HYANNIS - The federal government has extended a ban that prohibits lobster and crab fishing in certain areas off of the coast of Massachusetts in an … [Read more...]
Feds Deny Emergency Call to Slow Ships, Ease Whale Strikes
January 24, 2023
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. government has denied a request from a group of environmental organizations to immediately apply proposed ship-speed … [Read more...]
Mariners Cautioned After Large Group of Right Whales Spotted in Cape Cod Bay
January 23, 2023
HYANNIS - Massachusetts is asking mariners traveling through Cape Cod Bay to use extreme caution after several North Atlantic right whales were … [Read more...]
Right Whales Finding New Habitats as Numbers Continue Decline
August 5, 2022
HYANNIS – A new study on critically endangered North Atlantic right whales showed that a new habitat may be important for the reproductive success of … [Read more...]
Study: Earlier Spring Means More Right Whales in Cape Cod Waters
June 30, 2022
BOSTON - A new study from the New England Aquarium shows that North Atlantic right whales spent more time in waters by Cape Cod the earlier that … [Read more...]
Study Claims Climate Change Is Impacting Right Whale Use Of Cape Cod Bay
June 12, 2022
HYANNIS – A recent study led by the New England Aquarium says climate change is having an effect on how large whale species such as North Atlantic … [Read more...]
Falmouth Latest Town to Confront Holtec on Pilgrim Wastewater
March 31, 2022
FALMOUTH - Falmouth is the latest town to add a question to their upcoming Town Election ballot urging state leaders to prevent Holtec International … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Worried About Radioactive Water Dumping in Cape Cod Bay
January 13, 2022
PLYMOUTH - Several Massachusetts lawmakers have written a letter to Holtec Decommissioning International expressing opposition to the potential … [Read more...]
Drone Video Shows Endangered Whales Appearing to Embrace
May 11, 2021
WOODS HOLE, Mass. (AP) - Drone video of two critically endangered North Atlantic right whales swimming in Cape Cod Bay shows the animals appearing to … [Read more...]
Center for Coastal Studies Continues Fishing Gear Recovery
March 26, 2021
PROVINCETOWN - The Center for Coastal Studies is continuing a project to find, document, and properly remove fishing gear from Cape Cod Bay. The … [Read more...]
From The CapeCod.com NewsCenter
New transmission line carrying Canadian hydropower to New England
Retirement for NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who ran Falmouth Road Race from space
Community invited to honor two local veterans with no surviving family
Citizen caller prompts rapid response for entangled right whale
Sewer expansion work continues for Barnstable Monday
Winning lifetime prize lottery ticket bought on Cape Cod- MLK Day snowstorm impacted Cape and Vineyard with downed tree limbs & power outages
Eastham promoting from within for new town manager
Massachusetts RMV issuing new disability parking placards with embedded security features
Drought conditions continue on Cape, worsen in Nantucket County
As staffing challenges continue, Mid Cape businesses invited to J-1 visa workshop- Massachusetts governor files environmental review reforms aimed at accelerating housing development
Harwich selects next town administrator, pending negotiations
