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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Plus, a major grant could be announced in the coming months for the $4.5 billion project.
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This week: It’s good news and bad news for fishermen, as those affected by Vineyard Wind have 90 days to apply for compensation. Also, Cape Codders ask critical questions about new housing proposed on Joint Base Cape Cod. And — women are challenging traditional gender roles in one of New Bedford’s oldest and largest Portuguese cultural events, the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Jennette Barnes talks with Morning Edition host Patrick Flanary about how the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station handled its water.
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Over a period of two years, sponsorship of parades and other community events was charged to the ratepayer-funded account. The company says it was a mistake.
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Commonwealth Wind and Park City Wind have completed their environmental review.
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The state is giving the owner of Pilgrim, Holtec International, three weeks to calculate how much pollution the public could be breathing.
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In a first for Massachusetts, the offshore wind farm is now generating 68 megawatts, enough to power 30,000 homes. On Thursday the Sierra Club hosted a celebration in Hyannis and encouraged supporters to keep advocating for offshore wind.
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A foundation on the island has been focused on land acquisition for 60 years. Now that it owns some 9,000 acres of land — about a third of the island — it wants to add more restoration to its agenda.
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Stewart Miller, the head of school, said Riverview wants to add programming for students over 21.
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One of Vineyard Wind’s two parent companies, Avangrid, tells CAI the project is planning some kind of announcement very soon.