Lower Cape News Podcast

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

Cape Cod's Dogs and Wildlife Dying From Rat Poison 11/25/2024

Cape Cod's Dogs and Wildlife Dying From Rat Poison 22 November, 2024 – CAPE COD, MA – Emily Lindblad fell in love with Luna's mischievous and energetic personality — but when the yellow lab puppy was just 9 months old, she unwittingly ingested rat poison and spent a month fighting for her life. Luna survived the ordeal, but many animals — including dogs and a range of wildlife — aren't as lucky. The New England Wildlife Centers addresses hundreds secondary rodenticide poisonings every year. Dr. Priya Patel explains how the poison travels up the food chain ,,, and kills unintended victims. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/34137901

Rescuing Mola Mola on Cape Cod 11/18/2024

Rescuing Mola Mola on Cape Cod In recent months, Cape Cod has experienced an alarming rise in Mola Mola strandings. Carol "Krill" Carson, founder of the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA), has been at the forefront of rescuing the world's largest bony fish as they strand on Cape Cod. These massive dinner-plate shaped creatures, sometimes called "ocean sunfish," live in tropical and temperate waters and can reach 11 feet long and weigh as much as two and half tons. Lower Cape TV documented a recent NECWA Mola Mola recent rescue in Wellfleet, shedding light on the ongoing challenges and the organization's unwavering commitment to marine wildlife. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33974437

Project Powers Up Power Grid Resiliancy 11/18/2024

Project Powers Up Power Grid Resiliancy 15 November 2024 - CAPE COD, MA - Last month a $19.5 million dollar federal grant kick started an power project that expands the Provincetown battery storage, microgrid, and energy management project to bring new levels of power resiliency more than 200,000 electric customers on Cape Cod. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33974427

Dog Psychiatry 101 – Why Do They Love Us? 11/18/2024

Dog Psychiatry 101 – Why Do They Love Us? 15 November 2024 – BREWSTER, MA – Do you call yourself a pet parent? Do you love your fur baby like a child? Good news, your feelings are validated – scientifically. LCTV visited the Brewster branch of Animal Rescue League of Boston where ten rescue pups, evacuated from hurricane Milton in Florida, are settling in on Cape Cod. We also spoke with Dr. Taylor Kirby-Madden, veterinary behaviorist at Animal Hospital of Orleans, about dogs' view on their humans. How much do they actually love us? /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33974382

Unlocking Health through History 11/14/2024

Unlocking Health through History ORLEANS, MA - Inspired by a 19th century Wampanoag woman whose cancer healing knowledge has been forgotten over the decades, Delilah's Healing and Education Collective held a day-long Wampanoag health equity seminar October 17 at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Orleans. We and the Land are One Thing drew on traditional place-based practices to consider how old knowledge can address current health gaps. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33928682

New Citizen Science Effort Helps Striped Bass Populations 11/14/2024

New Citizen Science Effort Helps Striped Bass Populations 11.06.24 — CAPE COD, MA — While most striped bass are released back into the water after being caught, some 9 percent of the released fish do not survive, making catch-and-release the leading cause of striped bass mortality. To understand why, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has launched the Striped Bass Citizen Scientist Project.This initiative hopes the data will help ensure the future health and sustainability of this iconic species /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33928672

Brewster Town Fall Meeting 2024 11/14/2024

Brewster Town Fall Meeting 2024 08 November 2024 - BREWSTER, MA - The upcoming Brewster special town meeting on November 18 focused on Sea Camps and its comprehensive plan. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33928647

Wellfleet Breaks Ground to Double Affordable Housing Units 11/04/2024

Wellfleet Breaks Ground to Double Affordable Housing Units 30 October, 2024 - WELLFLEET, MA - A ground breaking ceremony for 46 new homes means Wellfleet will be doubling the number of affordable homes in the town. The parcel, across from the elementary school, offers a central location within walking distance to downtown and has been in process since 2018. Approximately half the units will townhouses inspired by Wellfleet's mid-century modern motif and the remainder will be a three story multifamily building targeted to seniors. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33775007

What's Happening Here?!? Harwich Park & Ride Lot 11/04/2024

What's Happening Here?!? Harwich Park & Ride Lot 31 October 2024 - HARWICH, MA - In this new feature, Lower Cape TV answers your burning questions about What's Happening Here?!? In this episode we find out what all the construction at the x82 (formerly x10) Park & Ride lot is all about - and when it will reopen for normal parking. Send your questions to [email protected] and we'll find out! /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33775017

Every Vote Counts – How Towns Implement Disability Rights At Elections 11/04/2024

Every Vote Counts – How Towns Implement Disability Rights At Elections 01 November 2024 – CAPE COD, MA – The 2024 election has Cape Codders headed for the polls, but did you know you have the right to bring someone to assist you at the voting place, or ask a poll worker for accommodations? In an aging population anyone could find themselves in a situation where they need to exercise their accessible voting rights. LCTV looks at what accessibility looks like and how it is implemented. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33774987

Little Lost Tropical Fish Become Gulf Orphans on Cape Cod 10/28/2024

Little Lost Tropical Fish Become Gulf Orphans on Cape Cod 25 October 2024 – CAPE COD, MA – Every summer hundreds of tropical fish species ride the Gulf Stream from the Caribbean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, and jumps off at Cape Cod. A few weeks ago a rare Gulf Stream orphan, a Blue Angelfish, only two months old, sought refuge hundreds of miles from home at Orleans' oyster grants in Pleasant Bay. It is the northernmost Angelfish recorded to date. We know our waters are warming, but what does the appearance of tropical species mean for us and our coastal ecosystems? /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33640737

Special Conversation: Behind the Ballot Questions 2024 10/21/2024

Special Conversation: Behind the Ballot Questions 2024 18 October 2024 - As the November election approaches we visit hvisit wit with Evan Horowitz, executive director of the nonpartisan Center for State Policy Analytis at Tufts university - to find out how questions get the ballot and what this year's five questions really say. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33547242

Five Questions for November 10/21/2024

Five Questions for November 18 October 2024- CAPE COD, MA - As Massachusetts voters get ready to go to the polls, five statewide ballot questions vie for attention alongside the national races. From MCAS to tip compensation we get the highlights from Evan Hororwitz. executive director of the nonpartisan Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) at Tufts University. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33547227

Dancing on the Beach 10/21/2024

Dancing on the Beach 18 October 2024 - ORLEANS, MA - The Outermost Roots & Blues Festival hosted 5,000 people over two days at Nauset Beach for bands, food, and a laid back vibe. Organizers said event ticket sales support activities at the town's Natural Resources department, while more than $1million in incremental revenue from the event provided an economic boost in the shoulder season. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33547177

Brewster Fire Chief Moran Retires 10/21/2024

Brewster Fire Chief Moran Retires 11 October 2024 — BREWSTER — After 14 years, Brewster fire chief Robert Moran has retired. He oversaw the department through major changes, including replacing a failed building with a new award winning station on time and under-budget. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33547147

How About Those Horseshoe Crabs! 10/15/2024

How About Those Horseshoe Crabs! 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33464862

October Spotlights Domestic Violence On Cape Cod 10/15/2024

October Spotlights Domestic Violence On Cape Cod 11 October 2024 – HYANNIS, MA – Around 200 people came together Wednesday 2 October to kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month at Independence House's annual breakfast event. Though domestic violence looks the same everywhere regardless of gender, age, race, socioeconomic status or geography, Cape Cod's regional challenges such as housing pose hurdles for survivors to access resources said the nonprofit agency. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33464882

Cape Codders Rally to Send Hurricane Recovery to the South 10/15/2024

Cape Codders Rally to Send Hurricane Recovery to the South 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 from Hurricane Milton. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33464837

One-of-its-kind Center Opens in Wellfleet 10/07/2024

One-of-its-kind Center Opens in Wellfleet 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33358032

Chasing a New Bank 10/07/2024

Chasing a New Bank 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33358007

Cheering the Champs 10/07/2024

Cheering the Champs 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33358017

Summer Season 2024 Saw the New Normal 09/30/2024

Summer Season 2024 Saw the New Normal 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33262447

Bass River's Baby Scallops Could Relaunch an Industry 09/30/2024

Bass River's Baby Scallops Could Relaunch an Industry 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 disappeared. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33262422

Voter Registration Day Embraces Voting Voice 09/23/2024

Voter Registration Day Embraces Voting Voice 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33167502

Look up! The Dark Sky Festival Illuminates About Cosmos 09/23/2024

Look up! The Dark Sky Festival Illuminates About Cosmos 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 neighbors and the importance of the night sky for earthly life. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33167487

Grannies Take the Road to Brewster 09/17/2024

Grannies Take the Road to Brewster 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33088967

New and Old Traditions At Eastham's Windmill Weekend 09/17/2024

New and Old Traditions At Eastham's Windmill Weekend 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33088937

Longboards and Surf Culture Ride Again 09/17/2024

Longboards and Surf Culture Ride Again 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/33088962

Food4Kids Completes 12th Season Feeding Hungry Children 09/09/2024

Food4Kids Completes 12th Season Feeding Hungry Children 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/32972157

Lt. Governor Celebrates Housing Act in Orleans 09/09/2024

Lt. Governor Celebrates Housing Act in Orleans 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. /episode/index/show/8ab1b9f6-175e-4dd0-8dd1-a3f960972a59/id/32972042

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