The Point

A review of the most important local stories of the week with our region's leading journalists.

This month we're "turning over a new leaf."

Groups that use social engagement, movement, and music to provide community and connection for those with memory loss.

How our approach to protecting water quality has evolved over the past 50 years, and what steps we'll need to take in the future as we balance the needs of housing and development with a healthy ecosystem.

We speak with incumbent Democrat Dylan Fernandes and his Republican challenger Kari MacRae.

We speak with incumbent Republican David Vieira and his challenger, Democrat Jack Richardson.

A rundown of the week's headlines with our region's leading journalists.

An interview with E. J. Dolan about his book Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates

Symptoms and treatments for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in kids and adults.

We learn about snowy owls from an expert with 30 years of experience in the field.

We round up the week's local news with our region's leading journalists.

We talk with horticulturist and entomologist Roberta Clark about your fall garden.

Today on The Point, it's our monthly Bird News with Mark Faherty.

We round up the week's local news with our region's leading journalists.

We talk with Martha's Vineyard historian and author Tom Dresser about two of his most recent books.

We talk about how to practice skillful uncertainty in an era of epidemic unknowns.

We'll discuss collections and exhibits, and we'll talk about how museums offer community engagement and provide context for what is happening in our region today.

The local news headlines of the week with our region's leading journalists.

The true story of three friends who spend 28 hours in a struggle for their lives 25 miles from land.

The true story of three friends who spend 28 hours in a struggle for their lives 25 miles from land.

The true story of three friends who spend 28 hours in a struggle for their lives 25 miles from land.

We select books with students, schools, and teachers in their pages.

The concert on Sept. 6 celebrates two milestones: We Can's 25th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the Cotuit Center for the Arts.

We hear about the films offered September 8 to 13 at the Martha's Vineyard Film Center.

We discuss the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.

We learn more about the Democrats who will be on the Sept. 1 ballot running for Barnstable County Commissioner.

Today on The Point, we talk about newer interventions in mental health.

A review of the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.

We speak with the candidates running for the position in the Democratic primary election, which is September 1.

We speak with the candidates running for the position in the Democratic primary election, which is September 1.

We discuss the details of a new framework for graduation and how our local school districts will be implementing these changes.

Ornithologist Mark Faherty gives us a rundown of the latest local bird and wildlife news.

It's the news roundup where talk about some of the stories making local headlines this week.

The Falmouth Road Race is Sunday August 16. The 7 mile race begins in Woods Hole, ends in Falmouth Heights and draws international elite runners, amateur runners and plenty of people from the Cape and Islands who want to participate in this historic race.

It's the news roundup where talk about some of the stories making local headlines this week.Among the stories we will be talking about:How adapting old buildings to new uses might help solve the Cape and Islands housing crisis.An endangered Kemp's ridley turtle gets its 15 minutes of fame in NYC.And state senators propose a so-called fun agenda bill to revitalize nightlife and recreation across the state.These stories and more on the news roundup.

Mindy Todd talks with Patty Larkin and Lucy Kaplansky about their music and careers, and the joy they find in performing with one another.

Mindy Todd talks with the co-artistic directors of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival- Jon Nakamatsu and Jon Manasse about this annual summertime event.

This month we discuss the best books to read while relaxing on the beach.

We talk with Rabbi Caryn Broitman about her new book The Torah is an Open Book, Radical Readings for the Seeker and the Skeptic.

A review of this week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.

We talk with the mayor about issues facing the city.

We talk with the founder of the Provincetown Jazz Festival.

We talk to the director of the Woods Hole Film Festival.

Author Betty Morningstar talks about her book.

With any luck, your veggie garden is producing tomatoes, zucchini, beans and cucumbers and your flowering shrubs and plants are weathering the drought.

A review of the top local and regional news of the week.

The winner will have the most observations and species entered online during a two-week timeframe.

This month, our reporters revisit the topics in our series from 20 years ago about poverty in our region.

We discuss diagnosis and treatment with our panel of experts.

Mark Faherty, science coordinator at Mass Audubon Cape Cod, joins host Amy Vince to talk birds and the natural world.

A review of the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.