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WCAI's Local News Roundup: Lead Found in School Water; Airport May Be Second Pollution Source

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WCAI's Sean Corcoran hosts a roundup of local news stories with several area journalists.  His guests this week include Cindy McCormick of the Cape Cod Times; Sam Houghton of the Mashpee Enterprise and Enterprise Newspapers; Sara Brown of the Martha's Vineyard Gazette; Tim Wood of the Cape Cod Chronicle; Jim DeArruda of the New Bedford Standard Times; Joshua Balling of the Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror; Ed Miller of the Provincetown Banner; and Bill Chaisson of the Martha's Vineyard Gazette.

Among the stories they discuss this week: elevated levels of lead are found in a Bourne elementary school's water fountains and sinks; the Nuclear Regulatory Commission slaps the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station with four new safety violations; the Barnstable Airport may be another source of water pollution; a Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office prosecutor is accused of misconduct; local educators report bullying incidents sparked by the national presidential election; the Cape Wildlife Center holds off on closing plans; the Housing Assistance Corporation hires a new CEO; Cape Cod fishermen are concerned about several large fishing trawlers just outside state waters; a Falmouth affordable housing project is moving forward; ambulance fees in Mashpee may double; Mashpee is a step closer to having earlier school start times; several large capital projects are coming up for the Steamship Authority; New Bedford gets grant money to continue its efforts to revitalize the downtown; Nantucket selectmen get a look at big plans for the downtown water front; an artificial reef off Harwich is attracting a variety of fish species; Provincetown may declare itself a sanctuary town; voters approve spending $7.5 million to completely renovate the Wellfleet police station; the Oak Bluffs water district will not be installing a large solar farm.
 

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