• Massachusetts February 23, 2024 9:31 am

    Wind farm off MA coast begins delivering steady flow of power

    Vineyard Wind, the wind farm under construction off the coast of Massachusetts, has begun delivering energy to the power grid from five of its planned 62 wind turbines, company and state officials said Thursday. The five turbines are operating at full capacity, generating 68 megawatts of power — enough to power about 30,000 homes, according to company officials, who described…

  • Martha's Vineyard February 6, 2024 8:32 pm

    Death of endangered right whale found off Martha's Vineyard highlights troubling trend

    Scientists say a North Atlantic right whale that was found dead in the surf off Martha’s Vineyard last week suffered from chronic entanglement. NBC10 Boston is examining the efforts to save the critically endangered animals and their special significance to native people in Massachusetts. “Whales in general, we consider them our relatives,” said Bettina Washington, the tribal historic preservation...

  • Massachusetts February 6, 2024 6:24 pm

    Death of right whale found to be caused by chronic entanglement wounds

    Investigators say a North Atlantic right whale found dead off Martha’s Vineyard suffered from chronic entanglement.

  • Martha's Vineyard February 2, 2024 1:56 pm

    Whale found dead off Martha's Vineyard was 3, had rope in tail, scientists say

    The North Atlantic right whale found dead this past weekend off Martha’s Vineyard was a 3-year-old female, scientists at the New England Aquarium confirmed Friday. The deceased female was found entangled in a rope near Joseph Sylvia State Beach in Edgartown on Sunday, according to NOAA Fisheries. The rope was entangled around and embedded in her tail, the aquarium...

  • Martha's Vineyard January 30, 2024 10:49 am

    North Atlantic right whale found dead near Martha's Vineyard, NOAA says

    A female North Atlantic right whale was found dead this weekend near Martha’s Vineyard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries said Monday. The whale was found dead and entangled in a rope near Joseph Sylvia State Beach in Edgartown on Sunday, according to NOAA Fisheries. The deceased female is estimated to be a juvenile because of her size,...

  • Martha's Vineyard November 20, 2023 11:16 pm

    Fugitive convicted of child rape in Brazil arrested on Martha's Vineyard, ICE says

    A man who was found guilty of raping a 5-year-old in Brazil was arrested last week on Martha’s Vineyard, according to federal authorities. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday that a 37-year-old Brazilian national was arrested Nov. 15 at his home in West Tisbury, Massachusetts. A press release on ICE’s website did not name the suspect, who is...

  • Massachusetts October 3, 2023 11:05 am

    Cancellation of 2nd big Mass. wind energy contract approved

    With legal deadlines looming on the path to more clean energy, Massachusetts has now lost three-quarters of the offshore wind capacity once in its pipeline after regulators on Friday allowed another developer to back out of contracts for a major installation. The Department of Public Utilities approved SouthCoast Wind’s proposal to pay utility companies a combined $60 million and terminate…

  • Cape Cod September 14, 2023 11:57 pm

    Weather forecast: What to expect from Lee

    Thursday evening: Temperatures begin to drop to the 60s, increasing clouds. Thursday night: Clouds slowly increase. Lows in the 50s. Friday: Clouds and waves arrive ahead of Hurricane Lee. Highs 65-70. Saturday: Tropical storm warning along coast as Hurricane Lee approaches. Coastal wind, beach erosion and coastal flooding for some. Rain east, a shower west. Highs around 70.

  • hurricane lee September 14, 2023 11:57 pm

    Tropical storm warnings in place along much of New England's coast as Hurricane Lee nears

    All eyes will be on Hurricane Lee as it moves north between Bermuda and the Outer Banks of North Carolina the rest of Thursday and Friday. A tropical storm warning had already been in place on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Thursday afternoon, that warning was extended along the coast, from the Massachusetts-Rhode Island state line to the...

  • Boston September 14, 2023 4:58 pm

    Forecast: Another nice day before Hurricane Lee's wind arrives

    Thursday evening: Temperatures begin to drop to the 60s, increasing clouds. Overnight Tonight: Clouds slowly increase. Lows in the 50s. Friday: Clouds & waves arrive ahead of Hurricane Lee. Highs 65-70. Saturday: Tropical Storm Watch – Hurricane Lee impact – Coastal wind, beach erosion & coastal flooding for some – rain east, a shower west. Highs around 70.

  • hurricane lee September 14, 2023 1:35 pm

    Will Hurricane Lee hit Massachusetts? Tropical storm warning issued for Cape, Islands

    Hurricane Lee leads our weather headlines, despite the fact that we are finally enjoying a sunny and calm afternoon after a toll of rainy days and severe weather. A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday morning for Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. A hurricane watch is in effect from Stonington, Maine, to the Canadian border, where hurricane conditions, heavy...

  • forecast September 14, 2023 7:51 am

    Latest expectations in New England ahead of Hurricane Lee

    Today: Emerging sun, dropping humidity. Highs in the middle 70s. Overnight Tonight: Clouds slowly increase. Lows in the 50s. Friday: Clouds & waves arrive ahead of Hurricane Lee. Highs 65-70. Saturday: Tropical Storm Watch – Hurricane Lee impact – Coastal wind, beach erosion & coastal flooding for some – rain east, a shower west. Highs around 70.

  • Massachusetts August 30, 2023 1:08 pm

    2nd wind developer moves to terminate its contracts off Martha's Vineyard

    Another offshore wind developer took a major step Tuesday toward scrapping its initial plans for an installation in waters off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. SouthCoast Wind, whose pair of successful bids represented a combined 1,200 megawatts of anticipated offshore wind power, agreed to pay utility companies $60 million to terminate contracts the parties previously struck for the clean energy….

  • whales August 17, 2023 4:03 pm

    Here's the story behind this whale dance off the coast of Mass.

    A team of New England Aquarium researchers caught a series of beautiful photos of whales swimming in sync off the coast of Massachusetts this week.

  • KAMALA HARRIS August 12, 2023 8:19 pm

    Vice President Harris visits Martha's Vineyard for fundraisers

    Vice President Kamala Harris was on Martha’s Vineyard on Saturday for two Democratic fundraisers ahead of the 2024 election. She spoke at a small reception at a home, then at a larger event at a high school in Oak Bluffs called, “A Grassroots Reception with Vice President Kamala Harris,” according to an invitation from the chair of the Massachusetts Democratic…

  • Massachusetts August 3, 2023 12:31 pm

    Vineyard's $4B offshore wind farm set to start generating green energy in Oct.

    The first clean wind power generated by the Vineyard Wind 1 project is expected to flow onto the regional grid by mid-October and the first-in-the-nation offshore wind project should be fully operational by this time next year, project officials said Wednesday during a boat tour of the construction. Project developers have maintained for years that the $4 billion project they…

  • Immigration July 31, 2023 12:12 pm

    DA for Martha's Vineyard asks feds for help investigating migrant flights

    Days after announcing an investigation into Florida’s decision to send flights filled with migrants to Martha’s Vineyard last year, a Massachusetts district attorney sent a letter to the U.S. attorney general formally requesting assistance and backing a federal probe of what happened. Two planes filled with undocumented immigrants landed on Martha’s Vineyard last September, leaving the island scrambling to...

  • Massachusetts July 29, 2023 11:35 pm

    DA investigating migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard

    Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois says his office is investigating the flights of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard under the order of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, also announcing his support for those urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate.

  • Massachusetts July 28, 2023 10:26 am

    A meat allergy caused by tick spit is getting more common, CDC says

    At least 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites. That’s according to a new government report. But health officials believe more have the problem and don’t know it, and the actual number is more than than four times higher. The Centers for Disease Control and...

  • Massachusetts July 28, 2023 10:09 am

    Meat allergy from tick bite getting more common, CDC says

    People who love red meat may lose the ability to eat it after getting bitten by this tick — a woman from Martha’s Vineyard explains the illness she got.

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