2/16 (Provincetown) Two men were injured in a construction accident this morning
February 16, 2012 (PROVINCETOWN) Two men were injured in a construction accident this morning in Provincetown.            

The workers apparently fell from scaffolding on the second floor at the Province Landings Housing Development on Shank Painter Road.            

Both victims were taken to Cape Cod Hospital with non-life

2/16 (Provincetown) A marine mammal rescue team successfully freed an endangered
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

2/16 (Cape Cod) The president of Cape WInd Associates says the plan by NStar and
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.          

2/16 (Cape Cod) The dolphin beachings on Cape Cod are continuing at a baffling a
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.            

No one can explain the

2/15 (Taunton) Add Taunton to the list of possible sites for a casino resort
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

2/15 (Boston) A recent state study that found no serious health risks associated
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.

2/15 (Yarmouth) Yarmouth police say they will not issue charges in an accident t
February 15, 2012 (YARMOUTH) Yarmouth police say they will not issue charges in an accident that killed an 18-year-old Yarmouth woman last month.          

Chelsi Varney was found lying on the side of the road at the intersection of Buck Island Road and West Yarmouth Road on January 9th.          

Police say their investigation found

2/15 (Wellfleet) Teams from the International Fund for Animal Welfare worked to
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.          

2/13 (Wellfleet) Teams from the International Fund for Animal Welfare were able
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

2/13 (Barnstable) A Hyannis man who allegedly fired multpile shots last month wa
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

2/13 (Plymouth) The Archdiocese of Boston has placed a Plymouth priest on leave
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.

2/13 (Boston) The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum has released s
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

2/10 (Cape Cod) Teams from the International Fund for Animal Welfare remain acti
February 10, 2012 (CAPE COD) Teams from the International Fund for Animal Welfare remain active in the Barnstable and Wellfleet harbor areas.            

They’re on standby for additional dolphin strandings in what has been a record-setting ongoing event.            

Fifty dolphins were herded out of Wellfleet Harbor

2/10 (Nantucket) A Nantucket woman accused of killing her 3-year-old daughter be
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.        

2/10 (Barnstable) Barnstable police and the Cape and Islands district attorney's
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.    

2/10 (Wareham) Wareham selectmen Michael Schneider has formally resigned from th
February 10, 2012 (WAREHAM) Wareham selectmen Michael Schneider has formally resigned from the board.            

It was just last summer when Schneider went missing from meetings – and the town -- for months. He eventually resurfaced.            

He didn’t say where he and his family went – but did say he

2/10 (Hartford, CT) Connecticut regulators say they won't approve Northeast Util
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.  

2/9 (Boston) Researchers say an ocean experiement accidentally conducted amid th
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.            

It showed a drop in the stress-related hormone

2/9 (Provincetown) A man who was living in a Provincetown camp site is facing ch
February 9, 2012 (PROVINCETOWN) A man who was living in a Provincetown camp site is facing child pornography charges.        

Forty-five-year old George Lloyd was arrested this week as part of an investigation that began last October.        

Provincetown police say National Seashore rangers who were investigating an illegal camp site off Race

2/9 (Buzzards Bay) Tom Hanks will play the role of a ship captain highjacked abo
February 9, 2012 (BUZZARDS BAY) Tom Hanks will play the role of a ship captain highjacked aboard a merchant marine ship in 2009.            

That captain – Richard Phillips – was a graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay.            

He was rescued by Navy seals after Somali pirates took control

2/9 (Dennis) A fire that destroyed a garage in Dennis containing contents valued
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.        

The fire broke out last Thursday night

2/9 (Mashpee) Mashpee police are charging a local brother and sister following a
February 9, 2012 (MASHPEE) Mashpee police are charging a local brother and sister following a drug raid early yesterday.         

The operation was part of a two-month investigation.         

The upper Cape emergency response team entered the home at 11 Pond View Drive and arrested 21-year-old

2/8 (Wellfleet) The unprecedented dolphin strandings on the outer Cape continue
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.        

Low tide in Wellfleet is around 6 p-m.        

As of

2/8 (Hyannis) A Hyannis man facing child pornography charges is free on five-tho
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.          

2/8 (Cape Cod) The state is releasing 135-thousand dollars to support eight proj
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.        

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