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December 12, 2023

On this day in history, December 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi sends first transatlantic radio message

Guglielmo Marconi sent the first transatlantic radio transmission on Dec. 12, 1901, ushering in an era of communications. His invention helped save 700 Titanic passengers.

November 17, 2023

Meet the American who gave the nation our Thanksgiving origin story: Pilgrim Edward Winslow

Mayflower passenger Edward Winslow wrote the only contemporary account of the Pilgrims' first year in Plymouth, including the story of the first Thanksgiving in 1621.

September 30, 2023

WATCH: Dolphins rescued from shallow Massachusetts river are returned to ocean

Marine rescuers in Massachusetts rescued and released two dolphins found stranded in the shallow waters in a river on Cape Cod.

July 28, 2023

Around 800 great white sharks have visited Cape Cod waters in recent years, scientists say

Scientists said in a new study published Thursday that approximately 800 great white sharks have visited the waters around Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in recent years.

July 26, 2023

Father captures rare breach of three synchronized whales off Cape Cod on birthday trip: 'Icing on the cake'

A family's fishing trip to Cape Cod, Massachusetts was memorable after they captured three synchronously breaching whales off the coast.

July 25, 2023

MA denies request to dump over 1M gallons of defunct nuclear plant's wastewater into Cape Cod Bay

Massachusetts regulators have denied a request by a company dismantling the former Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth to discharge wastewater into Cape Cod Bay.

June 13, 2023

Sharks off Cape Cod equipped with 'smartphones' featuring cameras, improved sensors

Sharks being monitored off Massachusetts' Cape Cod are being equipped with so-called "smartphones" in an effort by scientists to better track their locations and alert swimmers.

February 7, 2023

Massachusetts woman finds frozen shark washed up on Cape Cod beach

A large, partially frozen porbeagle shark was found washed ashore a Cape Cod beach following a record-breaking cold snap that plunged the Northeast to sub-zero temperatures.

August 24, 2022

Massachusetts police save man who fell off boat in 'fog, driving rain and rough seas'

The Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office is commending two officers for rescuing a man that was found nearly two nautical miles away from where he fell off his boat.

August 19, 2022

Brothers found dead after jumping off 'Jaws Bridge' in Martha's Vineyard

The two men who did not surface after jumping off the 'Jaws bridge' in Martha’s Vineyard have been identified as brothers from Jamaica in town for seasonal work.