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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Lauren Diggin, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, said “the changing federal landscape” makes finalizing contracts difficult. -
Sunday, June 22, marked the 90th anniversary of the Bourne and Sagamore bridges — and the railroad bridge turns 90 in December. CAI met with Samantha Gray, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park ranger, to hear more about the history. -
Monday is the signing deadline for the state’s latest round of offshore wind contracts, but it’s unclear if any of the developers selected in September plan to sign. -
Onlookers lined the edge of a roped-off area as each turtle was lifted from a plastic bin and set gingerly on the sand. With a little help getting past the seaweed, the turtles used their flippers to head out into the gentle surf. -
The report makes recommendations aimed at the region’s 890 freshwater ponds and lakes, informed by a data-driven planning process the Cape Cod Commission began in 2022. -
This weekend marks 50 years since “Jaws” first opened in theaters in 1975. Tomorrow in Edgartown, an outdoor screening will put the music from the film in the spotlight, as the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra plays the entire score, live, as the audience watches “Jaws.” -
Attorneys cross-examined nine witnesses in the dispute over whether the owner of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Holtec International, can discharge radioactive water from the plant into Cape Cod Bay as part of the decommissioning. -
Documents and procedures in the appeal are similar to a court case. Each side will have a chance to cross-examine witnesses who submitted written testimony. -
Fall River residents say they're experiencing loud noise from the trains, and neighbors of the layover facility are dealing with noise, diesel fumes, and vibration from trains that idle for hours. -
The Nantucket Resource Partnership, which once had a broader human-service mission, is rebranding itself as Nourish Nantucket and focusing on food.
