Cape Cod and the Islands

7+ hour, 21+ min ago   (657+ words) A free diver has said he "couldn't believe his luck" after spotting a giant jellyfish off the Welsh coastline. Iestyn Morgan, from Pembrokeshire, said the lion's mane was the "length of a bus" with a size of about 10 to 15 metres…...

11+ hour, 27+ min ago   (376+ words) The Select Board will consider granting permits for "A Woman In The Sun" during its meeting on Wednesday JohnCarl McGrady • Sep 14, 2026 Another major film production may be coming to Nantucket. A year after a Universal Productions film crew traveled to…...

13+ hour, 52+ min ago   (161+ words) CapeNews.net Maintenance work will be performed on the Sagamore Bridge on Tuesday, September 15, from 9 AM until 3 PM. During this time, traffic on the Sagamore Bridge will be reduced to one lane of travel in each direction, the U.S. Army Corps…...

7+ hour, 57+ min ago   (356+ words) Will Willauer • Sep 14, 2026 To the editor: Nantucket Tipping Point has submitted comments on the Nantucket and Madaket Harbors Action Plan. Written comments remain open until September 25, and I hope others will add their voices. We support approval, provided the state’s…...

8+ hour, 6+ min ago   (77+ words) The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Monday that the low-interest loans are available to small businesses and non-profits. Jason Graziadei • Sep 14, 2026 Nantucket businesses and non-profits affected by the island's ongoing drought conditions may soon receive financial relief. The U.S. Small Business…...

11+ hour, 11+ min ago   (202+ words) Diamond Touch Masonry is helping Cape Cod homeowners clear leaves debris and overgrowth before winter weather arrives. Mashpee, MA · United States (PRUnderground) September 14, 2026 Fall foliage may look great on a postcard, but it is a little less charming when it…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (608+ words) A Native-led nonprofit has launched an $8 million capital campaign to acquire and restore the former Aquinnah Shop, a 3.5-acre restaurant property overlooking the Gay Head Cliffs on Martha’s Vineyard. The Aquinnah Land Initiative, or ALI, plans to purchase the property…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (808+ words) “I’m trying not to get emotional,” Hendricks said, taking a step back. This summer, Hendricks began leading cleanups of the Acushnet River, to clear the way for herring to swim upstream to their spawning grounds at the old New Bedford…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (352+ words) Responders freed most of the rope entanglement from a roughly 18-foot minke whale off Eastham after finding line wrapped around its body and running through its mouth, according to the Center for Coastal Studies. The whale resumed normal swimming after…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (326+ words) The Marine Animal Entanglement Response Program at the Center for Coastal Studies worked to help a badly entangled minke whale east of Cape Cod Friday afternoon. An endangered whale with a rope tangled in its mouth, possibly for a long…...