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A 3-part original reporting series. With the end of its 40-year license approaching in 2012, the owners of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth have applied for a 20-year extension. But opponents of the plant, including some local and state politicians, question the reactor's safety, especially after three sister reactors in Japan experienced explosions and likely meltdowns this past year. Sean Corcoran reports.
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This week: Mark of the Blacksmith
| Bob Jordan or Orleans has a 3000-degree forge in his garage. He’s a blacksmith with over 40 years of experience. JP Davidson reports. |
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A look at what we all have to bring to the table. Thursday morning at 7:30 and afternoon 4:30, and Saturday morning at 9:45.
| Inspired by one disaster, and given a boost by another, an Osterville man introduces his new material to clean oil from water. Steve Junker reports. |
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