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No school. No work for many. In the wake of a storm that knocked out power across the region, people braced and coped.

Talking with CAI reporters and news director about the stories they report.

The South Coast is home to the country’s highest concentration of Portuguese Americans. For many, the fall season means home-made wine. Daniel Ackerman reports on a centuries-old tradition that crossed the Atlantic and lives on in the nooks and crannies of New Bedford.

This week: Local leaders are asking the question, "How many machine gun ranges does the state need?" The controversial Twin Brooks development in Hyannis gets a key go-ahead from the state. And a new study finds PFAS contamination in local private drinking wells.

/ New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell spoke Wednesday about plans to redevelop the Cannon Street Power Station as a staging facility for offshore wind. The Port of New Bedford is getting a makeover. Mayor Jon Mitchell announced Wednesday that the shuttered Cannon Street Power Station, just south of downtown, will be demolished, and the site will be redeveloped as a staging area for the offshore industry. The 30-acre waterfront site will become the city’s second dedicated offshore wind staging area, where turbines can be assembled prior to installation at windfarms planned off the coast of Massa...