Historical fiction set on Martha's Vineyard.

The role and authority of county government on the Cape and Islands.

This week: The report card is out on the Cape’s water quality — that’s drinking water, bays, and estuaries; we give you the scores. And, what’s it mean to build a salt marsh in an urban neighborhood? Also: a local high school choir hits the high note at Governor Healey’s State of the Commonwealth address.

This week: A shuffle in how the state is sheltering people in need locally, as the temporary shelter at Joint Base Cape Cod closes. Pieces of radioactive equipment have gone missing from Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. And, a big change at the Center for Coastal Studies.

Simple steps to for your future prosperity.

Our monthly behavioral health program on The Point.

An interview with NPR Science reporter Nell Greenfieldboyce

Auditory displays of ocean science data.

The Point goes on the road, to Sturgis Public Library.

January's bird news with Mark Faherty