Patrick Flanary

Bronx

Journalist at Freelance

The artist formerly known as host of Morning Edition on Cape Cod’s NPR

Articles

New shoulder replacement procedure got the sheriff’s No. 2 man back in action - WS Chronicle

Nov 26, 2024 | wschronicle.com | Patrick Flanary

New shoulder replacement procedure got the sheriff’s No. 2 man back in action By Patrick Flanary At his peak, Henry Gray could bench-press 600 pounds without breaking a sweat. For decades, competitive lifting gave him purpose and strength. But by last year, Gray’s left shoulder was hurting so much it kept him up at night. For a while he pushed through the discomfort, but the potential consequences gnawed at him. As chief deputy of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Gray realized that...
Putting off that routine checkup? This patient says waiting almost cost him his life. - WS Chronicle

Oct 31, 2024 | wschronicle.com | Patrick Flanary

Putting off that routine checkup? This patient says waiting almost cost him his life.
Opposing Legislators' Food Adventure Knows No Political Boundaries

Aug 30, 2024 | celebrateblufftonandbeyond.com | Patrick Flanary

By Lynne Cope Hummell,Patrick Flanary,Special to CH2/CB2 Magazine The cooling fall temperatures offer an added incentive to get moving on walks, bike rides, or other types of exercise. In fact, these activities can mean a big difference down the road. It starts with getting outside, said interventional cardiologist Dr. Timothy...
Overdose Awareness Day hits home on Cape Cod

Aug 23, 2024 | capeandislands.org | Patrick Flanary

Ten years ago, Governor Deval Patrick declared a public health emergency regarding opioid abuse. The HBO documentary "Heroin: Cape Cod, USA" followed, and chronicled the effects of substance use disorder locally. Since then, an uptick in deadly fentanyl use is challenging prevention efforts, says Dennis Lyons, chair of the Falmouth Commission on Substance Use. The town reported 33 substance-related deaths last year. A remembrance is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 31, at the Village Green.
She runs the Falmouth Road Race to honor her son's last act of kindness

Aug 16, 2024 | capeandislands.org | Patrick Flanary

FALMOUTH—Running has long been Jess Stanley's connection to her son Brenden, a sixth-grader known for his kindness and passion for giving back. For the last five years Stanley has traveled from Chicopee to honor her favorite running partner in the Falmouth Road Race. Brenden donated his heart, liver and kidney following his death at age 12. Since 2000, the Falmouth Road Race has helped charity partners raise more than $60 million.
What science says about diagnosing Alzheimer's, and what it means for Cape Cod's caregivers

Aug 6, 2024 | capeandislands.org | Patrick Flanary

At least 10,000 people on Cape Cod are experiencing an accelerated form of cognitive loss, including dementia. Last month, scientists reported some encouraging news: A blood test can prove more accurate than a cognitive test when it comes to diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. "It's exciting that we're making developments and progress," said Molly Perdue, cofounder and executive director of the nonprofit Alzheimer's Family Support Center in Brewster.
How diving for garbage on Cape Cod became a movement

Aug 5, 2024 | capeandislands.org | Patrick Flanary

MASHPEE—Pulling an abandoned toilet from the dark depths of Johns Pond requires rope, strength...and cookies. The 25 volunteers known as Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage accept only cookies as payment for their plunges into Cape Cod's filthiest ponds. "When you dive for trash, you have no idea whether you're going to find something that's going to break your heart, or something of astounding beauty," said Baur, 84, the group's cofounder.
The constant search for scum in Cape Cod's ponds

Jul 29, 2024 | capeandislands.org | Patrick Flanary

When it comes to local ponds, the scum search is always on. The Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) is contracted by Barnstable County and the Cape Cod Commission to monitor 50 ponds, seven times per year, through 2025. Staff and volunteers are constantly testing water for cyanobacteria, which can harm us and our pets.
A gift from artists to artists keeps giving in Provincetown

Jul 22, 2024 | capeandislands.org | Patrick Flanary

More than 30 years after his death, Robert Motherwell's legacy lives on here as a gift to budding creatives at the revered Fine Arts Work Center, which the artist cofounded in 1968. A bequest from the estate of Motherwell and his wife, Renate Ponsold, is supporting a new generation of artists, as the Center's executive director, Sharon Polli, told CAI's Morning Edition.
Documentary dives into climate change's toll on the Gulf of Maine

Jul 19, 2024 | capeandislands.org | Patrick Flanary

Photographer Brian Skerry is underwater — a lot. For 47 years, he has explored Earth's oceans. And life below the surface is looking worse than ever. His latest documentary, “Sea Change,” produced with GBH, takes a deep dive — quite literally — into the Gulf of Maine and the effects of climate change on New England's lobster and clam industries. It premieres July 24 in tandem with Skerry's cover story for National Geographic.