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Retired Teachers Clear Underwater Trash From Cape Pond

7/18/2026

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Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage cleared debris from Lovells Pond on Cape Cod.
They hauled ashore hundreds of items, including beer cans and a car tire.
Equipped with life jackets, kayaks, snorkels and masks, they spent an hour gathering trash and loading it into kayak compartments.
Retired math teacher Lisa Weiss, 65, said the effort left her exhausted, sunburned and filthy but also the best feeling.

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Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage cleared debris from Lovells Pond on Cape Cod.
They hauled ashore hundreds of items, including beer cans and a car tire.
Equipped with life jackets, kayaks, snorkels and masks, they spent an hour gathering trash and loading it into kayak compartments.
Retired math teacher Lisa Weiss, 65, said the effort left her exhausted, sunburned and filthy but also the best feeling.