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Photo Shoot: Finding an unscripted moment at a Cape Cod press conference
There aren’t many things everyone can agree on these days. But there is one issue that unites Cape Codders, the canal bridges, Sagamore and Bourne. The aging structures are a source of agony for any driver who must cross the canal. When word came out from Washington recently that close to a billion dollars was coming from the federal government to complete the funding for the Sagamore Bridge it finally looked like a go. ...
As more turbine trash washes up on Nantucket, town considers suing
Debris has also been seen as far away as Chatham. As additional debris from a damaged offshore wind turbine washes ashore on Nantucket, the town is considering other methods of dealing with the aftermath, including litigation. Last weekend, a damaged Vineyard Wind turbine sent floating debris and sharp fiberglass across...
Orleans' Digital Equity Plan, Explained
This week Orleans released a draft of its digital equity plan. The plan includes with a vast array of findings, and 18 different recommendations. 19 July 2024 — ORLEANS, MA — This might be the digital age, but not everyone has an equal ride. That's why advocates of "digital equity" say active planning can make a difference in the ability of all people to use and benefit from the digital tools that define our daily life.
Mass. denies request to dump radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay
A request to dump 1.1 million gallons of radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay was rejected by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Thursday, according to a Boston-based environmental group. The wastewater would’ve come from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, which was closed by an energy company called Holtec...
Gulf of Maine Wind Energy Plant Public Information Session - Full Meeting
"Why aren't you coming with answers that would've educated me a little more and made me feel a little more comfortable with what you're doing. What I'm hearing tonight is terrifying. There. There's no future for these fishermen, let alone our children who might be fishermen. Attendee,. BOEM Public Information...
Cape Cod Shakespeare Festival Returns To Chatham For Third Season
A summertime tradition returns to Chatham’s Kate Gould Park July 22 through Aug. 1. The Cape Cod Shakespeare Festival in Chatham (CCSFC) presents a third year of the Bard’s best under the summer stars for a great ticket price — absolutely free. Bring a blanket or a...
Chatham Central To Two New Mystery Novels
To those of us who call Chatham home, or who visit here in the summer, it probably seems like a safe small town. Not so to those who write fiction. Two recent novels set mainly in Chatham introduce all kinds of mayhem including murder most foul. “Never Fault a Creature”...
Vice President Kamala Harris holds campaign fundraiser on Cape Cod amid calls for Biden to leave race
Vice President Kamala Harris held a campaign fundraiser on Cape Cod on Saturday as dozens of Democrats called for President Joe Biden to drop out of the race over concerns about his ability to beat Donald Trump. The event was held as Biden remains in isolation in Delaware after testing...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reacts to Biden news from Cape Cod, pushes for 'open process'
BARNSTABLE, Mass. — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a news conference from the family's Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port on Sunday afternoon. Kennedy commended Biden for stepping away from the 2024 presidential race. "His infirmities were evident to any unbiased observer from the beginning, Kennedy wrote...
Barnstable County Fair Returns To Cape Cod Fairgrounds On Monday
FALMOUTH – The Barnstable County Fair returns to the Cape Cod Fairgrounds at 1220 Nathan Ellis Highway in East Falmouth next week, running from Monday, July 22, 2024 through Sunday, July 28, 2024. The fair, which draws over 80,000 visitors each year, brings an assortment of amusements and attractions,...
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