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Also: Climate change causing quicksand; should Newport save its only public beach? [Donate ❤️]( [View in Browser](  June 7, 2024 🌤️ Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and chance of afternoon showers. Good Morning Boston, TGIF! It's [nice to have Kristaps Porzingis back]( huh? The Celtics are now three wins away from banner No. 18. ([Sorry Triston]( Let's get to the news: - Running low: Cannabis advocates are raising concerns about the supply of the drug on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. The islands have faced supply obstacles since [their first dispensaries]( opened, because it's illegal to transport pot across federal waters or via plane. But now, with Martha's Vineyard's sole grower [planning to close this fall]( and the busy summer season approaching, the simmering issue has come to a boil. Two island pot shops — one of which is [temporarily closed]( due to supply issues — are suing the state's Cannabis Control Commission. And medical marijuana providers are calling for emergency action. "Living on the island presents problems, and we all accept that, but getting your medication shouldn't be one of them," local physician Terry Friedman told CCC commissioners during a special meeting yesterday on Martha's Vineyard. - What do they want? It's possible to get to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket through only [state waters]( but the CCC never wrote regulations for transporting weed via boat. (That's effectively kept island dispensaries from shipping weed from the mainland, [as the Boston Globe recently reported]( During the meeting yesterday, advocates and businesses implored the CCC to pass an emergency rule allowing cannabis transportation across state waters. - It's not just an inconvenience for vacationers: Advocates say there are 234 medical marijuana patients on Martha's Vineyard. There are also concerns about the safety of the underground market. "The opioid epidemic is very strong on this island, and there have been samples of cannabis on this island that have had opiates in them," Chloe Loftfield, the general manager of the Martha's Vineyard dispensary Fine Fettle, said during the meeting. - Zoom out: Massachusetts isn't in uncharted waters, so to speak. Commissioners have [noted that a handful of other states]( — including Maine, New York and Hawaii — have laws allowing cannabis shipments across state waters. (Alaska even has [rules allowing dispensaries to ship their product]( via plane.) - What's next: Commissioners said that the topic will be on their agenda for their meeting next Thursday. "We want to see a solution to this issue," said Commissioner Kimberly Roy. - A different kind of green: Three Massachusetts institutions that predominantly serve communities of color are getting grants to help the state build up its climate sector workforce, as part of Gov. Maura Healey's [recently launched Climate Careers Fund](. - Zoom in: Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute and Roxbury Community College will each get $1.3 million, while Holyoke Community College will get $832,000. The money will help get 400 students training in green job fields, like offshore wind technology, heat pumps and power engineering. - Zoom out: State officials estimate that Massachusetts must grow its clean energy workforce by [nearly 30,000 workers]( in order to meet its 50% emissions reduction target for 2030. - Heads up: The Orange Line is fully open again, but [another partial closure]( begins in just about 12 hours. Shuttles will replace trains between Oak Grove and North Station starting tonight at 8:30 p.m. through the entire weekend. You'll also be able to take the Haverhill commuter rail line for free between North Station and Oak Grove. - All aboard "The Lucky Express": The T will also run [a free special event train on the Haverhill line Sunday night]( for the Game 2 of the NBA Finals. It will leave Oak Grove at 6:42 p.m., stop at Malden Center at 6:45 p.m. and arrive at North Station at 7 p.m. - Newport? More like new bus: Want to take a car-free trip to Newport this summer? A new bus will take you back and forth from Boston to the seaside Rhode Island getaway for $30 each way. The new, nonstop route, launched by Newport's tourism board, will begin twice-a-day trips from South Station [today through Sept. 9](. - School's out: Swansea's Joseph Case High School is closed today after a blaze broke out on the first floor yesterday around 3 p.m., causing fire and smoke damage. The Globe [reports]( that no injuries were reported and no students were in the school at the time. P.S.— What Massachusetts municipality was the first in the country to launch a utility-run geothermal heating and cooling system? [Take our Boston News Quiz]( and see if you know the answer. Nik DeCosta-Klipa Editor, Newsletters  The Rundown [Newport’s only public beach is eroding. Should the city save it?]( As structures like the carousel and snack bar building are being demolished at Easton’s Beach, officials are grappling with how to save an eroding beach. [Read more.]( [Newport’s only public beach is eroding. Should the city save it?]( As structures like the carousel and snack bar building are being demolished at Easton’s Beach, officials are grappling with how to save an eroding beach. [Read more.]( [FDA advisors' scrutiny of MDMA therapy is 'temporary setback,' says Harvard researcher]( Some Boston-area researchers said the decision by advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reflected challenges facing regulators as psychedelic treatments enter mainstream psychiatry. [Read more.]( [FDA advisors' scrutiny of MDMA therapy is 'temporary setback,' says Harvard researcher]( Some Boston-area researchers said the decision by advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reflected challenges facing regulators as psychedelic treatments enter mainstream psychiatry. [Read more.]( [A heat dome can bring dangerously high temperatures. What is it?]( Much of the Southwest U.S. is experiencing extreme heat this week — with temperatures blazing past 100 degrees. And a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame. [Read more.]( [A heat dome can bring dangerously high temperatures. What is it?]( Much of the Southwest U.S. is experiencing extreme heat this week — with temperatures blazing past 100 degrees. And a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame. [Read more.]( [The dramatic story of Pointe du Hoc, the backdrop to Biden's D-Day anniversary speech]( Over 200 U.S. Army Rangers scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc on D-Day to destroy German long-range guns stationed at the top. Less than half remained standing after two days of fighting. [Read more.]( [The dramatic story of Pointe du Hoc, the backdrop to Biden's D-Day anniversary speech]( Over 200 U.S. Army Rangers scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc on D-Day to destroy German long-range guns stationed at the top. Less than half remained standing after two days of fighting. [Read more.]( [Soaring PFAS levels force a reckoning for worried Hyannis residents]( Researchers from the Silent Spring Institute revealed this week that, among Hyannis residents who lived in the community over a recent 10-year period, blood levels of PFHxS were about 3.2 times higher than the median for the general population. [Read more.]( [Soaring PFAS levels force a reckoning for worried Hyannis residents]( Researchers from the Silent Spring Institute revealed this week that, among Hyannis residents who lived in the community over a recent 10-year period, blood levels of PFHxS were about 3.2 times higher than the median for the general population. [Read more.]( Anything Else? - Boston singer-songwriter Alisa Amador is out with her first full-length album today. WBUR’s Solon Kelleher [caught up with the former NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner about the inspiration behind "Multitudes,"]( which draws from folk, jazz, funk, alternative rock and pop punk. - Maybe, John Mulaney [was right]( — it turns out that quicksand isn't just a figment of Hollywood. A Maine woman [sank up to her hips in quick sand during a walk on a popular beach]( this past weekend, and state officials say climate change played a role in the episode. - A new exhibit at the Boston Public Library's Hyde Park branch features the complex and colorful quilts of 78-year-old textile artist Susan Thompson. Check out the designs and centuries of history behind them in [this story by WBUR's Arielle Gray](. - Today will be Pat Sajak's last new Wheel of Fortune episode, as the longest-running host of a single game show in modern TV history retires from the job he started over four decades ago. NPR's Eric Deggans looks at [the end of an era for old-school game show hosts](. What We're Reading 📚 - The Distortions of Joan Donovan ([The Chronicle of Higher Education]( - He was enjoying his honeymoon. Then Mass. man got attacked by a grizzly bear. Here’s how he survived. ([The Boston Globe]( - It’s Wedding Season: Here Come the Owls ([The New York Times](  Tell Me Something Good [Photos: The 'Make Way for Ducklings' catch Celtics fever ahead of NBA Finals]( Mrs. Mallard, Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack and Quack all have the Celtics' back. [Read more.]( [Photos: The 'Make Way for Ducklings' catch Celtics fever ahead of NBA Finals]( Mrs. Mallard, Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack and Quack all have the Celtics' back. [Read more.]( Listen: The Common takes [a trip to Cambridge's Lizard Lounge](. Play: [WBUR's daily mini crossword.]( Can you keep your streak going? Before you go: ["Flush it, Mr. Brown!"]( 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 🔎 Explore [WBUR's Field Guide]( stories, events and more. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📧 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.](    Want to change how you receive these emails? 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