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Sharks August 2, 2022

Massachusetts shark sightings in Cape Cod waters spike as busy season continues

According to the Massachusetts-based Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, more than 20 white shark sightings were tracked in Cape Cod waters over this past weekend.

Sharks July 30, 2022

Shark sightings in Cape Cod waters ballooned again on Friday

Shark sightings in the waters off of Cape Cod and down the East Coast have swelled this week. Officials have implemented beach closures and increased surveillance.

LIFESTYLE July 26, 2022

In Cape Cod community, true-crime authors can't speak out about a true crime there

Two authors with new books out about a 1968 murder spree in Provincetown, Mass., were unable to take part in events this summer in Cape Cod related to the true crime, due to angry social media posts.

US July 19, 2022

Sharks like to summer in Cape Cod too: Nantucket feeding frenzy caught on video

Sharks were caught on video feasting on seals off the eastern shore of Nantucket Island after a dozen shark sighting in Cape Cod over the weekend.

Sharks June 30, 2022

Cape Cod residents warned of great white shark migration headed their way

Massachusetts researchers cautioned that great white sharks are expected to be present in the waters near Cape Cod this summer due to warm weather and a large seal population.

Sharks June 29, 2022

Cape Cod beach closed after shark sighting

A beach in Truro, Massachusetts, was closed to swimming on Tuesday after a great white shark sighting – one of 11 reported sightings over the course of the past week.

US September 17, 2021

Shark tourism benefits Cape Cod community

Three years after great white shark attacks caused one death and rocked beachgoers, shark-related tourism has grown in the vacation destination of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 

US August 19, 2021

New York shark sightings prompt new flag warnings at beaches

For the first time, beaches in New York's Nassau County will fly a purple and white shark warning flag.

Coronavirus July 22, 2021

Massachusetts town COVID-19 outbreak infects over 250

A coronavirus outbreak at a northern Massachusetts seaside town has swelled to over 250 infected following a July 4 holiday surge.

Cape Cod July 20, 2021

Provincetown issues face mask advisory after new COVID outbreak in summer hotspot

A coronavirus outbreak linked to a Cape Cod summer vacation hotspot prompted local health officials on Monday to institute a new mask advisory, a report said.

Cape Cod June 18, 2021

Cape Cod divers believe lobsterman’s tale about being swallowed by whale

Despite getting sunk by some experts, Cape Cod lobsterman Michael Packard’s story about being nearly gulped down by a humpback is getting support from local scuba divers — who insist it’s not too fishy to swallow.