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Nantucket will vote on short-term rental restrictions at the annual town meeting in May and residents are divided over the issue.

This week: The owner of the Pilgrim Nuclear Plant says it is applying for a permit to dump radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay. Also, we’ve got details on the new Sagamore bridge – where’s its likely to go, and how we’ll get on and off of it. And Massachusetts lobstermen gather in Hyannis for a trade show like no other.

This week: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes a federal limit on PFAS chemicals in drinking water, and it’s stricter than the Massachusetts standard. CAI goes inside the Barnstable County jail to learn about proposed changes. And the town of Brewster debates a ban on plastic cutlery and takeout containers.

Tisbury is working to prevent the commercial use of timeshare ownership in town, but how to actually implement it is a challenge.  The town is proposing a zoning change as a way to protect the limited housing stock, potentially as an article for the spring town meeting. “We’re noticing the proliferation of companies that are […]

Overlooking the harbor, the seaside fishing cottages along Old North Wharf on Nantucket have become coveted real estate for magnates who usually reside in vast estates.