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 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. -
Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation will discuss the content of the recently filed Draft Environmental Impact Statement. -
The government shutdown that ended in November stalled negotiations, according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association, which is the union representing the nurses. -
On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris said the memo was arbitrary and gave no reasoned explanation. -
One recognizes a hometown winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Another welcomes all to the Cape, on behalf of local 4-H clubs. A collection of community-oriented signs gives drivers stuck in bridge traffic something to read. Each one tells a story. -
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement gives the public an opportunity to review and comment on the bridge construction project. A 45-day public comment period lasts through Jan. 5. -
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has committed to provide a speaker to review relevant cancer studies at a future meeting of the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens' Advisory Panel. -
The Falmouth Service Center received about 100 more requests for Thanksgiving baskets than last year.
