The Chicken Box on Nantucket to begin requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test for entry

The Chicken Box, which regularly hosts live music on Nantucket, is adding extra precautions to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Beginning Aug. 10,Read More

Woman, dog dead after house fire on Cape Cod

One person has died after a fire tore through a home in Barnstable early Sunday morning. Fire crews responding to reports of a fire atRead More

US Coast Guard rescues 9 people after boat runs aground off Nantucket

Nine people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday evening after the boat they were on ran aground on a jetty in theRead More

Obama kicking off 60th birthday party on Martha’s Vineyard

Former President Barack Obama’s 60th birthday got underway on Martha’s Vineyard Saturday. Obama had planned to invited hundreds of celebrities and political allies to theRead More

Man accused of killing Yarmouth Police Sgt. Sean Gannon acted in self-defense, attorney says as trial begins

The man accused of killing Yarmouth Police Sgt. Sean Gannon in 2018 acted in self-defense, his attorney said Friday as jurors heard opening statements andRead More

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2 adults, 2 kids escape after boat goes up in flames off Cape Cod

A boat in the water off Cape Cod went up in flames on Friday, prompting a large emergency response. Firefighters say two adults and twoRead More

Jurors hear opening statements in trial of man charged with killing Yarmouth Police Sgt. Sean Gannon

BARNSTABLE, Mass. (WHDH/AP) — The trial of a man charged with killing a Massachusetts police officer in 2018 continued Friday with opening statements and initialRead More

New England Aquarium releases four rehabilitated sea turtles into Cape Cod waters

The New England Aquarium on Thursday released four loggerhead sea turtles into the waters off Cape Cod following four months of rehabilitation. The turtles hadRead More

‘The battle of a lifetime’: Teens reel in 8-foot, 455-pound tuna from Cape Cod Bay

Two teenagers said they had no idea what was on the other end of their fishing line before they hauled in a massive tuna worthRead More

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Nantucket issues indoor mask mandate amid ‘significant increase’ in COVID-19 cases

The Nantucket Board of Health on Thursday voted to implement an indoor mask mandate in an effort to combat a recent COVID-19 outbreak on theRead More