Local News Without total replacement, experts warn of the need for constant repair that will create a serious gridlock. The Sagamore Bridge in Bourne. A new Congressional report warns that failure to replace Cape Cod’s federally-owned Bourne and Sagamore Bridges could result in “catastrophic” consequences for the region. The report, titled “Cape Cod Bridges Replacement: … [Read more…]
Crime A Barnstable grand jury indicted Randy Patterson-Gerber, 25, formerly of Centerville, on a first-degree murder charge, according to the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s office. A Cape Cod man is facing a first-degree murder charge in the 2021 death of a 6-week-old infant. A Barnstable grand jury indicted Randy Patterson-Gerber, 25, formerly of Centerville, … [Read more…]
The Boston Globe Three iconic beaches are slated to be landing spots for high-voltage cables carrying power from offshore wind. But not if these residents get their way. A wind turbine transmission cable is slated to run under Covell’s Beach in Barnstable. Debee Tlumacki By Sabrina Shankman, The Boston Globe updated on November 16, 2023 … [Read more…]
Local News “Please open message inside!!” A fifth grader dropped a message in a bottle in the ocean off Cape Cod 26 years ago, and now, decades later, the letter has been returned to Massachusetts after being found on a beach in France. The letter, written in 1997 by Ben Lyons while a student at … [Read more…]
Crime Police said a child in Sandwich found needles in his candy, while in West Boylston, children were given tequila-infused chocolates. Police in two Massachusetts towns reported children finding needles in their candy, as well as some trick-or-treaters receiving tequila-infused chocolates. Courtesy of Sandwich Police Department Both needles and alcoholic candies were reportedly found in … [Read more…]
Local News The worldwide sperm whale population is still recovering from more than 100 years of commercial whaling. A sperm whale and calf spotted by researchers in October 2023 in Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument off the coast of Cape Cod. New England Aquarium While surveying an area southeast of Cape Cod recently, … [Read more…]