The Conservation Law Foundation says the Wareham-based company has been strip-mining sand and dumping material into wetlands without a Clean Water Act permit.

Despite its reputation as a quiet month for birding, June delivers a string of surprises on the Cape and Islands this week, led by multiple rare Gull-billed Tern sightings along the coast. From an unexpected Red Crossbill heard from a driveway to a Mississippi Kite studied from a standstill on the Sagamore Bridge, the birds are overachieving.

Cape Cod Healthcare has received its largest-ever donation, $20 million, which the company will use to give extra attention to care for seniors and to improving the overall patient experience.

After a long winter on Cape Cod, Mary Bergman laces up her boots and heads to Portugal's rugged Atlantic coast to hike the Fisherman's Trail. She travels through the last stretch of undeveloped coastline in Europe, where ancient cliffs, turquoise water, and fearless local fishermen offer a world apart from home.

Colin Ruel and his brother made their own fun as kids. Produced by Mae Nagusky and Atlantic Public Media.

Fireworks, tall ships, a hotdog eating contest. New York City will host it all, as temperatures near 100 degrees this Fourth of July weekend.

The Puerto Rican attorney is the president of the National Immigration Law Center and lives in New Haven, where she served as deputy mayor.

Man, it's a hot one! Don't go out in this summer's heat wave before you arm yourself with these tips and a really big water bottle.