans set aside finds for a five new defibrillators; these potentially life-saving devices got their first test drive this week at the fire department. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35605855

Cancer Prevention Gets Spotlight in March 03/10/2025

Cancer Prevention Gets Spotlight in March 07 March 2025 - WELLFLEET, MA - Outer Cape Health says March is colorectal cancer awareness month - and gives a shout out to the benefits of cancer screening. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35605840

Tax Season Tips 03/03/2025

Tax Season Tips 28 February 2025 - ORLEANS, MA - As tax time arrives, enrolled Agency John Warren shares some tips for filing your 2024 returns and planning for the upcoming tax year. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35513695

Your Bird-Flu Questions Answered 03/03/2025

Your Bird-Flu Questions Answered 28 February, 2025 – CAPE COD, MA – The avian flu is still widespread in Massachusetts and Cape Cod, but how does it spread? What have the authorities learned about the virus so far? Should you take down your bird feeders? Can you still walk your dog safely? We asked Andrew Vitz, State Ornithologist, these questions and more. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35513680

Is Your License Cleared for Take Off? 02/26/2025

Is Your License Cleared for Take Off? 21 February 2025 — ORLEANS, MA — Starting May 7, 2025 TSA will begin requiring airline passengers to show either REAL ID version of their drivers license or a valid passport in order to board the plane. According Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles Colleen Ogilvie 56% of drivers have made the leap but the other 44% remain on the countdown clock. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35439380

Grief 101 – Do's And Don'ts When Someone Is Grieving 02/26/2025

Grief 101 – Do's And Don'ts When Someone Is Grieving 21 February, 2025 – CAPE COD, MA – Grief is an innately human experience, touching each and every one of us. Yet, it is often an isolating one. Through a series of educational presentations across the Cape and islands, the nonprofit Sharing Kindness is hoping to make us better companions for those around us who are grieving. Attending one of the organization's peer support groups is Autumn Cardello who lost her son in 2023. She wishes for everyone to learn about grief to dissolve fear and stigma, so that we all can find support when it is our turn to grieve. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35439370

Valentines Oysters Make Restaurants Smile 02/10/2025

Valentines Oysters Make Restaurants Smile 07 February 2025 - WELLFLEET, MA - Love is in the air, but is it spreading its arms around local restaurants in that epicenter of oyster culture, Wellfleet? And is it providing an opportunity for the Cape's restaurant industry during a traditionally slow season? /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35221250

Avian Flu Widespread On Cape Cod – What To Know 02/10/2025

Avian Flu Widespread On Cape Cod – What To Know 7 February, 2025 – CAPE COD, MA – The current uptick of cases of the avian flu is the biggest one the U.S. has seen to date. There have been no known human cases in Massachusetts, but state and local authorities stress following public guidelines to mitigate spillover and limit the risk of mutations. LCTV asked Cape and Islands Contract Epidemiologist as well as Mass Audubon – why is there a wider spread of the virus right now and what are the most important things for Cape Codders to know? /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35221230

Quakes Shake Cape Cod 02/10/2025

Quakes Shake Cape Cod 07 February 2025 - CAPE COD, MA - You weren't imagining that moving earth on Cape Cod. We visit with earthquake expert Dr. Oliver Boyd at the USGS to understand what happened, why, and if it will happen again. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35221245

Warm Wellfleet Winters 02/03/2025

Warm Wellfleet Winters 31 January 2025 - WELLFLEET, MA - From January to March, Wellfleet Preservation Hall's monthly Soup Socials take on the deep freeze of winter to build community and connection during the long dark isolating nights of the Outer Cape. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35127670

What's Happening Here, Orleans' Rock Harbor? 02/03/2025

What's Happening Here, Orleans' Rock Harbor? 31 January, 2024 – ORLEANS, MA – This week, in our ongoing construction series, we are asking the Town of Orleans: What's happening at Rock Harbor? The 9 million dollar project is halfway through its revitalizing and securing of the commercial area of the harbor for fishers to dock and unload and for the public to view to watch the catch of the day. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35127655

What's that Cough? 01/27/2025

What's that Cough? 24 January 2025 - WELLFLEET, MA The cold and flu season has arrived with a vengeance and the health community is on high alert - including responding to a state advisory on the highly contagious whooping cough. Lower Cape TV gets some additional insights into the coughs in the air and what they might mean. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35028300

New Sewer Grants Help Residents Connect 01/27/2025

New Sewer Grants Help Residents Connect As Orleans moves closer to its mid-March Phase 1 sewer connection deadline, the town just reached into the past to find some incentives to move residents over the current finish line. Earlier this month, it announced it had received state approval to use a decades old pool of septic funds to offer $7500 grants to help year-round homeowners complete the mandatory connection. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35028250

New Exhibition Highlights Human Trafficking On Cape Cod 01/27/2025

New Exhibition Highlights Human Trafficking On Cape Cod A new art exhibition at the Guyer Art Barn in Hyannis displays incarcerated women's thoughts and experiences with human trafficking on Cape Cod. The opening night 16 January saw speakers such as the District Attorney Robert Galibois and a human trafficking survivor and former inmate sharing her story with the audience. Many female inmates have experienced being trafficked, the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office says that is no coincidence. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/35028215

A Record Year For Eastham's Feathered Patients 01/22/2025

A Record Year For Eastham's Feathered Patients Winter 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/34959255

What is Cape Cod's FIre Risk? 01/22/2025

What is Cape Cod's FIre Risk? 17 January 2024 - ORLEANS, MA - Could the Cape burn like California? The giant LA fires have people looking close to home in a new way and we visit with Orleans Fire Chef Geof Deering to learn what could happen here. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/34959235

New Study Will Influence Future of Nauset Middle, Elementary Schools 01/13/2025

New Study Will Influence Future of Nauset Middle, Elementary Schools 09 January 2025 -- BREWSTER, MA -- In December, local officials announced Brewster, Orleans and Eastham received a $150,000 state grant to study elementary and middle school efficiency and sustainability. The one-year study, set to begin later this year, will examine Stony Brook, Eddy, Orleans and Eastham Elemetary, as well as Nauset Regional Middle School. According to officials, results will influence how the towns approach the potential regionalization and consolidation of school resources moving forward. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/34834840

Seasonal Safety 12/16/2024

Seasonal Safety 14 December, 2025 - ORLEANS, MA - Holidays bring joy and happiness - but also the potential for fire. We visited Orlean's Fire Chief Deering for tips on a few preventative measures that help avoid tragedies during this season. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/34468660

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