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"Developing Devens"
What's new, what's developing, and what's growing in the community called Devens; a local brewery; the residential community; biomanufacturing; the movie business; the Little Leaf Lettuce Company; the military base, in its historic heyday and now.
"Special Skills"
Nails and knives…bears and ballet slippers. How does one get into the knife-making business; A former chef explains. Meeting local women bringing high-fashion to clients' fingertips through extravagant nail art, and one whose special skill is fitting ballet dancers with their pointe shoes. A seamstress brings customers to tears with handmade teddy bears dedicated to lost loved ones.
"Into the Woods"
Nonprofits, volunteers, and advocates are leading the charge to "re-wild" forests - returning them to their natural condition while protecting biodiverse habitats; Mass Audubon's Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary and the Native Land Conservancy.
"Public Libraries Today"
Libraries are being tested like never before: Ted Reinstein talks to librarians about the challenges; he also explores modern offerings, visiting locations where borrowers can take home everything from knitting needles to a ghost-busting kit.
"Friday Finale: Hot Potato!"
Pier fries in Maine, loaded fries in Boston, and a lesson in tots from a food blogger; donuts made from potato flour, and potato-based chocolates, too; some actual potatoes from the people who grow them, in Aroostook County, Maine.
Rerun Air Date: August 12, 2024
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Rerun Air Date: August 13, 2024
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Rerun Air Date: August 14, 2024
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Rerun Air Date: August 15, 2024
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Rerun Air Date: August 16, 2024
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Rerun Air Date: August 17, 2024
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Rerun Air Date: August 17, 2024
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"Labors of Love"
Brett Hawkes' journey of discovery took him from the North Shore of Mass to Northern France, to get to know his grandfather; a couple on a mission to restore a Jewish cemetery in Poland; a mother and son on a mission to help revive a community.
"More Hidden History"
The house Anthony Everett visits in Plympton is a saltbox Colonial built in 1669, and now up for sale; meet a family of Model-T Ford aficionados; the stars of a YouTube series exploring neighborhood history; those stories and more.
"Holes in the Wall"
"Hole in the wall" restaurants, including hot dogs in Hopkinton (and Lowell), Ukrainian cakes in Brighton, and a souped-up corner store in Cambridge; Nan's Kitchen and Market makes fried chicken sandwiches; Erika Tarantal meets The Mango Man.
"Friday Finale: Cool Down"
Some ideas to cool down a bit; Ted Reinstein visits some of Vermont's best swimming holes, while Anthony Everett strolls along the pier and sands of Old Orchard Beach in Maine; wine slushies, healthy smoothies, and shaved ice cream.