FALMOUTH – Local and state health officials confirmed on Friday a rare case of Vibrio vulnificus infection happened to someone swimming at Old Silver … [Read more...]
Nantucket County Among Most Likely for Beach Rescues
March 28, 2024
NANTUCKET - Nantucket beachgoers have ranked among the most likely to need a rescue, with the county the fourth most likely for accidents and calls to … [Read more...]
Yarmouth Beach Cleanup Event Seeking Volunteers
September 26, 2023
YARMOUTH - The Town of Yarmouth will host a beach cleanup event on October 21 beginning at 9 a.m. and they're looking for volunteers to help in the … [Read more...]
Experts Claim Warm Waters Attracting More Sharks to Cape Cod Waters
August 22, 2023
HYANNIS - Marine experts believe rising ocean temperatures are causing an increase in shark sightings along Cape Cod beaches. Shark populations … [Read more...]
EPA Awards State $275,000 To Support Water Quality Monitoring
August 14, 2023
ORLEANS – The Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded a $275,000 grant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to support water … [Read more...]
Officials Urge Safety Amid Shark Uptick
August 14, 2023
HYANNIS - A new study into the habits of sharks off of Cape Cod points to a resurgence of the marine predator after a significant population crash in … [Read more...]
Nantucket House Condemned Due to Erosion
July 26, 2023
NANTUCKET - Nantucket officials continue to struggle with erosion issues with a Nantucket beachfront home on Sheep Pond Road the latest to be … [Read more...]
Beach Closures Because of Contamination Keeps Sunbathers Out of the Water
July 21, 2023
HYANNIS - Many sunbathers who want to take a dip in the cool water to escape the summer heat are being thwarted by high bacteria levels in water at … [Read more...]
