The Friday News Roundup. WCAI's Kathryn Eident talks to area journalists about the top news stories of the week. Her guests include Geoff Spillane of the Cape Cod Times; Tim Wood of the Cape Cod Chronicle; Ann Wood of the Provincetown Banner; Sara Brown of the Vineyard Gazette; Cameron Machell of the Martha's Vineyard Times; and Ryan Bray of the Falmouth Enterprise.
Among the stories making news: the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court looks at a case involving needle sharing in Hyannis; Cape Cod beaches affected by severe winter weather; Cape and Islands business owners scramble for summer workers, police reassure immigrants; right whale births in decline; conch fishery under pressure; help sought to prevent leatherback turtle deaths; Pilgrim power plant still below full power; Mashpee may leave technical school; Hyannis business complex sold to become hub for veterans; Vineyard Power vying for offshore farm; LL Bean coming to Mashpee; town of Falmouth to consider buying iconic farm, Provincetown voters approve buying condo complex for affordable housing.
