Lobsters and other sea creatures in areas selected for offshore wind development are about to hear a whole lot of noisy construction. How might it affect them? At a local dock, Cape Cod scientists are making some very loud banging noises to find out.
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After more than a century, women take a formal role in New Bedford’s massive Madeiran Feast
New Bedford’s Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, a cultural festival with religious roots, is billed as the largest Portuguese feast in the world. It’s more than a century old, but this year, behind the scenes, something very big is changing. For the first time — and under threat of a lawsuit — women have been allowed to join the Feast Committee.
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New water quality technology makes its debut in Buzzards Bay
Forget the era of volunteers getting water quality data every five days. Data loggers are collecting information every 10 minutes.
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ʻĀina kupuna bill aims to help long-time Maui families keep ancestral lands amid rising property t
Maui County Council members are considering a measure to help long-time families keep their ancestral lands — properties that have been passed down for at least three generations. The proposal — known as the “ʻāina kupuna bill” — would provide tax relief to lineal descendants struggling with a steep rise in property taxes due to skyrocketing real estate values.
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Dr. Kathy Kozak recommends looking into the best Medicare plan for you
If you don’t have health insurance, open enrollment for Medicare began this month and ends on Dec. 7. HPR’s Dr. Kathy Kozak recommends anyone eligible for the government-run health insurance start looking into which of the plans works for them.
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Dakota Pacific returns to Summit County Council
The Dakota Pacific project at Kimball Junction is back before the Summit County Council Wednesday, after being absent from the council’s agenda for about two months.
The project is up for discussion only, and for the staff to get direction from the council.
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Student test scores drop during first full school year of the pandemic
State Department of Education data show student performance rates dropped during the first full school year of the pandemic. The DOE released its Strive HI performance report at the Board of Education meeting last week.
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Our Stories: Let’s talk prejudice, discrimination and racism
Dr. Kaye and callers share stories and experiences they believe are examples of racial prejudice and discrimination.
