The Point

Sunday is Veterans Day and the 100 th anniversary of the Armistice that ended fighting during World War One. Historian Gregory Williams and pianist-composer Jacqueline Schwab join us on The Point to discuss how war was reflected in the music and verse of the time, both at home and on the battlefield. They’re collaborating on a presentation titled Battle Lines- Poetry and Music of the World Wars .

Thomas Dresser has written a number of books about various aspects of Martha’s Vineyard history- you might call him the Vineyard’s unofficial historian. His latest book tells chronicles the role of Martha’s Vineyard in the history of whaling. The book is Whaling on Martha's Vineyard.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver is widely known as the founder of Special Olympics and the sister of the famous brothers, Jack, Bobby, and Teddy. She was also a persistent and effective lobbyist, ran the Kennedy family foundation distributing millions of dollars to charity, and was the impetus behind a major civil rights movement: the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities into mainstream society. Why have the accomplishments of Eunice Kennedy Shriver garnered so little attention? Eileen

WCAI News Director Steve Junker hosts a roundup of some of the top local and regional news of the week, including: Yarmouth and Barnstable react to the state’s wind farm cable review; Senator Warren sends the NRC a sharp letter about Pilgrim Nuclear Power station; and a local juror from the trial of Whitey Bulger reacts to news of the gangster’s death.

On The Point, candidates for the Massachusetts Senate representing Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket debate the key issues for our region. Democrat Julian Cyr , candidate for State Senate reelection, and Republican John Flores , candidate for State Senate, sit down with host Mindy Todd in the studio for this discussion.

This month our books show airs on Halloween, and the theme is scary stories. Jill Erickson of Falmouth Public Library , and Mary Fran Buckley of Eight Cousins bookstore join Mindy Todd in The Point studio to talk about their list of favorite scary books. Listeners from around the region call in with suggestions. Here's our list of books!

On The Point, candidates for State Senate in the Plymouth and Barnstable district, Republican Vinny deMacedo and Democrat Deb Rudolph , sit down with host Mindy Todd to debate the key issues for our region.

WCAI News Director Steve Junker hosts a roundup of some of the top local and regional news of the week, including: a new report suggests the Cape’s housing situation is on a precipice; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station will be relocating its spent fuel rods; and Governor Baker signs a lease agreement with offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind.

When Alan and Joyce Brigish found out their newborn son Cy had Downs Syndrome, they were told he had limited capacity to learn and were encouraged by medical professionals and friends and family to institutionalize him. The year was 1968. Instead, Joyce and Alan brought Cy home and set to the task of raising him as they would their other children who came in quick succession. Today Cy works at several jobs, lives independently and recently celebrated his 50 th birthday and 40 th Summer at Camp

We continue our series of political debates in advance of the November 6 th election. On Wednesday October 17 th the Falmouth League of Women Voters and Falmouth Community Television sponsored a forum for debates moderated by WCAI's Mindy Todd. Up first, t he candidates running for US Congress in the 9 th Congressional District, William Keating and Peter Tedeschi debate. Then w e hear from the candidates running for Barnstable County Commissioner, Leo Cakounes from Harwich and Ron Bergstrom from