Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission recently approved draft regulations, some of which introduce significant changes to regulations governing the industry statewide. This week, Bourne Enterprise editor Calli Remillard breaks down these regulatory changes, explaining why they’re being called historic and how exactly the changes could impact towns that currently have or may in the future introduce the sale of legalized marijuana. 

The Upper Cape Catch is back this week with another installment of our wastewater series, The Great Flush. In this episode, host and producer Gilda Geist goes behind the scenes of Falmouth’s Wastewater Treatment Facility with town wastewater superintendent Amy Lowell. Then, Gilda talks to Sandwich’s wastewater guru David Mason about how the Cape’s upper watersheds are handling the wastewater issue. 

Music:

Comedy music.mp3 by Alena Smirnova is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

Flush Your Rolex by Doctor Turtle is licensed under a Attribution License.

Quirk by Mr Smith is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

Some row for fun. For others, it’s a lifestyle. A few of those lifelong scullers, including one Olympic athlete, have rowed around the world and found their way to Mashpee Pond, the home of the Head of the Ponds regatta. Jump in a double sculler with host Noelle Annonen and two internationally recognized athletes to learn what it means to be one of the best competitors in the world. 

Sound credits: 

Olympic Fanfare and Theme (Live At Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles / 2019), Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel

Lake sounds,Finland » Rowing2.wav - Juskiddink

This week the Upper Cape Catch is rerunning an older but apparently evergreen episode all about affordable housing. Join host Noelle Annonen on a journey through three stories of people who are struggling to find a stable home, and learn what it looks like when a community comes together to tackle a seemingly insurmountable problem.

Sound:

"Ambience, Outdoor Public Pool, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

Music:

From the Dying Embers to the First Light of Day (First Cut) by Squire Tuck is licensed under a Attribution License.

Millions of people in the United States live with the effects of a disability or chronic illness every day. Many manage their symptoms in the workplace without anyone knowing. Others are reaching out for help they’re not able to receive. 

Calli Remillard is an Upper Cape activist for people who are struggling with symptoms of just one of these illnesses; endometriosis. Check out her efforts to advocate for those with endo, raise awareness, and inspire her community towards action in today’s episode. 

Then, join Upper Cape Catch producer Noelle Annonen in hearing just some of these 61 million stories from people who live and work on the Upper Cape.

If you or a loved one are dealing with the symptoms of endometriosis, click here to learn more.

Welcome back to our wastewater series, The Great Flush. In this episode, host and producer Gilda Geist interviews three Woods Hole scientists to get to the bottom of the nitrogen problem caused by wastewater on Cape Cod.

Music:
Quickening by malictusmusic is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

From a seaside village to salt marshes to rolling forests, the Shining Sea Bikeway attracts thousands of cyclists each year. But there are some who want to take it further than where the path ends in North Falmouth. In today's episode, producer Noelle Annonen takes a look at the history of the bikeway, what it means for its future, and meets the people in Bourne who are making that future a reality.

Special thanks to Bourne Community Television for granting audio permissions for this episode. 

Audio Credits:

Human Bike Sound Archive » bike walking.wav

Bike Sounds » Bike Bell.wav

estate NL EU 2013 » estate February NL Haanwijk 130217_00.flac

Cape Cod is home to centuries of rich industrial history, and lots of artifacts from that time period remain — for now. This week on the podcast, host and producer Gilda Geist explores the issue of historic home demolition on Cape Cod.

Music:

Song of Hope in a World Without Care by Squire Tuck is licensed under an Attribution License.

Hey Upper Cape Catch listeners, this week we have a special story for you in honor of Pride Month! In this episode, host and producer Gilda Geist interviews Falmouth residents Charles Evans and Paul Glass. Charles and Paul were both at the Stonewall riots in New York City 1969, an event that signaled a major turning point in LGBT+ liberation. Whether you're here to brush up on your LGBT+ history, or you're here to get the story of Paul and Charles' "50+ year love story," as Paul calls it, this episode has something for everyone. 

Music:Change by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.
Struck Down with Love by Squire Tuck is licensed under a Attribution License.

If you’re concerned about the growing problem of pollution in Cape Cod waterways, you are not alone. Towns have been trying to get a handle on increasing nitrogen pollution in coastal and fresh waters for a years But locals in Upper Cape towns are starting to push for a better plan of action. Producer Noelle Annonen takes a deeper look at how municipal leadership has been handling wastewater and why residents are asking they do more in this second episode of the limited series, the Great Flush: What’s The Plan?

To read the New York Times coverage of this problem, click here.