Two Cape Cods: Hidden Poverty on the Cape and Islands - Part 12
Series: Two Cape Cods: Hidden Poverty on the Cape and Islands
From: WCAI / WNAN
Length: 00:05:08
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Two Cape Cods: Hidden Poverty on the Cape and Islands - Part 10
(00:04:04)
From: WCAI / WNAN
Stressed Out in Eastham: According to a survey conducted by Barnstable County last year, 80% of the most needy households on the Cape wrestle with stress and anxiety.
Two Cape Cods: Hidden Poverty on the Cape and Islands - Part 9
(00:05:02)
From: WCAI / WNAN
The Winter Rental Shuffle in Sandwich: With off-season rental-housing prices skyrocketing, where are the working poor expected to look for shelter?
Two Cape Cods: Hidden Poverty on the Cape and Islands - Part 8
(00:04:51)
From: WCAI / WNAN
Homeless in Hyannis Part 2: Shelters housed more than 500 homeless people last year. But untold others live on friends' couches, in motel rooms, and in tents in the woods.
Two Cape Cods: Hidden Poverty on the Cape and Islands - Part 7
(00:05:04)
From: WCAI / WNAN
Homeless in Hyannis Part 1: Shelters housed more than 500 homeless people last year. But untold others live on friends' couches, in motel rooms, and in tents in the woods
Two Cape Cods: Hidden Poverty on the Cape and Islands - Part 6
(00:04:34)
From: WCAI / WNAN
Free and reduced lunch program statistics in Dennis indicate that there may be no accurate way to measure poverty.
Two Cape Cods: Hidden Poverty on the Cape and Islands - Part 13
(00:05:07)
From: WCAI / WNAN
Wampanoag in Mashpee: Of the 350 Wampanoag living in Mashpee today, 90% live from paycheck to paycheck, undeniably poor.
Two Cape Cods: Hidden Poverty on the Cape and Islands - Part 14
(00:04:52)
From: WCAI / WNAN
Youth Flight in Falmouth: If the next generation of teachers, nurses, and firefighters can't make the Cape their home, then who will serve and take care of the people who can?
Two Cape Cods: Hidden Poverty on the Cape and Islands - Part 15
(00:04:58)
From: WCAI / WNAN
Empty Nets in Provincetown: Cape Cod, a land named for its bounty of fish, doesn't have many commercial fishermen left.
Two Cape Cods: Hidden Poverty on the Cape and Islands - Part 20
(00:05:18)
From: WCAI / WNAN
The Road Ahead: If living the American Dream means getting married, buying a house, and raising a family, Cape Cod may not be a viable option for future generations.
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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
Cape Cod is often seen as an ideal location to retire. In fact, the retiree community has increased dramatically in the past twenty years. However, for many elderly residents ? particularly those who've lived most of their lives here &emdash; the rising costs of living on the Cape are insurmountable.
For seventy-year old retired librarian Bob Russells, the hot dog and baked bean plate Jeanne Decker just served him at the Harwich Community Center is more than just filling, it is a key component of his retirement plan.
Bob Russells: "I have some ways to hopefully keep costs down. I don't go out that much. I take advantage of the HCOA, the meals. We have, fortunately, the lower Cape Cod tech students have this restaurant three times a week where you can have reasonably priced meals."
Jeanne Decker puts down her coffee pot and says she has her own ways of keeping costs down and g...
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