Episodes

  • Army 250, Upper Cape Tech Traffic

    Army 250, Upper Cape Tech Traffic
    Jun 17 2025
    In the first hour Ed talks about Saturdays Army 250 celebration. Ed also talks about the traffic light at Upper Cape Tech
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    33 mins
  • Pan Mass Challenge, Turbines, Transgender Boxer

    Pan Mass Challenge, Turbines, Transgender Boxer
    Aug 2 2024
    In the second hour Ed talks about the Dana Farber Jimmy Fund Pan Mass Challenge. Ed also talks about the wind turbine companies being allowed to kill whales during construction. Ed and listeners discuss the Transgender Olympic boxer.
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    33 mins
  • Cape Cod Summer 2022 - Another Strong Season Ahead

    Cape Cod Summer 2022 - Another Strong Season Ahead
    Mar 31 2022
    As the summer tourism season approaches on Cape Cod -- all signs are indicating that the popular vacation destination will experience another record-breaking year. Bookings are up and interest among potential vacationers is high. On this episode of the Policy Pod, we talk about expected business trends for the tourism industry in the summer of 2022. We also talk about the challenge of finding labor and worker housing.
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    15 mins
  • Cape Cod's Childcare Crisis: What Businesses Need to Know

    Cape Cod's Childcare Crisis: What Businesses Need to Know
    Feb 18 2022
    Cape Cod was already facing a childcare crisis before the pandemic -- with high costs and few options. A bad situation only become worse during COVID-19. On this episode of the Policy Pod, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce Chief of Staff Noelle Pina discusses the current state of child care on the Cape, how it's negatively impacting businesses and parents -- and what can be done to ease the crisis.
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    18 mins
  • The Housing Boom: Cape Cod's Explosive Real Estate Market

    The Housing Boom: Cape Cod's Explosive Real Estate Market
    Dec 17 2021
    The Cape Cod housing market has been strong for many years, with sustained price increases. But since the onset of COVID-19, the growth has been explosive -- the average price of a single-family home has surged from $450,000 to $620,000 -- in less than two years. That's squeezing many people out of the market and forcing long-term Cape Codders to make difficult decisions about staying on Cape or looking for more affordable locations to purchase. And that it is having a big impact on the employment market, putting businesses in the vice when it comes to finding workers. On this edition of The Policy Pod, The Davenport Companies Director of Communication Matt Pitta and Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO Paul Niedzwiecki discuss the current state of housing and what the Chamber is doing to address the issue.
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    18 mins
  • New Beginnings for the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce

    New Beginnings for the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
    Oct 29 2021
    After 24 years leading the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, CEO Wendy Northcross officially retired earlier this year, capping off an immensely successful career leading Cape Cod's foremost promoter of the region's economy. Her successor, Paul Niedzwiecki, comes to the Chamber from successful careers in government, policy planning and the private sector. On this edition of the Policy Pod, Matt Pitta sits down with both Wendy and Paul at a testimonial dinner held in Wendy's honor in Dennis. Listen in to hear about where the Cape Cod economy has been -- where's it headed -- and the challenges ahead.
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    17 mins
  • Cape Cod's Blue Economy - Building a Sustainable Future

    Cape Cod's Blue Economy - Building a Sustainable Future
    Aug 5 2021
    The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce continues work on promoting the 'Blue Economy' - an initiative to build a sense of pride and identity in the region's 'water economy,' and to encourage responsible blue entrepreneurship and employment. The vast majority of Cape Cod's economic engine is driven by water -- better defined as the health and quality of our beaches, bays and ponds. Without it - the Cape's tourism economy could not survive. As a way to promote the concept, more than 30 Waypoints have recently been installed across Cape Cod. The interpretive structures are designed to educate people about the special relationship we have with our waters. On this episode of the Policy Pod, Expedition Blue Director of Community Engagement Bert Jackson joins Matt Pitta to talk about the initiative.
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    18 mins
  • Summer 2021 on Cape Cod: How Busy Will it Be?

    Summer 2021 on Cape Cod: How Busy Will it Be?
    Jun 23 2021
    The Summer of 2021 has officially arrived on Cape Cod -- and local businesses are looking for a strong season as they continue to recover from the impacts of COVID-19. The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Quahog Day, a light-hearted welcome to summer, where "Johnny Quahog" delivers the prognostication of how many days of sunny weather the Cape will have from "Doug the Quahog." And the friendly mollusk predicted more than 100 days of summer! The event was created several years ago as a way to build interest for Cape Cod at the beginning of the summer season. On this edition of the Policy Pod, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO Wendy Northcross and Matt Pitta, Director of Communication with The Davenport Companies, speak with 2021 Quahog host Chris Lambton, a local business owner and HGTV host, about the upcoming season.
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    19 mins