The Point

It’s a spring ritual: the start of another season of baseball. The pressure is on for the Red Sox to defend their World Series Championship Title. WCAI'S Steve Junker talks with Steve Derderian, Staff Writer at the Cape Cod Times and John Garner, Director of Broadcasting at the Cape Cod Baseball League , about this year’s team and the players to watch this season. We also discuss whether proposed changes to the game could entice a new generation of fans, and if a greater emphasis on biometrics

WCAI News Director Steve Junker hosts a roundup of some of the top local and regional news of the week, including: i t’s called the Cape’s busiest intersection, and it's poised to get a 3-year makeover; Wellfleet is being asked to buy a $3.4M stretch of tidal flats to protect local oyster farmers; and Dennis and Yarmouths’ town meetings will decide the fate of a new middle school.

We talk with Author Jean Healy about her historical novel The Beantown Girls . Based on true events the novel sheds light on a little known aspect of World War II- the Red Cross Clubmobiles. The mobile units brought small comforts of home to soldiers on European battlefields and were staffed by women volunteers.

"We The People...” begins the Preamble of the United States Constitution, and goes on to state the fundamental purposes and guiding principles of the Constitution. The Cape Cod Museum of Art issued a call to artists asking what these words mean to them, and how they would represent that in art. " We The People ” is the result: a new national juried art exhibit. Joining us to discuss the theme of the show and some of the work submitted is Benton Jones, Acting Executive Director of the Cape Cod

Sing for Good is a collaboration of choral groups who perform together to benefit local non profits. This year Habitat for Humanity Cape Cod is the recipient of their benefit performance which will take place this Saturday. Joining us is Danica Buckley, founder of Sing for Good and also the artistic director and conductor of the Cape Cod Chorale , and Vicki Goldsmith, Executive Director of Habitat For Humanity Cape Cod.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, our Books Program on The Point is dedicated to literature related to women and their history. Kellie Porter and Jill Erickson, of Woods Hole Library and Falmouth Public Library respectively, join us in The Point studio to discuss the abundant choices available for readers. Kathryn Eident hosts. Click here for a list of books we talked about on the program.

WCAI's Kathryn Eident hosts a panel of journalists looking at some of the week's top local news stories. Her guests include Ethan Genter from the Cape Cod Times, George Brennan from the Martha's Vineyard Times, Tim Wood from the Cape Cod Chronicle, Josh Balling from the Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror, and Ed Miller from the Provincetown Banner.

Improvements in maternity care since the 1940’s have resulted in a dramatic reduction in the occurrence of stillbirth in the United States, but those declines have recently levelled off. According to the Centers for Disease Control, stillbirths affect over 24,000 women and families each year, but it’s still something rarely discussed. Today, we talk with maternity staff, midwives and therapists who help families through the experience.

When does clutter turn unhealthy? What are the differences between collecting and hoarding, and why do so many of us find it difficult to get rid of stuff we no longer use or need? Our panel of experts talk about hoarding, decluttering, and the recent trend of "tidying up" inspired by efficiency guru Marie Kondo . We also hear from listeners about their personal experiences with clutter. Guests include psychologist Michael Abruzzese, psychiatrists Jonathan Swartz and Marc Whaley, and therapist

Mindy Todd talks with bestselling author Louise Penny before a live audience at Sandwich High School. The mystery writer talks about her new book Kingdom of the Blind, and the other books in the Inspector Gamache series. We also hear about her writing process and get a glimpse into her life in a small village south of Montreal.