Mashpee

Using more than $2.5 million in federal grant funds, The Association to Preserve Cape Cod, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and other agencies will work to restore fish passage in the Mashpee River.

Former state Senate candidate Kari MacRae has been granted a court date in her lawsuit over September’s Republican primary.

A 15-year-old Mashpee girl, who was the subject of an intensive search, has been located and returned home.

More intense storms, rising sea levels, toxic algae blooms, and other environmental crises are making it harder for tribes to practice their culture and to pass it on.

Exposure to toxic algae blooms has been known to cause skin irritation, stomach problems, headaches and worse.

Watch the drone footage of local waters and the nitrogen-fed algae overtaking them.

Mobile sports betting becomes legal in Massachusetts tomorrow. Some fans are excited, but many know the problems gambling addiction can bring.

The Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) released its fourth annual "State of the Waters" report this week. It shows water quality has declined on the Cape — again.

Santuit Pond in Mashpee and Loop Beach in Barnstable currently have closures. There are also two beaches in Provincetown that are being re-tested and results will be back later today after some troubling early signs.

Vernon “Silent Drum” Lopez was born in Mashpee, served with the Army in Normandy, and was raised as tribal chief 24 years ago. He'll retire this year.