Cape Cod

Mass. DOT and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a formal memorandum of understanding Tuesday to replace the 85-year-old Bourne and Sagamore Bridges

Swimmers were ordered out of the water Sunday in Plymouth and at a Cape Cod beach after sharks were detected, as the number of shark sightings continues to climb as the summer progresses. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy said a white shark was spotted 20 yards off of Head of the Meadow Beach in Truro. Swimmers were ordered out of…

Swimmers were ordered out of the water Sunday in Plymouth and at a Cape Cod beach after sharks were detected, as the number of shark sightings continues to climb as the summer progresses.

The crash happened around 1 a.m. at the intersection of Harbor Road and Route 28 in Harwich, Massachusetts, according to police.

Despite an overcast day with temperatures in the 70s, several Cape Cod beaches and restaurants were busy on Friday, the day before the July Fourth holiday that falls in the middle of a pandemic.  “I think, for the most part, everybody’s doing their part, staying responsible, wearing masks and everything,” said Matthew Anania, of West Haven, Connecticut.  But both...

Despite an overcast day with temperatures in the 70s, several Cape Cod beaches and restaurants were busy on Friday, the day before the July Fourth holiday that falls in the middle of a pandemic.

With so many travel restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, travel this holiday weekend is expected to be lighter.

Shark Tales is back again this year to bring you more shark news, updates and behind-the-scenes interviews with Cape Cod shark researchers, even while we’re all social distancing.

An 81-year-old pizza shop owner is recovering after allegedly being attacked by a man who refused to wear a mask in his restaurant.

A man was arrested for allegedly punching an elderly pizzeria owner in the face on Cape Cod this weekend. The confrontation began, the owner said, after he’d told the group to keep socially distancing. “I tell him to sit down, you can’t stay all together by the bar,” George Kraniotakis recalled. “He say, ‘You no tell me what to...

It’s the end of an era on Cape Cod: its last Friendly’s restaurant has closed its doors. Per The Cape Cod Times, the decision was made to close the store along Route 132 in Hyannis due in part to the coronavirus pandemic. Two other locations recently closed for good on the Cape, including stores in Falmouth and Sagamore Beach....

Learn all about great white sharks and the research into their lives from the experts who study them in the Cape Cod area.

There may not be as many tourists on Cape Cod this summer, but there will be sharks. Shark season on the Cape kicked off with a bang on Wednesday, as the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and Greg Skomal tagged three white sharks who were circling a whale carcass off Monomoy Island during their first research trip. A shark sighting was…

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy tagged three great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod Wednesday, catching it all on video.

Shipping issues are causing Amazon packages to be delayed on Cape Cod and now some residents are expressing their frustration.

Shipping issues are causing Amazon packages to be delayed on Cape Cod and now some residents are expressing their frustration. Among those customers is Shawna Baacke of Sandwich, who wants to know what’s going on with her packages. “We’re waiting for a medical device,” the Massachusetts resident said. “My son’s waiting for textbooks for pre-med classes he’s taking, and he...

Hotels in Massachusetts were given the green light to reopen on Monday, and while your next stay may look a lot different, resorts on Cape Cod are still trying to make it feel like a vacation. NBC10 Boston was given a tour of some of the changes at Green Harbor Resort in West Yarmouth on the first day of reopening….

Even though they have to follow strict guidelines, hotel owners on Cape Cod are breathing a sigh of relief that they won’t have to give up any more of the summer season.

“The phones have started ringing again” at Cape Cod hotels and businesses as Massachusetts continues to reopen from the coronavirus shutdowns, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO Wendy Northcross said Tuesday. Business isn’t exactly booming just yet, but people are starting to make reservations at the Cape’s many hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts in anticipation of the state...

Cape Cod: what’s open? What’s not? And what can you expect from a cape escape this week and later this summer?