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Wind Turbine At High School Has Been Offline Since Late September

A power surge during the nor'easter affected the turbine's control boards. A power surge that occurred during the rare fall nor'easter that hit the island in late September damaged the control boards of the wind turbine at Nantucket High School, and the unit has been offline for more than a month as a result.

Nantucket, MA · 1d
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Massachusetts flooding traps cars as roads go underwater

Flooding swept through southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and parts of Rhode Island on Friday, Nov. 6, after two weather systems dumped as much as 7 inches of rain. As of early today, West Wareham had the highest reported total at 7.12 inches, according to The Boston Globe. Flash flooding shut down many roads Friday night in New Bedford and Acushnet.

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Nantucket Planning Director Leslie Snell Placed On Administrative Leave

Nantucket planning director Leslie Snell has been placed on administrative leave, a source told the Current this week. The decision to place Snell on leave was allegedly made after an executive session meeting of the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission (NP&EDC) last Thursday, October 29th. That meeting was conducted “to discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or to discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual.”

Nantucket, MA · 3d
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Wastewater Construction Update: Week of November 9, 2026

For the week of 11/9/26, Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Please share this post and information with your friends and family who may not follow our page but travel our roads. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Wastewater Project, contact Ryan Chase, Assistant Wastewater Superintendent, at 508-771-7921.

Yarmouth, MA · 3d
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Dartmouth movie theater flooded after heavy rainfall on Friday

DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WJAR) — Friday's heavy rain brought flooding to Bristol County, and it would appear the water also found its way to a crowd of moviegoers. NBC 10's Devin Bates reports from a movie theater in Dartmouth that flooded following heavy rain on Friday night. Video shared on...

Dartmouth, MA · 1d

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Heavy rain floods roads, businesses across Falmouth and Cape Cod

Heavy rain caused widespread flooding across Falmouth and other parts of Cape Cod on Friday, inundating roads, forcing some closures, and sending water into businesses and even the Falmouth Police Department.

Falmouth, MA · 2d

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Coast Guard Commander to share untold story of JFK Jr. search mission

SOUTH YARMOUTH – The Coast Guard commander who led the massive search operation following the 1999 plane crash that killed John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife and her sister will share his firsthand account during a special book presentation and signing in South Yarmouth next week. Thirwood Place will...

Yarmouth, MA · 2d

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Nov. 3 election, Sam Diego's restaurant sale, more: Cape Cod Times top stories

The Nov. 3 Massachusetts general election was the big news of the week, with Democrats flipping seats nationwide , including in one Cape Cod race . Readers also followed the latest on Sam Diego's Mexican Cookery and Bar closely, through two stories this past week. First came the news that the planned auction for all the memorabilia inside the restaurant was paused, as buyers emerged ahead of the restaurant's Nov. 14 close date . Then the auction was back on . Our weekly featured home for sale on Cape Cod, a $269,000 condominium in Mashpee , got extra attention this week, as did our weekly roundup of food news from around Cape Cod . Here are the four most-read stories out of the Cape Cod Times newsroom this past week. The fate of Sam Diego's Mexican restaurant in Hyannis The auction of “artwork and kitschy items” from Sam Diego’s Mexican Cookery and Bar was on hold in the early part of the week, because the owners received new offers to buy the Cape Cod restaurant after they confirmed in late September that it was closing. “I’ve got a couple who are still saying they want it, so we may see

Cape Cod And Islands, MA · 18h

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Residents clear the clutter at recycling event

Gil Ricci of The Great White Shred helps William Harrison of Plymouth unload his old documents. Photo by Erin Darling. Over a ton of paper was shredded during Saturday's recycling event. Photo by Erin Darling. Volunteers like Ron Johnson helped residents unload their recyclables at the Wareham Recycling Center on...

Wareham, MA · 2d

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'Tide Together' project to monitor Cape Cod coastal water levels

Tide Together: Regional Water Level Network, a new WHOI Sea Grant project, will help Cape Cod towns predict and respond to coastal flooding by installing 30 small water level sensors along the shore. The two-year project is supported by NOAA’s Disaster Preparedness Program and is designed to improve coastal resilience...

Cape Cod And Islands, MA · 3d

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Town Proposes Doubling Parking Ticket Fines

A public hearing has been scheduled to consider raising the fine for overtime parking tickets from $25 to $50 per violation. We all know that slight feeling of dread: walking back to your car in downtown Nantucket and spotting that little slip of paper tucked under the windshield wiper. And soon, it might cost even more to pay for those parking tickets.

Nantucket, MA · 1d

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Chris Markey set to usher in new era as Bristol County district attorney

Markey, a Dartmouth Democrat, defeated Republican Seth Aitken in the election, garnering more than 54% of the vote.

Bristol County, MA · 3d

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Fairhaven Celebrates Renovations To Its Phoenix Rail Trail

Earlier this fall, the community of Fairhaven gathered for a ribbon-cutting on Main Street for the re-opening of their newly renovated Phoenix Rail Trail, the town’s portion of the South Coast Greenway. The 5-mile trail extends east from downtown Fairhaven into Mattapoisett, where an extension that opened in 2022...

Fairhaven, MA · 3d

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“He Never Made It Back”: New Bedford Ranger Missing 82 Years Finally Coming Home on the Anniversary of His Death

NEW BEDFORD — The remains of Pfc. William A. Gervais Jr., a 28-year-old New Bedford man missing since World War II, have been identified and will be buried Dec. 7 in Bourne. Gervais served with Company F, 2nd Ranger Battalion. On Dec. 7, 1944, his unit captured Hill 400 near Bergstein, Germany, in the Hürtgen Forest. During a German counterattack, he and another soldier were sent to contact another platoon but never arrived. He was listed as missing in action and later declared non-recoverable in 1951.

New Bedford, MA · 3d

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Street flooding reported around Southern New England

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — Hours of heavy rain Friday led to reports of street flooding across Southern New England. Cars navigated deep water on Oaklawn Avenue in Cranston, a common spot for street flooding. Street flooding was also reported in Somerset. NBC 10's Ryan Medeiros reports that several...

New Bedford, MA · 2d

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Downtown Exit Gone Till ’29: New Bedford’s I-195 Rebuild Hits the Gas: 9 Months Ahead of Schedule

A key exit into downtown New Bedford will shut for more than two years starting this December as MassDOT’s $400 million I-195/Route 18 interchange rebuild moves into Phase 3 about nine months early. The ramp from I-195 eastbound to Route 18 southbound (Exit 26) closes completely from December 2026...

New Bedford, MA · 3d

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Annual Veteran's luncheon welcomes around 200 guests

The Auxiliary Color Guard presents a donation to the Friends of the Elderly. Members of the Vocational Technical High School give a gift to Robert Brown. Matthew Brouillette from the Veteran's Service office shows the plaque they gave Robert Brown. Heidi Silva-Brooks of the Select Board reads off Robert Brown's...

Dartmouth, MA · 2d

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Great Streets Downtown Hyannis: Weekly Construction Update (November 9-13, 2026)

Great Streets Downtown Hyannis: Weekly Construction Update (November 9-13, 2026) As construction continues on the Great Streets Downtown Hyannis project, the Town of Barnstable Department of Public Works (DPW) will be sharing weekly updates to help downtown businesses, residents, and other stakeholders stay informed about upcoming construction activities and potential impacts.

Barnstable, MA · 4d

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YOUR VIEW: Parking plan ‘deserves more scrutiny’

Apparently, Plymouth has a parking problem. The proposed solution is to pave more of the town. According to the Plymouth Independent, the town is considering a $1.2 million to $1.5 million project to expand parking behind Nathaniel Morton Elementary School from 60 spaces to 150. The project would add nearly 10,000 square feet of pavement and provide free public parking outside school hours. Officials describe it as a “win-win.”

Plymouth, MA · 3d