News Roundup

This week: Pilgrim Nuclear Plant owner Holtec continues to hold out the possibility of discharging radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay. And a second suspect is arrested in the armed bank robbery on Martha’s Vineyard. Also: a tragic ending after a half-dozen pilot whales stranded in Eastham and rescuers struggled to save them.

This week: an armed bank robbery on Martha’s Vineyard prompts a show-of-force turnout in Falmouth — but the criminals are still at-large as of Friday morning. And, the Cape gets a glimpse of the future, with the unveiling of design possibilities for new bridges over the Cape Cod Canal. And: Governor Baker vetoes a committee proposed to watchdog a release of radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay.

This week: Election election election! The Cape and Islands has a new district attorney, just the third one in the last 50 years. There’s a new sheriff in town for both Barnstable and Bristol counties. And who set an expensive boat adrift from Nantucket's Old North Wharf into the path of a ferry — and why? We’ve got some answers.

This week: Vineyard Wind starts laying cable for what would be the nation’s first full-scale offshore wind farm. And a major new initiative launches to take on the Cape’s housing crisis. Also, the FBI identifies the Lady of the Dunes.

This week: What do you do when a ballot is printed wrong? The candidates for state representative in Barnstable are wrangling over that. Also: a new population estimate for endangered right whales shows continued decline. And local hospitals are keeping a close eye on a respiratory infection common in children.

This week: What could two islands have in common? Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket open a conversation to find out. Also, a new report identifies 1400 local buildings vulnerable to flooding in the next 30 years. And the Steamship Authority raises its rates, but islanders catch a break.

This week: Vapor from pool chemicals at the Cape Cod YMCA sends seven children to the hospital; the West Barnstable fire chief calls it one of the most serious incidents of his career. And Provincetown could soon have sewer service at every property — if voters approve.

This week: The migrant group is moving on from Joint Base Cape Cod: some going to the Outer Cape, some heading back to the Vineyard. And, a tragic murder-suicide raises questions about the Cape’s county jail and the role of the region’s mental health hospital. And the Midcape Highway is going electric.

This week: More than 150 people rally in opposition to dumping radioactive water in Cape Cod Bay. And the controversial Falmouth wind turbines are coming down after years of legal wrangling… really, they are! And Massachusetts’s Teacher of the Year 2023 is from Martha’s Vineyard.

This week: From Martha’s Vineyard to Cape Cod and back out into wider world — the saga of the migrants continues, with repercussions in so many directions. And: will Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station dump its radioactive wastewater in Cape Cod Bay? Once more the question is before the decommissioning panel.