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Playlist: Matthew Simonson's Portfolio

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Birding

From Matthew Simonson | 04:44

In a busy world, everyone's looking for a place for peace. Ask Skyler Kardell and he'll show you somewhere right in front of your nose. All you need to do is..listen.

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Birding_pic_small In a busy world, everyone's looking for a place for peace.  Ask Skyler Kardell and he'll show you somewhere right in front of your nose.  All you need to do is..listen.  Skyler is a competitive birder on Nantucket who tries to see as many species as he can every year.  He uses his eyes, his ears, and his smartphone to spot all kinds of migrants in the trees.  Despite the birding community in Nantucket being small, he does what he can to bring people into the hobby.  Matthew Simonson reports.

Making Her Bed

From Matthew Simonson | 07:11

19 million Americans are affected by hoarding. Cape Cod resident Maryanne found help through Clutterer's Anonymous. She is dedicated to improving her situation, and helping others do the same.

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19 million Americans are affected by hoarding, including people right here on the cape.  Maryanne, a cape resident who has struggled with hoarding all of her life, found help through Clutterer's Anonymous (CLA).  CLA is a national 12-step program modeled after Alcohol Anonymous designed to help people dealing with clutter.
Maryanne, who chooses to remain anonymous due to her involvement in CLA, started a group on the cape. She is dedicated to improving her situation, and helping others do the same.  Matthew Simonson reports.