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'Whole different population.' Burned Pride flag, arrests for Fourth of July week in Dennis
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'It's our job to protect it.' Seashore bird protections may be connected to spray painting
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Your pet could be on a beer label — and it’ll help a Cape Cod animal shelter
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'Smiling, furry men.' Bear Week in Provincetown brings huge wave of vacationers
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Rip current statement affecting 5 Massachusetts counties until Saturday evening
The National Weather Service issued a rip current statement at 3:44 a.m. on Saturday valid for Saturday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties. The weather service describes, "Dangerous rip currents expected." "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore...
Mass. State Lottery winner: $1 million prize won off of $10 scratch ticket
A $1 million lottery prize was won off of a $10 scratch ticket sold in Massachusetts. The prize was claimed Friday, and it was from the game “$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler. It was sold at Hubbard’s Cupboard in Marshfield. The odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in...
Statewide Ban Looming For Multiple Animals In Mass.
The use of wild animals for human entertainment is a polarizing subject to say the least. In February, some legislation moved one step closer to reality where a statewide ban on wild animals in traveling circuses would exist. An Act Relative to the Use of Elephants, Big Cats, Primates, Giraffes,...
Discount Retailer With 23 Massachusetts Locations Could Face Permanent Closure
Every day someone is writing about another retail chain, restaurant, pharmacy chain, or banking institution going out of business. Whether it's the spike in inflation over the years, the major shift to online shopping, or other financial factors, it's clear that many businesses are hurting right now and Massachusetts is feeling the effects.
Cape Cod beach-goers say they're not worried about sharks
CAPE COD - After three people were bitten by sharks in separate attacks in Texas and Florida and sharks were spotted in the waters of the outer Cape in Massachusetts, many beach-goers are taking precautions, but they're not letting sharks ruin their vacations on Cape Cod.New equipment to help swimmers stay safeMany swimmers at Cape Cod beaches said they aren't afraid of the sharks; they are just conscious of shark safety."I'm personally not afraid of the sharks necessarily, but it is reasonable to be afraid," one beach-goer said.Shark biologist Greg Skomal, of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, agreed. "Chance...
Rob Gronkowski calls former NFL defender 'the Patriot killer'
The name Bernard Pollard isn’t popular among New England Patriots fans for good reasons. Some would call it bad luck, and others have gone to far more nefarious extremes for the former NFL defensive back that Rob Gronkowski calls “the Patriot killer.”. When appearing on “Games with Names,”...
Cape Cod towns say beaches had no major issues after 2023 "disaster"
FALMOUTH - Last year, Falmouth authorities said beaches in the Cape Cod town saw "senseless criminal activity" on the Fourth of July. Things went much better this Independence Day, the police chief said Friday."I am pleased to inform you that there was NO property damage reported, littering or out of control issues on our beaches or neighborhoods," police chief Jeffrey Lourie said.Lourie said there were "a handful of arrests" on Thursday and police did respond to reports of underage drinking and noise complaints, but there were no major issues like last year. Falmouth beach bag searchesThe chief said officers "will continue...
Avangrid signals federal clearance for two wind projects
A proposed offshore wind installation that could help power Massachusetts and its neighbors cleared another milestone Monday as state officials inch closer to selecting the next round of projects. Avangrid announced it received full federal approval of the construction and operations plan for its New England Wind 1 and 2 projects. Building off the record of decision federal regulators issued in April, Avangrid said the latest step "largely completes the federal, state and local permitting process" for the...
Cape Cod connection with Louis Armstrong
The late great Louis Armstrong was one of the world's most popular entertainers. He forged a friendship with Harwich resident Jack Bradley, whose memorabilia collection has become a vital part of Armstrong's legacy. CAI's John Basile talks with Cape Cod musician Mike Persico and Ricky Riccardi, with the Louis Armstrong House in New York about Armstrong and Bradley's friendship. Riccardi serves as the museum's Director of Research Collections.
Tracking sharks on Cape Cod: The new equipment that may help
CHATHAM - The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy is trying make swimmers safer from sharks this summer. The organization installed acoustic shark receivers along the Outer Cape on Tuesday and Wednesday. How do shark receivers work?The receivers were installed at North Beach Island in Chatham, Nauset Beach in Orleans, Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet and Lecount Hollow Beach in Welfleet.The receivers will send information to the Conservancy's app Sharktivity. Users who log into Sharktivity can see where white sharks have been detected on the receivers.The real-time receivers detect white sharks tagged with acoustic transmitters. The number of pings the receivers get give...
Why Did It Reject – Massachusetts Independence Day Fireworks Show Canceled Due to Barge Fire
WFCN — A fireworks barge in a seaside town in Massachusetts went up in flames on Wednesday, the day before the much-anticipated annual Fourth of July fireworks display. The footage was shot on super high definition. This has led to the cancellation of the show by the authorities. Where...
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