The Point

WCAI News Director Steve Junker hosts a roundup of some of the top local and regional news of the week, including: community outcry continues to build in Falmouth over a proposal to locate a rehab facility next to a school; local towns are increasingly communicating through social media; and a prince comes to the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole.

West Falmouth Harbor has been struggling with nitrogen pollution for decades. In 2002 water quality in the harbor was so poor it made it on the federal “dirty waters” list. With changes to the town’s waste water treatment plant, and by giving people thousands of dollars toward updating their septic systems, progress was made in reducing nitrogen levels in the West Falmouth Harbor . But the problem has not been solved: in fact, recent measurements show the nitrogen levels are again rising. On The

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

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.

On the monthly Bird News, ornithologist / wildlife biologist Mark Faherty of the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary joins our host Mindy Todd to talk about the world of birds, and also other wildlife. Stories and information about skunks, chipmonks, squirrels, and insects are part of the conversation too. We hear about the life cycles of various birds, some of which are already beginning to migrate away again. Listeners join in with calls throughout the hour on The Point.

WCAI News Director Steve Junker hosts a roundup of some of the top local and regional news of the week, including: s ome Falmouth residents worry about a plan to locate a drug rehabilitation facility next to a public school; new details in the rescue of a boy from a near-drowning; and five loggerhead turtles are released from a West Dennis Beach.

To the greater world, Cape Cod is known for sand dunes and salty air, but dig a little deeper and a unique and strange history is unearthed. Robin Smith Johnson has done some digging into the Cape’s history and selected some of her most interesting findings for a new book Cape Cod Curiosities- Jeremiah’s Gutter, The Historian Who Flew as Santa, Pukwudgies and More .

Mindy Todd talks with Annie Copps, former food editor for Boston and Yankee magazines about her new book A Little Taste of Cape Cod . It’s both a cookbook and a guidebook inspired by the many populations who have lived in the region.

Raw cacao is rich in flavonoids and antioxidants, but those beneficial compounds are lost when cacao is processed. The new cookbook Chocolate Every Day has plant-based recipes for cacao treats so you can indulge and be healthy at the same time. Mindy Todd talks with the authors Bennet Coffey and Kyleen Keenan who are also founders of Not Your Sugar Mamas Chocolate on Martha’s Vineyard.

Celebrate the holiday and pick up a few new legal explanations from Rudy Guiliani when the Capitol Steps poke fun at today's news with their brand-new, one-hour 4th of July special. This special promises to be huge, fantastic, tremendous... If there's anything both sides can agree on, it's that we all could use a good laugh.