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Mostly Nice Monday
We are kicking off the workweek with plenty of sunshine Monday morning. Humidity will be comfortable and temperatures will top out in the seasonable mid-70s. There is a small catch for this afternoon. We have the slight chance of pop up isolated showers this afternoon. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows near 55. Tuesday will be almost a carbon-copy of Monday with mostly sunny skies and the slightest chance of a pop up isolated shower in the afternoon. The sun keeps on shining Wednesday with highs closer to 80. Once we get by midweek, heat and humidity will climb! Thursday will be sunny with highs in the lower-80s and Friday will be quite muggy with highs in the 80s and mostly sunny skies. Father’s Day weekend is looking good with sunshine and highs near 80.
12 major New Bedford area events & festivals to attend: Here's the when and where for 2024
NEW BEDFORD — Summer is just around the corner and with it comes a plethora of exciting festivals and major events in the vibrant city of New Bedford. From savory seafood to lively cultural celebrations, there's something for everyone to enjoy. The events include Oysterfest on June 15 to NB Roots & Branches on July 20, as well as the always fun Whaling City Festival July 11-14 and the 108th annual Celebration of the Feast of...
Parkwood Beach to hold psychic fair
Parkwood Beach will hold a holistic psychic and craft fundraiser at the Parkwood Beach Association Community House, 23 Datewood Street. It will take place on Saturday, June 15 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the festival is free. There will be psychics, healers and mediums, as well as...
Barnstable School Committee considers firing educators after students left in Boston
BARNSTABLE - The Barnstable School Committee is considering a recommendation to fire three high school staff members after two students were left behind during a field trip to Boston. Some members of the school community are now rallying around the educators.Educators placed on administrative leave Alik and Hope Taylor and Raffaella Almeida have been on administrative leave since April, shortly after they took 22 students to the Hynes Convention Center for a Belle of the Ball event. The non-profit provides prom dresses and accessories to students in need for free. When the bus returned to the Cape, two students were...
Hazmat team responds to ammonia spill at New Bedford seafood wholesaler
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — A New Bedford hazmat team responded to Fish Island for a reported ammonia spill Sunday morning. The leak happened at Norpel, a seafood wholesaler located at 4 Fish Island at around 8:45 a.m. Emergency crews were able to activate the “king valve” which shuts...
Fire breaks out at historic Cape Cod hotel
A fire broke out at a historic hotel on Cape Cod overnight. The incident happened at about 12:55 a.m. at the Dan'l Webster Inn and Spa in Sandwich, authorities said. Video of the scene shows the back of the building and roof damaged. The Sandwich fire chief says they were...
New Bedford neighbors, city officials celebrate the $1.7 million reimagining of Ashley Park
“NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell and other City officials joined Goulart Square neighbors Monday morning to celebrate the renovation of Ashley Park. The ribbon-cutting ceremony capped the year-long $1.7 million project to reimagine the key public space in the heart of one of the City’s most historic and diverse neighborhoods.
Playoff OT winner and more: Vote for the Cape and Islands Boys Lacrosse Player of the Week
Welcome to our latest Cape Cod and Islands High School Player of the Week Poll. High school sports fans can vote for which boys lacrosse players they think were standouts during the previous week. The poll will be open from Tuesday through Monday. The winner will be announced on Tuesday...
Local students receive support for arts education
WAREHAM — Two area high school students have received an art award from the Bourne-Wareham Art Association to support their continuing arts education. Caitlyn Cavacas, attending Wareham High School, and Hutton Flaherty, attending Apponequet Regional High School, each presented their portfolios to members of the Association, and their portfolios and presentations impressed the club’s members in attendance, resulting in them receiving the award.
Potentially toxic bacterial blooms found in ponds in Mashpee
Potentially toxic bacterial blooms were detected in two ponds in Mashpee this week. The cyanobacteria blooms, which can be toxic to both animals and humans, were identified and town advisories were posted at Mashpee-Wakeby Ponds, the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, a nonprofit focused on natural resource restoration on the Cape, said in a statement Friday.
Arts and Ideas: May 19, 2024
Join us Sunday night for Arts and Ideas. 7pm True stories told live about structures and strictures—and the struggles against them—on the Moth Radio Hour, which we produce right here in Woods Hole. 8pm Marimba music from Guatemala, a horse ballad from Arizona, and more archival audio from...
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