Jennette Barnes
Reporter/ProducerNamed a Master Reporter by the New England Society of News Editors, Jennette Barnes brings more than 20 years of news experience to CAI. She wrote for The Boston Globe for five years and twice worked at The Standard-Times of New Bedford, where she started as a reporter, rose to the position of editorial page editor, and later returned to write long-form projects. She got her start in journalism chasing politicians as a member of the New York State Capitol press corps, and then landed in Rhode Island, where she learned the art of community news at The Warwick Beacon. Her work has received numerous New England journalism awards.
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Preparations are underway for the Nantucket Food Pantry to move to a new location in April and become part of a new, shared facility for organizations working on food security. -
The first four of the 13 homes slated to be taken by eminent domain for the Sagamore Bridge reconstruction have been transferred to state ownership. -
The rebuilt bridges, and especially the Bourne Bridge, will encroach on existing recreation areas. To compensate, the state is moving the amenities farther from the bridges. -
From the restored gold-leaf ornaments in the auditorium to new public spaces for classes and shows, the Z is reborn. -
The company is trying to finish installing the last of its turbines, located about 12 miles southwest of Aquinnah, in the next 41 days. After that, the installation vessel may need to leave for other work. -
CAI reporter Jennette Barnes interviews Petros Koutrakis, professor of environmental sciences at Harvard, on new research about cancer risk near nuclear power plants. -
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The judge who declared President Trump’s blocking of offshore wind unlawful will likely wait to see what the administration does before taking enforcement action, one of the plaintiffs said. -
The first four property owners to have their land, home, or business taken for the new Sagamore Bridge will see their deeds transferred to the state in just a few weeks’ time. -
Sheriff Paul Heroux has called for the jail’s closure before, but now he’s looking for legislative support to fund moving Ash Street’s approximately 100 inmates to the main county jail in Dartmouth. And he has a fresh cost estimate: $10 million, though he says the move would pay for itself in less than three years.
