February 16, 2012 (PROVINCETOWN) A marine mammal rescue team successfully freed an endangered North Atlantic right whale from the fishing line entangled around its head and mouth.
The director of the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies entanglement response team says rescuers used a 30-foot pole and hook-shaped knife yesterday to cut the
February 16, 2012 (CAPE COD) The president of Cape Wind Associates says the plan by NStar and Northeast Utilities to buy 27.5 percent of their power represents a major step in creating clean air and energy.
The two utilities have agreed to buy the power as a condition of approval from state regulators.
February 16, 2012 (CAPE COD) The dolphin beachings on Cape Cod are continuing at a baffling and unprecedented pace.
After 11 dolphins were stranded Monday, the total for the last month is 177 - five times what researchers typically see in a year. So far, 124 have died.
February 15, 2012 (TAUNTON) Add Taunton to the list of possible sites for a casino resort.
Mayor Tom Hoye Jr. has had initial talks with the chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe and the tribe's lobbyist, former Congressman William Delahunt
Hoye says parcels at a city industrial park near the
February 15, 2012 (BOSTON) A recent state study that found no serious health risks associated with living near wind turbines receives both sharp criticism and strong praise at a Statehouse hearing.
The report found no evidence that noise or low-frequency vibrations could trigger health issues including headaches, dizziness and ringing in the ears.
February 15, 2012 (WELLFLEET) Teams from the International Fund for Animal Welfare worked to rescue eleven more dolphins yesterday stuck in deep mud at low tide off Wellfleet.
Crews were already in the area on standby for additional dolphin strandings in what has been a record-setting ongoing event.
February 13, 2012 (WELLFLEET) Teams from the International Fund for Animal Welfare were able to herd five common dolphins out of Wellfleet Harbor yesterday before they stranded.
Crews have been on standby for additional dolphin strandings in what has been a record-setting ongoing event. Two dolphins were found
February 13, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) A Hyannis man who allegedly fired multiple shots last month that struck two homes on Hiramar Road in Hyannis was taken into custody this past weekend in Florida.
Thirty-one-year-old William Hayes was stopped in Citrus County after running a red light. He tried to flee but was quickly apprehended by local police. Law enforcement officials have been searching
February 13, 2012 (PLYMOUTH) The Archdiocese of Boston has placed a Plymouth priest on leave pending an investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse that dates to the early 1980s.
Church officials say the allegations against the Rev. James Braley, Pastor of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha parish have been reported to law enforcement authorities.
February 13, 2012 (BOSTON) The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum has released some of the personal papers of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
The documents released for researchers and scholars feature never-before-seen records relating to her efforts to restore the state rooms of the White House. They also include a
February 10, 2012 (NANTUCKET) A Nantucket woman accused of killing her 3-year-old daughter because she thought the little girl was possessed by the devil has been ruled competent to stand trial.
A Superior Court judge made the ruling in Dora Tejada’s case after reviewing a report from Taunton State Hospital.
February 10, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) Barnstable police and the Cape and Islands district attorney’s office are investigating what’s described as a suspicious death following an assault in Hyannis.
Thirty-one-year-old Issac Grossett of Framingham died on February 3rd after a fight at the Cromwell Court apartment complex on Barnstable Road.
February 10, 2012 (HARTFORD, CT) Connecticut regulators say they won't approve Northeast Utilities' proposed purchase of Nstar unless the companies show the deal would be in the "public interest."
Nstar provides electricity for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and much of the south coast and southeastern Massachusetts.
February 9, 2012 (BOSTON) Researchers say an ocean experiment accidentally conducted amid the shipping silence after Sept. 11 has shown the first link between underwater noise and stress in whales.
The project was led by a New England Aquarium researcher.
February 9, 2012 (DENNIS) A fire that destroyed a garage in Dennis containing contents valued at more than 100-thousand dollars has been ruled an arson.
Police and the state fire marshal’s office say the blaze at 16 Aunt Julia Ann’s Road in West Dennis was deliberately set.
February 8, 2012 (WELLFLEET) The unprecedented dolphin strandings on the outer Cape continue today.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare says rescue crews are responding to three more dolphins in distress inside Wellfleet harbor at the herring river.
February 8, 2012 (HYANNIS) A Hyannis man facing child pornography charges is free on five-thousand dollars bail and ordered to have no contact with anyone under the age of 17.
Barnstable police allege that Kevin Mcnicol persuaded girls he met online to perform sexual acts on their webcams, which he recorded.
February 8, 2012 (CAPE COD) The state is releasing 135-thousand dollars to support eight projects designed to protect coastal waters.
The Massachusetts Bays Program Research and Planning grants will help identify coastal habitat degradation and develop plans to address coastal pollution.
February 8, 2012 (HARWICHPORT) The driver of a pickup truck was able to escape unharmed this morning as his vehicle was going up in flames.
The driver of the Ford f-150 was on Route 28 between Sisson and Doane Roads in Harwichport when a cigarette he flicked out the window landed in the bed and caught some material on fire.
February 7, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) A Hyannis man is facing multiple charges in a child pornography case.
Barnstable police say 23-year-old Kevin McNicol was arraigned today on charges of posing a child nude and engaged in sexual activity and possession of child pornography.
Authorities say the investigation began nine months ago when the Massachusetts Internet Crimes Against Children Task
February 7, 2012 (CAPE COD) The number of foreclosures on Cape Cod dropped dramatically in 2011 by 31 percent compared to the year before.
The real estate data collection firm the Warren Group says the number of petitions – the first step in the process – was down by more than 32 percent in Barnstable County.
February 7, 2012 (FALMOUTH) A 22-year-old Falmouth woman arrested while allegedly making a drug deal with her 3-month-old baby in her car was keeping her boyfriend's drug business running while he's in jail.
That’s the claim prosecutors made yesterday as Jessica Walton had a plea of
February 6, 2012 (FALMOUTH) A motor vehicle stop in Falmouth leads to a pair of drug –related arrests.
It was part of a five-month drug investigation by police on the upper Cape that resulted in the surveillance of a known gang member’s girlfriend and a former
February 3, 2012 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) A record number of dolphins have stranded on Cape Cod since the beginning of the year.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare’s manager of marine mammal rescue and research will brief members of Congress today on the mass stranding. Katie Moore will provide a first hand account of the
February 2, 2012 (HYANNIS) Mashpee’s police chief stands by his decision to hire a police officer who did a short jail time on assault charges.
Twenty-eight-year-old Ryan Nardone was a Manchester, New Hampshire police officer in 2010 when he punched a man at a bar who had reportedly touched his girlfriend inappropriately.
February 2, 2012 (HARWICH) The owners of the Claddagh Inn are getting their indoor entertainment license back with certain conditions placed on them by the Harwich board of selectmen.
It was revoked late last year by the board after nearby residents complained about noise coming from the bar on Route 28.
Since then – the owners took steps to make sure noise won’t filter into the
February 2, 2012 (CAPE COD) Rulemakers have bought time for New England fishermen, asking federal regulators to take an emergency step to avoid ruinous cuts in the Gulf of Maine cod catch.
Members of the New England Fishery Management Council asked federal regulators yesterday to adopt an emergency interim rule.
It would remove the law's requirement to immediately "end"
February 1, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) Barnstable officials will take a close look at the plan to transfer ownership of the main house at the Kennedy compound to an institute named for the late Senator Edward Kennedy.
Acting Town Manager Tom Lynch says they received the same notice as the media did this
January 31, 2012 (HYANNISPORT) The Kennedy family has transferred ownership of the main house at the Hyannis Port compound to an institute named for the late U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
The Boston Institute says it fulfilled the wishes of the late senator, who promised his mother the home would be
January 31, 2012 (BOSTON) Massachusetts consumers aren't rushing to buy electricity generated by wind farms.
Five years after Nstar became the first utility in the state to allow customers to buy green energy, less than 1 percent of the utility's 900,000 customers have signed
January 31, 2012 (PHILADELPHIA, PA) A long-lost version of an Air Force One recording made right after president John F. Kennedy's assassination can now be heard by the general public.
The Raab Collection is a Philadelphia historic documents dealer that acquired the tape from a Kennedy aide's estate and put it
January 30, 2012 (MARSTONS MILLS) Public records confirm a 63-year-old Cape Cod man has died after contracting rabies, the first confirmed human case of that neurological illness in the state since 1935.
Kevin Galvin's death certificate shows he died of that illness Monday in a Boston
January 27, 2012 (CAPE COD) The nation's oceans chief has turned down a request made first by Sen. John Kerry for a new assessment of the health of Gulf of Maine cod.
New data indicates cod is badly overfished, and fishermen now face big cuts in their catch. The data have drawn skepticism from fishermen because they
January 27, 2012 (CAPE COD) The state Department of Public Utilities has set the schedule for the final stages of their review into Nstar’s response to Tropical Storm Irene and the October nor’easter.
Testimony from the company is due by February 10th – with final discovery requests and responses due in
January 26, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) The former town manager in Barnstable has accepted a similar job in Rhode Island. John Klimm was hired as the Portsmouth, Rhode Island town administrator this week – several months after accepting a buy-out of his contract from the Barnstable town
January 26, 2012 (BOSTON) Governor Deval Patrick's proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1st doesn't assume any new revenue from casinos or slots parlors.
Patrick last year signed a bill licensing a single slots parlor and up to three casinos. The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe
January 26, 2012 (NANTUCKET) A small fishing boat lost off Nantucket after its crew was thrown out in rough seas has been discovered near Spain more than three years later.
Scott Douglas and rich St. Pierre were tossed off the 26-foot-long boat in August 2008 and forced to swim two hours
January 26, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) Two off-Cape police officers will face assault and battery charges next month in connection with the beating of a Hyannis Club DJ.
A Barnstable District Court judge found probable cause earlier this month to charge Cambridge police officer Christopher Borum and Somerville officer Ariel
January 25, 2012 (HYANNIS) An accident involving a bus and a separate emergency involving a tree worker caused major traffic delays this morning on Route 132 in Hyannis.
In one of the incidents – the driver of a charter bus came down the Route six off-ramp and realized his brakes had
January 25, 2012 (HYANNIS) A 48-year-old woman who Barnstable police say was intoxicated had to be rescued last night after somehow falling into Hyannis harbor.
January 25, 2012 (YARMOUTH) Yarmouth police are charging five people with felony assault following a bar brawl at OC’s Restaurant on Route 28 early Monday morning.
Officers responded to reports of a riot at the bar just before 1 a-m – and found a man with significant head
January 25, 2012 (CAPE COD) The largest private theft in history will be in focus this weekend on Cape Cod.
It was 22 years ago that two thieves disguised as police officers broke into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and escaped with a half-a-billion dollars in
January 25, 2012 (CAPE COD) National Grid customers could see their monthly bills start dropping in the near future.
The company is seeking to adjust its rates for natural gas customers, a move that could result in a drop of 12-dollars a month for the average customer who heats their home with gas.
National Grid is Cape Cod’s natural gas provider. The company
January 24, 2012 (CAPE COD) The employment picture continues to show improvement across Cape Cod. Numbers released from the state Office of Labor and Workforce Development show the rate dropped to 8.4 percent last month, compared to 10.1 percent the year before.
January 24, 2012 (BOSTON) Gov. Deval Patrick is calling for unifying the state's 15 community colleges under a single budget and giving the state board of higher education more oversight of the schools.
Patrick offered the proposal as part of his annual ‘State of the State’
January 18, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) A Barnstable District Court judge has found probable cause to charge two individuals with assault and battery in connection with the beating of a Hyannis club DJ.
The names of the two men- believed to be off-Cape police officers- have not been formally released. But the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office confirms charges will be
January 18, 2012 (CAPE COD) A panel of experts appointed by the state says wind turbines do not pose serious health risks for nearby residents.
But the report does say it's possible - though not proven - that noise from some wind turbines could cause
January 18, 2012 (PLYMOUTH) Police say a Plymouth man shot his 15-year-old son and then turned the gun on himself in what they are calling a domestic dispute.
Both are in Boston hospitals in critical condition.
January 18, 2012 (EASTHAM) The Nauset bike trial on the outer Cape is getting nearly 1.9 million dollars in federal grants as part of the transit in parks program.
The trail – located in the Cape Cod National Seashore – runs from the visitor center in Eastham to Coast Guard Beach.
January 13, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) The state's highest court has reassigned a Barnstable District Court clerk magistrate.
It follows an investigation into allegations that he showed "unpredictable, disrespectful, and sometimes aggressive conduct" toward judges, lawyers and the
January 13, 2012 (CAPE COD) New England's power grid manager says it's unlikely the long-planned Cape Wind offshore wind project will be producing electricity by mid-2015.
January 10, 2012 (CAPE COD) A study being released today paints a troubling picture when it comes to breast cancer on Cape Cod.
The Susan G. Komen for the cure foundation is releasing a report that says Barnstable County experiences the highest death rate in the state when it comes to breast
January 10, 2012 (FALMOUTH) A man charged in what Falmouth police are calling their biggest cocaine bust in 30 years is being held on $200,000 dollars bail.
Forty-two-year old Hsu Feng Chiu was arrested last week after a five-month probe and charged with cocaine
January 10, 2012 (YARMOUTH) Yarmouth police are charging a 21-year-old Brewster woman with stealing from an 80-year-old woman for whom she was a caretaker.
Officers responded to a home on Nightingale Drive in South Yarmouth yesterday for a reported theft from an Alzheimer’s
January 10, 2012 (DENNIS) A Cape Cod landscaper and former reality TV contestant is getting a new show on the HFTV cable channel.
Chris Lambton co-owns a landscaping business in Dennis. He is also a former contestant in ABC reality shows, including "The Bachelor." He was the runner up in
January 9, 2012 (CAPE COD) The Patrick administration has withdrawn a request that Nstar undergo a formal review of its rates before regulators approve its merger with Connecticut-based Northeast Utilities.
A lengthy rate review could have killed N-U's $4.7 billion merger with Nstar,
January 9, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) A Barnstable man diagnosed with the first confirmed case of human rabies in Massachusetts since 1935 remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
The man is in his 60s, but his identity has not been released.
He was infected several months ago from a bat bite
January 9, 2012 (CAPE COD) The Coast Guard is seeking comments from mariners, fishermen and recreational boaters as it evaluates potential modifications of shipping lanes from Maine to Florida.
The Coast Guard is examining existing shipping routes as it considers the possibility of other uses such
Janaury 6, 2012 (CAPE COD) This morning’s light snow caused treacherous and dangerous conditions on many Cape Cod roadways – and resulted in a fatality.
State police say the fatality happened in one of the crashes in Sandwich on Route six. The name of the person has not been
January 6, 2012 (BOSTON) State officials are releasing nearly $80,000 to fund operations of volunteer and rural fire departments serving smaller communities.
State Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Edward Lambert is awarding some of the money to the towns of Freetown, Dover, Edgartown and Gosnold
January 6, 2012 (CAPE COD) The Cape Cod real estate market ended on a down note last month – and for all of 2011.
Register of Deeds John Meade says the volume of sales last month was down 7.4 percent compared to December 2010. The total value of sales for the month was down 13
January 5, 2012 (FALMOUTH) Investigators are combing through the rubble of a fire that destroyed a storage building at the Quissett Harbor boat yard yesterday in Falmouth.
The building dates backs several decades and was more than half involved when firefighters arrived just after 2
January 5, 2012 (YARMOUTH) Yarmouth police are looking for help from the public in finding a shoplifter caught on tape yesterday at Luke’s Liquors in West Yarmouth.
The unidentified man allegedly stole a bottle of Remy Martin and attempted taking a bottle of Hennesey Black but put it
January 4, 2012 (YARMOUTH) A good Samaritan is being credited with spotting a three-year-old boy who was wandering alone late yesterday morning near Crowes Purchase in Yarmouth.
Denise Zevitas called police just before 10 a-m to report the young child was walking around with no parental supervision.
January 4, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) The state Public Health Department confirms that a bat was responsible for the first case of human rabies in more than 75 years in Massachusetts.
The victim, a man in his 60s from Barnstable, was likely bitten by the bat in his home.
January 4, 2012 (NANTUCKET) A controversial plan to build a wind turbine at the Madaket landfill will be in front of selectmen tonight.
The board is expected to vote on whether town meeting voters should have a chance to decide on the project this Spring. A previous town meeting already approved the installation of wind turbines at the landfill.
January 3, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) A 54 year old Hyannis man pleads not guilty in Barnstable District Court to charges of assaulting a person over age 60.
Barnstable police say Ronald Laskowsky was having a verbal dispute inside the VFW Hall in Hyannis Friday night when he allegedly punched a 64 year old Mashpee man in the head.
January 3, 2012 (BOSTON) Secretary of State William Galvin has filed a bill that would require all spending on local casino referendums be reported to the state.
The state's new gaming law requires a proposed casino to be approved by voters in host
January 2, 2011 (BOURNE) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has temporarily closed the Cape Cod Canal to marine traffic because of two right whales reportedly seen in the waterway this morning.
The two whales were spotted by a concerned citizen earlier today – and then confirmed by the canal’s duty ranger.
Canal Traffic Controller Dennis Arsenault says the whales
January 2, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) New technology recently installed on a Barnstable police cruiser is being credited with recovering a stolen car.
The automated license plate reader on cruiser e-227 set off an alarm last week while officer David Foley was on routine patrol on Main Street in Hyannis.
January 2, 2012 (PROVINCETOWN) A portion of Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown at the Cape Cod National Seashore has suffered some severe erosion in recent weeks.
Westerly winds have taken a toll on the revetment – with at least two breaches near the bathhouse.
December 27, 2011 (CENTERVILLE) Barnstable police say an illegal immigrant faces multiple charges following an alleged machete attack Christmas night in Centerville.
Authorities say 26-year-old Aurelio Torres was driving a minivan with New York City taxi plates when he forced a BMW driven by Franklin Fernandez off the
December 26, 2011 (CAPE COD) Several police departments across the Cape and state police are teaming up this week for the “drive sober or get pulled over”campaign.
The mobilization effort from now through next Monday will target people operating under the
December 26, 2011 (CAPE COD) Three Cape Cod men who pleaded guilty to federal gambling charges remain free though their sentencing date has passed.
Eighty-five-year-old Adam Hart, 60-year-old William Neofotistos, both of Dennis, and 33-year-old Timothy Reardon of Barnstable have pleaded guilty to charges that include
December 22, 2011 (HYANNIS) The Barnstable Municipal Airport received the green light yesterday from Land Court Judge Gordon Piper to proceed with traffic safety improvements in the vicinity of the airport and airport rotary.
Botsini-Prime the owners of the Wendy's Restaurant at the rotary had filed a suit claiming airport officials had reneged on a promise to open a new airport entrance
December 22, 2011 (HYANNIS) The numbers of the homeless on Cape Cod continues to grow in this stagnant economy.
Yesterday was National Homeless Persons Memorial Day and a group of service workers for the homeless and formerly homeless people, came together to raise awareness of the problem on Cape Cod.
Last night a memorial service was held at the Federated Church of Hyannis to remember the
December 20, 2011 (WEST BARNSTABLE) Two West Barnstable teens are accused of going on a wild joy ride early this morning – smashing mailboxes and destroying Christmas decorations.
Barnstable Police Sgt. Sean Sweeney says the two stole one of their grandmother’s car – and went on a vandalism spree in West
December 20, 2011 (BOSTON) A Boston land court judge will hold a hearing on a renewed application for a preliminary injunction involving the Barnstable Municipal Airport on Thursday.
Last week – the new terminal opened for business – despite a pending lawsuit brought by the owners of the Wendy’s
December 20, 2011 (FALMOUTH) The man indicted last week in the 2005 murder of Shirley Reine in Falmouth will be arraigned in Barnstable Superior Court today.
John Rams Jr. Is already serving a prison sentence for unarmed burglary and larceny – but has long been a person of interest in the Reine
December 19, 2011 (FALMOUTH) Military prosecutors say a Falmouth soldier who died in Iraq was killed by his roommate during a game in which they tried to see how fast they could draw and aim their 9 mm pistols at the other.
Authorities say Sgt. Matthew Gallagher of Falmouth was shot in the head by Sgt. Brent McBride on June
December 19, 2011 (SANDWICH) A convicted pedophile from Cape Cod has been found sexually dangerous and committed to the Massachusetts Treatment Center pending periodic reviews.
Seventy-nine-year-old William Mulcahy of Sandwich was convicted in 2004 of six counts of rape and abuse of a child involving one male and one
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December 13, 2011 (BOSTON) Gov. Deval Patrick is set to name the chair of a state gambling commission that will oversee the state's new casino law.
Once the chair is in place, four more appointments must still be made to the commission. Attorney General Martha Coakley and State Treasurer Steven Grossman will each
December 12, 2011 (FALMOUTH) Two Falmouth men are headed to court on charges they stole 22 metal storm grates from several southeastern Massachusetts communities and tried to sell them as scrap.
Benjamin Sisson and Kristofer Williams will be arraigned in Falmouth district court on larceny and receiving stolen property
December 12, 2011 (BOSTON) A dedication and tree-lighting ceremony will be held today to honor the late Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Jr.it kicks off a year of centennial events to remember the former U.S. House speaker.
Gov. Deval Patrick will lead a ceremony to dedicate a holiday tree on the grounds of the
December 12, 2011 (CAPE COD) The 16th annual Stuff-a-Bus -- the annual effort to collect unwrapped, new toys for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program – has broken all previous records. Cape Codders donated a record 15,604 toys over the three day event in Hyannis – and filled 24 first student school buses.
December 9, 2011 (WEST BARNSTABLE) A West Barnstable man who made two movies on Cape Cod was arrested last night by state police and charged with submitting fraudulent film tax credit applications.
Attorney General Martha Coakley alleges that Daniel Adams claimed $4.7 million dollars in inflated expenses for
December 9, 2011 (CHATHAM) The detour of Route 28 traffic in chatham due to sewer construction comes to an end today with the completion of temporary paving.
Beginning on Monday – sewer testing and inspection will take place along Route 28 between Old Queen Anne Road and Barn Hill
December 8, 2011 (BREWSTER) Brewster police are charging three people with various drug violations following an investigation conducted by the Cape Cod Drug Task Force.
Forty-one-year old Andrew Vail of Brewster and 31-year-old Timothy Kramer of Centerville were arrested and charged with
December 8, 2011 (BOSTON) Attorney General Martha Coakley has rejected a proposed referendum that would have asked voters to repeal the state's new casino law.
By law the attorney general must decide whether proposed ballot questions pass constitutional
December 8, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) Second Barnstable State Representative Demetrius Atsalis has been named the new vice-chairman of the committee on transportation.
Atsalis says maintaining transportation needs is critical to the health of the state to grow and produce more
December 7, 2011 (WEST BARNSTABLE) Cape Cod Community College’s board of trustees will interview the second of two finalists today for the school’s presidency.
Dr. John Cox – a Vice-President at Harford Community College in Maryland – will take part in two forums this
December 7, 2011 (MASHPEE) Charges of rape and indecent assault against a Mashpee firefighter have been dropped.
The district attorney's office moved yesterday to dismiss the charges against Stephen Bold, who had been accused of assaulting a teenage girl on multiple
December 7, 2011 (WAREHAM) It was a bit of an odd arrest for Wareham police as two drivers who crashed into each other – are both arrested for drunken driving.
It was just after one a-m last Friday morning when officers responded to an accident at Sandwich Road and the Cranberry
December 5, 2011 (HARWICH) Harwich police are investigating an accident that claimed the life of an instructional assistant at the town’s middle school late Friday night.
Authorities say 24-year-old Elliot Krach lost control of his SUV on Route 28 near Depot Road and struck a utility
December 5, 2011 (CAPE COD) The Steamship Authority ferry "Eagle" was taken out of service for several hours yesterday after it struck the "Sankaty," as it was pulling away from the dock in Hyannis.
The accident happened around 9:15 a.m. The "Sankaty," which was stationary when hit, was ultimately used to ferry the passengers from the
December 1, 2011 (ATTLEBORO) Utility regulators are set to hold the last of six public hearings to determine how electric companies prepared for and responded to the remnants of Hurricane Irene. The storm knocked out power to half a million people.
The Department of Public Utilities' final hearing is scheduled for today in
November 30, 2011 (PLYMOUTH) A three-judge panel has rejected a request by the attorney general to suspend the relicensing of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth.
Attorney General Martha Coakley asked federal regulators to suspend the relicensing process until the implications of the Fukushima disaster could be
November 30, 2011 (HYANNIS) A jury has started deliberating in the trial of a man accused of participating in the killing of a Hyannis teenager in a dispute over a family drug business.
The Barnstable Superior Court jury got the case yesterday.
November 30, 2011 (CAPE COD) Georgia wildlife researchers say endangered right whales are starting to show up along the southern Atlantic Coast.
An aerial survey crew spotted the first right whale of the winter calving season last week off of South Carolina. They spend much of the spring and summer in the waters off
November 30, 2011 (WEST YARMOUTH) A West Yarmouth man who was allegedly riding his motorcycle at speeds of up to 95 miles an hour through Harwich and Chatham last night is under arrest.
Both departments received complaints about a speeding motorcycle earlier in the
November 30, 2011 (CAPE COD) Several Cape Cod high school football teams are heading to the Super Bowl in their respective divisions following playoff wins last night.
Mashpee beat Millis/Hopedale 30-to-12 and will play in the division 4 Super Bowl Saturday night at Gillette Stadium against Cardinal
November 28, 2011 (YARMOUTH) A convicted felon is accused of severely beating a Yarmouth man early this morning and then refusing to surrender to police.
It was just after 2 a-m when Yarmouth police responded to a home on Rosemary Lane for reports of a man who had been beaten and was lying on an outdoor
November 28, 2011 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Democrat Barney Frank will announce his retirement from Congress today -- closing out a more than three decade career.
Frank will hold a news conference in Newton to make the announcement.
November 28, 2011 (BOURNE) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will resume work on the Bourne bridge today after halting for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Lane restrictions will be back in place – with traffic limited to one lane in each direction – 24 hours a
November 25, 2011 (BUZZARDS BAY) The body of an unidentified elderly man has been found on a Buzzards Bay beach.
A cadet standing watch at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy saw the body yesterday afternoon and reported it to police. The body was found on an area of beach behind student
November 25, 2011 (PLYMOUTH) A large group of occupy Boston protesters joined the national day of mourning yesterday in Plymouth, the annual demonstration held on Thanksgiving each year.
Around 200 people attended the event on Cole's Hill, which overlooks the Plymouth Rock tourist attraction. T
he event organizers recognized the around 30 occupy Boston protesters for their
November 24, 2011 (CHATHAM) The ruling this week by the keeper of the National Register that five cottages on North Beach Island off Chatham aren’t historic puts the issue back before the National Seashore.
A Seashore Advisory Committee recommends delaying any demolition until October. Superintendent George
November 23, 2011 (BOSTON) The state's new casino gambling law is already drawing a lawsuit.
The firm KG Urban Enterprises says the law violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution because it gives federally recognized Indian tribes preference in seeking a casino license in southeastern
November 23, 2011 (BOURNE) The US Army Corps of Engineers has suspended work on the Bourne Bridge for the rest of the holiday weekend – and removed the lane restrictions.
All four lanes will remain open until 9 a-m on Monday – when constructions will return to the
November 22, 2011 (BOSTON) Gov. Deval Patrick is has signed a bill legalizing casinos in Massachusetts that supporters say will create thousands of jobs while generating hundreds of millions in revenues.
Patrick first proposed legalizing casinos five years
November 22, 2011 (BOSTON) Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a new congressional redistricting map that eliminates one of the state's 10 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The map reflects population shifts measured by the 2010 federal census that forced the state's number of U.S. House seats to shrink to nine
November 22, 2011 (PLYMOUTH) Federal nuclear regulators say the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth is subject to additional oversight related to an emergency shutdown in May.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the findings of a previous inspection found the violations in the may shutdown were of low to moderate
November 22, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) A former Barnstable police officer facing drunken driving and child endangerment charges is scheduled to be back in Fall River district court today.
Forty-one-year-old Edmund Scipione was arraigned in August.
November 22, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) As the new members of the Barnstable Town Council settle in over the next several weeks – the future of the town manager’s position will start to get more attention.
Assistant Town Manager Tom Lynch has been serving as the interim manager since John Klimm signed a buyout
November 21, 2011 (HYANNIS) With a former office building on High School Road in Hyannis cleared away, Hyannis is one step closer to building a new fire headquarters.
A building committee was recently put together after rounds of interview ... and planning for the project is underway.
Chairman of the building committee Richard Gallagher hopes to have a new facility up and running
November 21, 2011 (BOSTON) Governor Deval Patrick is ready to sign a bill authorizing casino gambling in Massachusetts.
Patrick is expected to sign the casino measure early this week.
Dr. Clyde Barrow, a gaming expert with the University of Massachusetts Center for Policy Analysis, says the Legislature did a good job in crafting the bill.
November 17, 2011 (BOSTON) Lawmakers have sent a casino gambling bill to Gov. Deval Patrick after resolving a last-minute dispute over how much gaming revenue should go to help the horse racing industry.
The House and Senate enacted the historic legislation late yesterday after approving an amendment reducing the
November 17, 2011 (CAPE COD) More than a hundred New England fishermen in ports from Maine to Rhode Island are asking lawmakers to back off efforts to kill a new management system.
The letter was signed by 109 fishermen and sent to members of Congress in the five New England coastal
November 16, 2011 (BOSTON) Lawmakers are on the verge of handing Gov. Deval Patrick an historic win, after approving a bill legalizing three casinos and a slots parlor in Massachusetts.
It caps a five year legislative odyssey for Patrick, who first proposed licensing three resort style casinos in
November 16, 2011 (BOSTON) The Massachusetts House has approved a new congressional district map that eliminates one of the state's 10 current seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The House voted 122-29 after rejecting several amendments, including an alternative map proposed by
November 16, 2011 (CAPE COD) Gov. Deval Patrick has renewed his request for $21 million in federal fisheries disaster assistance for communities affected by new fishing rules.
Patrick was denied the same request last year, but the U.S. Commerce Department said future aid could be
November 15, 2011 (SANDWICH) Less than a year after explosive allegations about child sex abuse at a Cape Cod summer camp – and the suicide of a worker there – the facility is planning to reopen.
A statement on the web site of Camp Good News in Sandwich says they’re now accepting applications for new
November 15, 2011 (BOSTON) A key legislative panel has unveiled a final version of a bill that would license three resort style casinos and one slots parlor in Massachusetts. Lawmakers are expected to debate the bill today.
November 14, 2011 (WELLFLEET) Authorities say a 70-year-old Wellfleet man was injured this past weekend after being struck by a falling tree at his home.
Fire department officials say the man was cutting a roughly 40-foot-high tree yesterday when it fell onto his
November 14, 2011 (BOSTON) It's not clear if state lawmakers will complete work on a casino gambling bill this week before recessing until the end of the year.
Both branches have approved a measure calling for three resort-style casinos and one slots parlor in Massachusetts.
But a conference committee is still working on details.
November 14, 2011 (HYANNIS) The Barnstable Department of Public Works will begin resurfacing sections of Lewis Bay Road and North Street in Hyannis this week.
Lewis Bay Road will be milled today and paved on Wednesday.
November 10, 2011 (HYANNIS) Residents left in the dark for days after Tropical Storm Irene will have a chance tonight to voice their opinions on the performances of the state's two largest utilities.
The Department of Public Utilities has been holding public hearings around the state to examine how National Grid and
November 9, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) In an election viewed by many as a referendum on the buyout of Barnstable Town Manager John Klimm’s contract – three incumbents were tossed from office yesterday.
Jim Crocker was ousted by James Cote in precinct five by a margin of
November 9, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) A newcomer topped the ballot in the race for Barnstable School Committee yesterday.
Chris Joyce received 4,119 votes in his first run for the position. Incumbents Patrick Murphy and Francis McDonald picked up the other two available seats.
November 9, 2011 (WEST BARNSTABLE) Cape Cod Community College formally presents plans for a solar energy project tonight to the Old Kings Highway Regional Historic District Committee.
The panels would be placed on the roofs of the gym and facilities maintenance building. A small vertical axis generator would
November 8, 2011 (CAPE COD) A 400-pound leatherback turtle found on a Cape Cod beach with severe injuries to its flippers has died.
Officials with the New England Aquarium say the endangered sea turtle died Sunday despite the best efforts of marine biologists and veterinarians to save
November 8, 2011 (CAPE COD) A new congressional map would lump two members of the state's all-Democratic delegation into a single district. The change will create one new district without an incumbent.
Tenth district Congressman William Keating says he’ll run for the newly-drawn ninth district and establish
November 8, 2011 (CAPE COD) Several communities held fall town meetings last night.
In Brewster – voters approved their share of the cost for the renovation project at the Nauset Regional High School and money for a new well and pumping
November 7, 2011 (CHATHAM) A Chatham High School student is facing charges after making what police determined to be legitimate threats directed at several other students.
The unidentified juvenile male was arrested over the weekend by Chatham police.
November 7, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) Two Hyannis men are facing drug charges following their arrest early Saturday morning by the Barnstable Police Street Crimes unit.
Officers stopped a car that was allegedly speeding on South Street just after 1:30 a-m. Following
November 7, 2011 (YARMOUTH) The Yarmouth Division of Natural Resources and Fire Department will be conducting prescribed burns today.
The area will include woodlands associated with the town well field and conservation properties bordered by West Yarmouth road to the east, Buck Island to the south, Higgins Crowell to the
November 7, 2011 (YARMOUTH) The Yarmouth Division of Natural Resources and Fire Department will be conducting prescribed burns today.
The area will include woodlands associated with the town well field and conservation properties bordered by West Yarmouth road to the east, Buck Island to the south, Higgins Crowell to the
November 7, 2011 (HYANNIS) The trial of a Hyannis man accused of participating in the killing of his cousin in a dispute over the family drug business is scheduled to start.
Jury selection in the murder trial of 22-year-old Robert Vacher is due to start in Barnstable Superior Court
November 4, 2011 (TRURO) The first court appearance for Truro Police Chief John Lundborn since his arrest on drunken driving charges has once again been postponed.
Lundborn was set to appear today in Plymouth District Court – but the date has been moved to December
November 4, 2011 (WEST BARNSTABLE) Interviews for the seven semi-finalists applying for the presidency of Cape Cod Community College are taking place this week.
Five candidates were set to be vetted yesterday – with the two others taking questions from the presidential search committee
November 3, 2011 (YARMOUTH) Route six eastbound in Yarmouth was closed for more than eight hours last night and early this morning after an accident involving a six-wheeled oil tanker truck.
State police say the accident happened just after ten p-m east of exit eight. The eastbound lane at exit eight was closed until just
November 3, 2011 (CHATHAM) The Cape Cod National Seashore is asking the keeper of the National Register for a request for determination of eligibility for six North Beach Island cottages off Chatham.
The issue is whether the buildings are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic
November 3, 2011 (HYANNIS) An 84-year-old woman severely burned in a blaze at her Hyannis apartment building that may have started when Halloween decorations caught fire has died.
A spokeswoman at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston says Helen Levesque died
November 3, 2011 (CAPE COD) More than 140,000 Massachusetts homes and business are still in the dark five days after an October nor'easter whacked the state, and top officials are losing their patience.
NStar says only a "few hundred" of its customers are without power and are expected to be back online
November 2, 2011 (EASTHAM) A study of 20 private drinking water wells on Cape Cod has found 27 contaminants – including low levels of pharmaceuticals and other common household chemicals.
The Silent Spring Institute is releasing the findings of their study today in
November 2, 2011 (CAPE COD) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin work on the Bourne Bridge on or just after November 14th – making steel replacements to the span.
The construction will result in one-lane only restrictions in each direction – 24 hours a
November 1, 2011 (HYANNIS) More than 100 people were evacuated – and an 84-year-old woman pulled from a burning unit – when flames broke out in a Hyannis apartment complex last night.
The four-alarm fire broke out just before 11:30 at the Hyannis House Apartments at 290 West Main
October 31, 2011 (BOSTON) Governor Deval Patrick is asking residents across the state to be patient as utility crews work to restore power in the aftermath of the October nor’easter.
He also says the state will seek a disaster declaration from the white house today as a way to free up more
October 31, 2011 (CAPE COD) NStar crews continue working to restore power across Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and the South Shore after the weekend nor’easter.
The storm brought only rain to the Cape area – but near hurricane force gusts brought down trees and power
October 31, 2011 (FALMOUTH) Two people have died in a car crash in Falmouth, but officials have stopped short of blaming it on the weather.
Police say 38-year-old Bryan Laughead and 28-year-old James Duffany died when their vehicle hit a tree and fence just after midnight on Sunday. A third occupant of the vehicle was
October 31, 2011 (BUZZARDS BAY) A 20-year-old cadet from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy is recovering after being struck by a pickup truck near the Buzzards Bay school last night.
Richard Aylward of Hanover was last listed in good condition at Rhode Island
October 28, 2011 (CAPE COD) A federal appeals court has rejected the Federal Aviation Administration's ruling that the Cape Wind project's turbines present "no hazard" to aviation.
The decision overturns a vital clearance for the nation's first offshore wind
October 28, 2011 (FALMOUTH) A late night fire damages a Falmouth credit union. Firefighters responded to the Service Credit Union at 199 Worcester Court and found heavy fire coming from the roof.
October 28, 2011 (DENNIS) A stretch of Route 28 in West Dennis was completely closed last night and early this morning following a food delivery truck crash.
Dennis police say the road was shut down between Trotting Park Road and Pine Street while utility crews replaced a pole and
October 13, 2011 (BOSTON) Congressman William Keating has filed two bills that would provide $8.5 million dollars to the families of two alleged victims of former Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger.
A judge found the federal government liable for the 1982 deaths of Michael Donahue and Edward
October 13, 2011 (BOSTON) NStar and Northeast Utilities say they shouldn't have to buy power from the Cape Wind offshore wind farm to win state approval for their proposed merger.
The utilities filed a petition with the state Department of Public Utilities arguing for the merger's
October 13, 2011 (BOSTON) Residents who were left in the dark for days after Tropical Storm Irene will have a chance to voice their opinions on the performances of the state's two largest utilities.
The Department of Public Utilities says public hearings will be held around the state to examine how National Grid and
October 12, 2011 (DENNIS) By a slim eleven vote margin – Dennis residents vote to continue the process of pulling grades K-through-8 from the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District.
Despite recommendations against the move from selectmen and the school superintendent – voters at last night’s special
October 12, 2011 (BOSTON) Debate on the casino gambling bill takes a break today with lawmakers still tentatively planning a senate vote on the measure tomorrow.
The Senate yesterday rejected one amendment that would have required a citywide referendum on any casino proposed in Boston, Worcester or
October 12, 2011 (BOSTON) Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown and New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte have introduced a bill that could scrap a contentious new system for managing New England's fisheries.
Under the bill, New England's program would be terminated if more than 15 percent of participating fishermen lost their jobs
October 12, 2011 (BOSTON) State senators debating a casino gambling approve an amendment that could ease restrictions on so-called "happy hours" in Massachusetts - if casinos open in the future.
The amendment sponsored by Sen. Robert Hedlund would make bars and restaurants subject to the same liquor licensing
October 11, 2011 (BOSTON) Casino gambling foes are stepping up their criticism of a bill that would license three resort-style casinos and one slots parlor in Massachusetts.
The anti-casino group citizens for a stronger Massachusetts, led by former attorney general Scott Harshbarger, is speaking out. They say
September 21, 2011 (YARMOUTH) The owner of several Yarmouth motels is in court today to face contempt charges that he’s been renting rooms on a long-term basis in violation of town ordinances.
Harry Miller – who owns the Cavalier and West Yarmouth Lodgings – lost a court case in January that upheld
September 21, 2011 (WASHINGTON,D.C.) A funeral mass was held in Washington today for Kara Kennedy, the oldest child of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
Kara Kennedy died last Friday at age 51, collapsing after her daily workout at a health club.
September 20, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) All 3 candidates in the precinct 3 primary election for Barnstable Town Council advance to the general election in November.
Two of the candidates tied and under the town charter none of the three are eliminated in the primary. Michael Hersey received 89 votes.
September 20, 2011 (CAPE COD) The latest unemployment numbers continue to show slow improvement for Cape Cod’s labor market.
The state Office of Labor and Workforce Development says the August jobless rate for Barnstable County was 6.1 percent – down from 6.7 percent in July. It was also down from 6.6
September 20, 2011 (CAPE COD) Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, was stopped for speeding on Cape Cod over the weekend and given a verbal warning by a state trooper.
State Police Spokesman David Procopio says Bundchen was going about 70 in a 55 mile-per-hour zone on
September 20, 2011 (CAPE COD) Two environmental groups have filed a second lawsuit against the federal government aimed at forcing the cleanup of Cape Cod's embayment’s.
The lawsuit filed by the Conservation Law Foundation and Buzzards Bay Coalition is intended to press the Environmental Protection Agency to
September 19, 2011 (MASHPEE) The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has closed on a 12.7 million dollar loan to build a 40-thousand square foot government and community center off Great Neck Road South.
The facility will include space for tribal programs and departments such as health services, housing, education and job
September 19, 2011 (BOSTON) The state Senate is preparing to debate its own version of a gambling bill that would license three casinos and slots parlors in the state.
Senate lawmakers have until Wednesday to file amendments to the bill that broadly mirrors the gaming bill passed last week by the Massachusetts house
September 19, 2011 (NEW ENGLAND) About four million of the estimated 4.3 million bacteria-collecting sewage disks discharged from a New Hampshire sewage treatment plant in March have been recovered.
Enpro, the company hired to collect the thin plastic, 2-inch in diameter disks, says that they have been recovered in coastal
September 16, 2011 (PLYMOUTH) Four girls at a Plymouth High School are being investigated for allegedly referencing the Columbine killings in online threats.
A student and a parent brought the alleged Facebook threats to the attention of Plymouth North High School administrators
September 15, 2011 (CAPE COD) Several public hearings are planned for Cape Cod in the coming days to solicit public comment on changes to shellfish planting guidelines.
The meetings are being hosted by the department of fish and game.
September 13, 2011 (BOSTON) House Democrats are heading behind closed doors to discuss legislation that would license three resort style casinos and a slot machine parlor in Massachusetts.
House leaders including speaker Robert Deleo are hoping to convince fellow representatives to support the bill, which they say will
September 12, 2011 (BOSTON) The Massachusetts House of Representatives is preparing to debate casino gambling this week.
The bill would license as many as three resort casinos and one slots parlor, all competitively bid. Under the proposal, the state would take bids starting at $85 million for up to three casino
September 7, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) More than three dozen Massachusetts state courts will be cutting back afternoon telephone and office hours for clerks and registers to deal with staff shortages.
The Barnstable District Court is among those on the list for
September 12, 2011 (WOODS HOLE) Authorities say a man has been found dead aboard his boat off the coast of Woods Hole with the sails up and the motor running.
Falmouth fire officials say the sailor was found by the Coast Guard at about 3 p.m. yesterday and brought to Woods
September 7, 2011 (BOSTON) State regulators will conduct a review of the response of two utilities to Tropical Storm Irene, which left some customers without electricity for nearly a week.
The Department of Public Utilities will examine the preparation and response of National Grid and NStar, concentrating on their
September 7, 2011 (BOSTON) Hurricane Katia has weakened to a Category 1 storm in the Atlantic and is expected to pass between the east coast and Bermuda tonight and tomorrow.
Katia's maximum sustained winds decreased to 90 mph.
September 7, 2011 (BOSTON) Communities considering building wind turbines could soon use a more streamlined permitting process for land-based energy projects.
Lawmakers are set to consider a proposal today that would establish wind energy permitting boards in communities with considerable wind
September 6, 2011 (CAPE COD) NStar crews are chasing new power outages today – still related to Tropical Storm Irene.
Salt spray that caked up on wires and transformers during the storm began washing off in today’s rain – causing some wires to arc and transformers to catch
September 6, 2011 (CAPE COD) As President Barack Obama prepares to outline his new plan to improve the economy and get people back to work – Senator Scott Brown is hoping all sides can turn down the rhetoric.
The Republican told WXTK’s Ed Lambert today that there needs to a true bipartisan effort that
September 5, 2011 (CAPE COD) The Labor Day holiday weekend may be winding down – but local police are still warning people about the dangers of drinking and driving.
In addition to regular patrols – several departments around the Cape will deploy extra officers and specialized teams who will be
September 6, 2011 (CAPE COD) The state’s second largest utility thanked customers for their patience with a full page newspaper ad last week.
NStar's ad, headlined "'Goodnight, Irene," ran in Friday's Boston Globe. NStar said it was ready for Irene, but it was impossible to predict where damage would occur.
August 30, 2011 (CAPE COD) The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency says they remain full activated in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene – managing requests for assistance.
MEMA Director Kurt Schwartz says the state of emergency remains in effect. The recovery effort is taking two distinct
August 29, 2011 (CAPE COD) Several shelters that opened during Tropical Storm Irene will be closed today.
But depending on the power restoration process- the Red Cross says they may deploy mobile feeding or re-open shelters.
According to the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee- 22 people were being sheltered in Harwich last night- 21 in Yarmouth- five in
August 29, 2011 (CAPE COD) The Cape and Islands are moving into cleanup mode a day after Tropical Storm Irene whipped across the region.
The storm knocked out power to thousands and brought down trees and limbs across the area. Some low-lying coastal areas on the Cape experienced significant flooding and washover
August 26, 2011 (MARTHA'S VINEYARD) The White House says President Barack Obama is cutting his Martha's Vineyard vacation short because of Hurricane Irene.
He'll return to Washington on Friday night instead of Saturday afternoon.
Spokesman Josh Earnest says Obama made the decision shortly after urging Americans in Hurricane Irene's path to heed warnings about the storm.
August 26, 2011 (FRAMINGHAM, MA) Gov. Deval Patrick has declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts and is mobilizing 2,500 members of the National Guard as Hurricane Irene approaches.
Patrick told a briefing at the state's emergency management headquarters in Framingham on Friday that Irene is expected to have a significant impact on Massachusetts, arriving Saturday night with the
August 26, 2011 (NEW HAVEN, CT) Days before its projected landfall in New England, Hurricane Irene was already delivering a blow to the region's tourism industry.
Brides rescheduled weddings, hotels struggled with cancellations and major tourist attractions like Connecticut's Mystic Seaport closed as the powerful storm churned north on a path projected to hit the Connecticut
August 24, 2011 (CAPE COD) Massachusetts Emergency Management officials are preparing for the likelihood of Hurricane Irene impacting the state.
A spokesman says officials are taking the threat "very seriously" even though Irene is not expected until the weekend, and it could be downgraded to a tropical storm by
August 24, 2011 (CAPE COD) The loss of a Cape Cod business turns into a gain for Rhode Island.
That state's governor -- Lincoln Chafee -- will celebrate the relocation to Rhode Island of a Harwich company that got a loan from Rhode Island's small business loan
August 24, 2011 (HARWICH) The man who crashed his car into a utility pole yesterday morning on Route 124 in Harwich is facing drug charges.
Twenty one -year old Michael Foster of Brewster was not injured in the 6 am crash that shut down Route 124 between Long Pond Drive and Seymour’s Pond, for several hours.
August 23, 2011 (NANTUCKET) The state’s highest court reverses the murder conviction of a former New York banking executive accused of fatally stabbing his former girlfriend on Nantucket in 2004.
The Supreme Judicial Court found that prospective jurors were not questioned thoroughly enough by the trial court to insure
August 23, 2011 (MARTHA'S VINEYARD) President Barack Obama is taking advantage of idyllic summer weather at Martha's Vineyard to go bike-riding with his family.
Under clear, sunny skies, Obama and his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha were driven a short distance from their rented home to nearby Manuel F.
August 23, 2011 (FALMOUTH) Falmouth selectmen have narrowed the field of finalists for their vacant town manager job.
Framingham Town Manager Julian Suso and Norwell Town Administrator James Boudreau made the final cut from the field of four that also included Williamstown Town Manager Peter Fohlin and Hebron,
August 22, 2011 (EASTHAM) Eastham police, the National Park Service and other law enforcement agencies are continuing their search today for a missing Rhode Island woman.
A roommate of 37-year-old Rachel Collins reported her missing to the West Warwick, Rhode Island police early
August 19, 2011 (CHATHAM) Long-time tenants of five camps on North Beach Island in Chatham are upset that Cape Cod National Seashore officials say they have to go by the middle of next month.
Many of those residents and others opposed to the move packed a meeting of the North Beach Advisory Committee Thursday
August 19, 2011 (CAPE COD) Congressmen Barney Frank and John Tierney are asking for an investigation into how the federal government makes fishing rules.
The lawmakers made the request to Todd Zinser, inspector general of the U.S. Department of
August 18, 2011 (CHATHAM) Chatham’s North Beach Advisory Committee meets tonight – with the recent decision by the Cape Cod National Seashore to remove five camps as the main topic. In 2007 – a storm tore a hole in Chatham’s North Beach creating a new inlet and new erosion problems.
August 18, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) A memorial service for a Navy Seal originally from Cape Cod who died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan is being planned for November 12th at Barnstable High School.
Chief Petty Officer Kevin Houston was one of 30 Americans who died August 6th when their helicopter was shot down by
August 18, 2011 (MARTHA'S VINEYARD) President Barack Obama will arrive on Martha's Vineyard today for ten days of vacation with his wife, Michelle, and daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Obama is going ahead with the 10-day trip despite criticism that his choice of vacation spot is inappropriate given the state of the
August 17, 2011 (YARMOUTH) The Yarmouth Wastewater Implementation Committee continues its series of meetings this week to educate the public about the town’s upcoming sewer vote.
A public forum is being held this afternoon in the South Yarmouth
August 16, 2011 (MASHPEE) A crash in Mashpee claims the life of a young Mashpee woman yesterday morning.
Police say 19-year-old Lauren Fulone drifted into the oncoming lane on Great Neck Road North and slammed into a car driven by Edward Feren, also of Mashpee.
Fulone, a student at Tulane University, died at the scene.
August 17, 2011 (DENNIS) An elderly Dennis man who had been missing for several hours overnight was found alive this morning by the Dennis Police k-9 unit “Bodo.”
A woman called police early this morning to report that her 90-year-old husband was missing – and had last been seen going to bed around 10
August 16, 2011 (CHATHAM) In 2007 – a storm tore a hole in Chatham’s North Beach creating a new inlet and new erosion problems for the camp owners and residents.
After years of erosion – the Cape Cod National Seashore has sent letters to the lessees of the 5 camps they own that they will not renew
August 12, 2011 (CAPE COD) Yarmouth and Barnstable police arrest two suspects they describe as notorious and violent in a pre-dawn drug raid of two rental apartments.
The operation took place on College Road in West Yarmouth early Thursday morning.
August 12, 2011 (YARMOUTH) Yarmouth firefighters got a special visit from a man on a mission this week – all the way from Austin, Texas.
Retired firefighter Bob Damron is riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle on a 49-state tour. He has two goals – raise awareness about prostate cancer – and remember
August 12, 2011 (YARMOUTH) Several Yarmouth Police officers were assaulted early yesterday while responding to a domestic violence attack.
It was just before 1:30 a-m when officers arrived at 1212 Alewife Circle and determined several family members had attacked and allegedly threatened to kill each
August 12, 2011 (WAREHAM) A 69-year-old Wareham dentist gets six months of house arrest and two years of random drug testing after pleading guilty in U.S District Court to drug charges.
Dr. Steven Miller also forfeited 90-thousand-dollars to the feds.
Miller was accused of prescribing painkillers and anxiety medications to female patients in exchange for being allowed
August 11, 2011 (MARTHA'S VINEYARD) The White House says President Barack Obama will vacation with his family on Martha's Vineyard this month -- despite the weak economy and negotiations on debt.
Press Secretary Jay Carney defended Obama's plans to take a break even as he's pledged urgent action on those
August 11, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) The military says American warplanes have taken out the Taliban rebels responsible for the downing of a U.S. helicopter.
That attack killed 38 U.S. and afghan troops last weekend. Among them was Cape Cod native Kevin Houston -- a 36-year-old 1994 graduate of Barnstable High School.
He was most recently living with his wife and three children in Virginia.
August 11, 2011 (CAPE COD) Advocates and foes of casino gambling in Massachusetts are keeping an eye on New York after Gov. Andrew Cuomo raised the possibility of licensing casinos in the neighboring state.
Cuomo says New York is actively looking at plans to legalize commercial, non-Indian casinos as part of
August 10, 2011 (CHATHAM) The large number of seals around Monomoy Island, and the close proximity to beaches of great white shark sightings, have caused Chatham officials to put out a warning to swimmers.
Chatham harbormaster Stewart Smith has issued an order prohibiting swimming within 300 feet of seals off the east facing beaches.
August 10, 2011 (DENNIS) It was a night of emotional debate in Dennis last night- as dozens of residents expressed concerns to selectmen about a plan to expand the Mayflower Beach parking lot.
The Board wanted to purchase land on Horsefoot Path and create a new parking area and expanded beach.
But many residents said the area is already too congested in the summer - and a new parking
August 10, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) Work will be getting underway this month on a new access road to the Barnstable Municipal Airport.
Construction of the $3.1 million dollar project will be done in five phases and eventually connect the new passenger terminal to Airport Road and Attucks Lane.
The frist section will be open to employees and customers of Retrix Aerodome and Cape Air
August 9, 2011 (HYANNIS) Barnstable police have charged a Centerville man with attempted murder in connection with a 2009 triple shooting in Hyannis that left one of the victims permanently disabled.
Twenty-two-year old Ilya Zinov was immediately identified as a suspect in the shooting nearly two years ago on Nautical
August 9, 2011 (HYANNIS) A Navy seal originally from Cape Cod who was among the 30 Americans who died in helicopter crash in Afghanistan is being remembered as a kind and gregarious man. Friends say he lived his dream when he joined the elite force.
Kevin Houston was a 1994 graduate of Barnstable High School, where he
August 9, 2011 (HYANNIS) Congressman William Keating says the tourist and fishing economies of Cape Cod and the South Shore could be hurt if funding to wastewater management is cut.
The Democrat says the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote to cut funding in September to the drinking water state revolving fund
August 5, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) The ongoing controversy surrounding the attempt to buy out Barnstable Town Manager John Klimm’s contract has sparked a new wave of political interest.
Every single town councilor up for re-election this fall now has a
August 4, 2011 (DENNISPORT) A Harwich man is facing charges after he was caught spray painting graffiti on the walls of the Ocean State Job Lot in Dennisport early today.
Dennis police Patrolman Brendan Niemisto was on routine patrol just before 4 a-m when he spotted two males in the act of spray
August 4, 2011(BARNSTABLE) Members of the Barnstable Coalition for Fair Government say they’ve made big strides in getting candidates to run for Town Council this Fall.
There is a now a race in every precinct up for election and a preliminary election has been scheduled for September 20th in Precinct
August 1, 2011 (YARMOUTH) A woman vacationing from Worcester is being credited with saving the life of a child who nearly drowned in a West Yarmouth motel pool.
The eight-year-old girl form Ashland ran into trouble while swimming in the Town and Country Motor Lodge pool
August 1, 2011 (HYANNIS) Senator Scott Brown says the deal to raise the nation’s debt limit that was struck between Republicans, Democrats and the White House steps the country back from default.
The Republican believes the measure will pass – despite lingering opposition from some members of both parties.
Speaking with Pat Desmaris on the Ed Lambert Show today --Brown says it
August 1, 2011 (YARMOUTH) A car that crashed into the front of the pancake man restaurant in South Yarmouth this morning sent people scrambling – but there were no injuries.
Eighty-year-old Nair Borges of Somerville rammed her 2011 Mercedes into the building’s entrance after she dropped her husband
July 29, 2011 (SANDWICH) The state Office of Campaign and Political Finance has ruled that former Sandwich School Superintendent Mary Ellen Johnson violated campaign finance laws this past spring. Director Michael Sullivan says Johnson failed to comply with the law when she used the school’s reverse notification system to advocate for a ballot
July 29, 2011 (BOSTON) Governor Deval Patrick says he will accept one competitively bid slot parlor if it brings expanded gambling and casinos to the state.
Patrick says he and legislative leaders agree there should be no more than three resort casinos in the state, and he will accept one slot parlor, a sticking point in
July 29, 2011 (MASHPEE) Authorities say the body discovered in a Mashpee pond is that of a 26-year-old Mashpee man who has been missing for more than a week.
Prosecutors say preliminary investigations suggest foul play was not involved in the death of Michael Clark – a native of
July 29, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) Barnstable Town Manager John Klimm has asked the police department to investigate the destruction of several cedar trees on town property at Fortes Beach in Hyannisport.
Several of the trees were damaged recently in the middle of the
July 27, 2011 (WEST BARNSTABLE) The Barnstable Fire Department sent their fire boat out to Sandy Neck yesterday after getting reports from a charter boat about smoke coming from the beach point area.
Responding from Millway Beach – firefighters discovered an unattended fire just east of the cottage
July 21, 2011 (BOSTON) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admininstration has approved new management measures for the scallop fishery that the agency says will increase fishing opportunities.
They include increased catch limits for the remainder of the fishing year and all of
July 21, 2011 (BOURNE) A final cleanup decision on the largest single remaining area of contamination at the Massachusetts Military Reservation is approaching.
The 330 acre area contained the majority of the targets used for munitions training on the
July 21, 2011 (CAPE COD) The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for most of New England with temperatures between 95 and 100 degrees today and tomorrow.
The Cape and Islands are not currently in that watch area.
Combined with high humidity – it could feel like it's well over 100 degrees in some areas.
July 20, 2011 (ORLEANS) A piping plover that hatched last night has prompted the complete closure of the off-road trails at Nauset Beach south of the main parking lot.
Beach officials say the close proximity of the nest to the trail is forcing them to close off
July 19, 2011 (PROVINCETOWN) A 38-year-old Provincetown woman who had just faced a shoplifting charge in Orleans District Court – was arrested for the same crime just hours later.
Orleans police say Zoe Giordano was arrested and charged with shoplifting in connection with an incident in Provincetown over the
July 19, 2011 (YARMOUTH) A South Yarmouth man is accused of attempting to kidnap his girlfriend in the area of the town quick mart in Yarmouth this past weekend.
Yarmouth police allege that 55-year-old Emiliano Trapiell Dominatto pointed a handgun at the victim Sunday afternoon and tried to force her into his
July 19, 2011 (BOSTON) Legislative leaders are suggesting that lawmakers could move forward with a casino gambling bill even if negotiations with Gov. Deval Patrick fail to reach a consensus on the issue.
House Speaker Robert Deleo and Senate President Therese Murray indicated on Monday that the ongoing private
July 19, 2011 (HARWICHPORT) A 15-year-old Dennis teen has formally been charged with arson in connection with a fire that heavily damaged the Cumberland Farms on Route 28 in Harwichport.
In addition to the arson charge – the unidentified juvenile is charged with three counts of injury to a
July 18, 2011 (MARSTONS MILLS) A Marstons Mills woman already accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the charitable organization she founded is in trouble with the law again.
According to Plymouth District court documents – Gina Clark was arrested and charged with shoplifting by Plymouth police
July 15, 2011 (CAPE COD) The 19th annual “Housing with Love Walk” – involving 11 local non-profits from across the Cape – is getting some congressional help today.
Staff members from Representative William Keating’s office have joined the leg from the Cape Cod Canal to
July 18, 2011 (CAPE COD) The hot and humid weather is prompting the State Department of Environmental Protection to issue an air quality alert for Cape Cod and the Islands.
Officials expect ozone readings to reach levels above the healthy standard for southeastern
July 18, 2011 (BOSTON) Political leaders are putting on their poker faces on Beacon Hill as they try to cut a deal legalizing casino gambling after years of noisy disagreements.
Gov. Deval Patrick, House Speaker Robert Deleo and Senate President Therese Murray - all Democrats who support expanded gaming - hope to
July 15, 2011 (BARNSTABLE) Some tense moments for firefighters early this morning when the brakes on a gasoline tanker caught on fire on Route 6 in Barnstable.
It happened near the Phinney’s Lane overpass between exits six and seven just after 1
July 15, 2011 (PROVINCETOWN) Police say a 16-year-old Florida boy walking his bike along Route 6 in Provincetown was struck and killed by a car yesterday.
Authorities say the boy was struck on the eastbound side of the highway by a 44-year-old Cambridge
July 15, 2011 (BOSTON) Federal officials say 40 stocks of fish populations are subject to overfishing in U.S. waters but say progress is being made to rebuild them.
An annual report on U.S. fisheries from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the number of overfished populations at the end of 2010
July 14, 2011 (BOSTON) The state's top legislative leaders are putting any casino gambling debate on the shelf until after Labor Day.
Senate President Therese Murray and House Speaker Robert Deleo say lawmakers need more time to craft a bill and the public will need time to analyze it before it can be voted
July 14, 2011 (WAREHAM) A top legislative leader is downplaying talk of passing an emergency spending bill to avoid anticipated court closings.
Senate President Therese Murray says some courthouses have to be closed because their functions can be consolidated with other courts and they're too expensive to keep
July 13, 2011 (CAPE COD) The 19th annual “Housing with Love Walk” – involving 11 local non-profits from across the Cape – will head down Route 28 today from Chatham to Yarmouth.
Led by Bob Murray from the Harwich Eccumenical Council for the Homeless and the Falmouth Housing Authority –
uly 13, 2011 (YARMOUTHPORT) A Yarmouthport man is facing drug charges after his arrest last night in the parking lot of a Dennis shopping plaza.
Dennis police Sgt. John Brady was on routine patrol when he spotted what he believed to be an illegal drug transaction taking place in the Benny’s parking lot on Route
July 12, 2011 (CAPE COD) The 19th annual “Housing with Love Walk” – involving 11 local non-profits from across the Cape – is heading down Route 6A this afternoon.
Led by Bob Murray from the Harwich Eccumenical Council for the Homeless and the Falmouth Housing Authority – the walk raises
July 12, 2011 (CAPE COD) Motorists using Route 6 between Dennis and Orleans during the overnight and early morning hours may experience delays this week.
MassDOT is replacing missing and damaged delineator posts on the berm between the east and westbound
July 11, 2011 (DENNIS) A 41-year-old Brewster man is facing multiple drug charges – including trafficking – following his arrest in Dennisport Friday night.
Dennis police stopped a vehicle driven by Andrew Vail near Depot Street because of a broken brake
July 11, 2011 (BOURNE) With a special town meeting looming this month that will focus on whether lifeguards should return to Bourne beaches – selectmen will meet with the finance committee tonight.
The decision to save about 75-thousand dollars this year by not staffing beaches has generated criticism from
