Two Cape Cods: Hidden Poverty on the Cape and Islands - Part 9
Series: Two Cape Cods: Hidden Poverty on the Cape and Islands
From: WCAI / WNAN
Length: 00:05:02
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Those who serve Cape Cod's poor are the first to point out that behind the veil of the affluent summer paradise we all recognize, hides a community that continually struggles to make ends meet. This duPont-Columbia Award-winning series examines the unique factors that contribute to persistent and hidden poverty throughout the Cape and Islands region. Each story is set in one of the fifteen towns on Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
Transcript
Each spring, as vacationers arrive, struggling Cape Codders leave the low-rent summer homes they have occupied during the cold months and try to find affordable shelter elsewhere.
The seaside cottage Derek DeRosa lives in on East Sandwich Beach is about the size of a rich man's garden shed. In the summer, the shack would probably be described as quaint, but right now it's rather cold and cramped. Still, 19-year-old DeRosa loves this spot. He feels like a rich man living here. But as a light rain falls on his rear deck, DeRosa says he can only afford to rent this cottage for the winter. He'll miss standing here in the evenings and watching the sea water flow through the marshland.
Derek DeRosa: "Right now, it's probably about fifty to sixty yards, but given high tide, it comes right up to my back porch right here. It's really definitely a gorgeous place....It's not the best area to...
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