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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The wind farm will sell to Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil at the contracted prices, rather than volatile market prices. -
The companies are embroiled in a dispute stemming from a catastrophic blade failure at the wind farm in 2024 and the discovery of defective blades. -
He said his strategy for the city rests on three pillars: quality of life, economic competitiveness, and a “collective sense of place” that energizes people to work toward a better New Bedford. -
Drivers could have access to the rebuilt Sagamore Bridge sooner than they thought. Officials gave an update on the replacement of the two Cape Cod bridges. -
Three years ago, a woman incarcerated in the Barnstable County jail asked a member of the sheriff’s staff for help with her writing. The jail’s response became a class for incarcerated women on writing their own life stories. CAI’s Jennette Barnes joined the class for a day. -
Six staffers from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission — five in person, one on video — spoke before the state Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens’ Advisory Panel. -
With construction of the 62 turbines now complete, no new tenant is waiting in the wings to move into the $133 million heavy-lift terminal. -
The selection process for a designer and builder is set launch within two or three weeks. Meanwhile, the number of households the state says will be displaced by eminent domain for the Sagamore Bridge has increased by three. -
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is restarting the project after a dispute over the first contract award last year brought the plan to a halt. -
In between games, O'Neill is meeting athletes from around the world and tasting real Italian food. He talks with CAI ahead of Friday's semifinals in mixed team curling at the Paralympic Games.
