Whale Skull Found On Cape Cod Beach
BOSTON — Marine biologists are trying to figure out how a 400-pound whale skull ended up on a beach in Brewster.
Feds Release Report On Northeast Fishing System
BOSTON — A report on the first year of a controversial new fishery management system indicates Northeast fishermen are continuing to fish and catch less, while revenues are becoming increasing concentrated in fewer hands.
State Steps Up Efforts To Cut School Bus Pollution
REVERE, Mass. — Massachusetts environmental officials are starting the school year by celebrating a program that fitted more than 2,100 school buses with devices designed to cut air pollution from diesel engines.
Gloucester Fishermen Resigned To Catch Share
GLOUCESTER, Mass. — Last year, Gloucester fishermen were outraged by the new federal quota system. Now, there’s less griping, as fishermen there are adjusting to the economic and cultural effects of catch share.
N.H. To Do Extra Testing For Nuke Plant Tritium
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire public health officials say they’ll conduct additional testing of Connecticut River water in the wake of the discovery of radioactive tritium in the river.
Cape Cod Beaches Eroding At Alarming Rate
DENNIS, Mass. — Erosion is eating away Cape Cod beaches, some at an alarming rate. The town of Dennis is scrambling to figure out what to do about it.
Hubway Bike-Share Program Launches In Boston
BOSTON — Boston has a new bike-sharing system. Hundreds of people showed up at Government Center Thursday for the official launch of what’s being called Hubway.
No Rolling Blackouts? Thank Boston’s EnerNOC
Friday’s scorcher was the busiest day of the year at EnerNOC, a Boston company that sells power to the grid when it needs it most — during peak demand. EnerNOC’s demand response service helps grid operators avoid rolling blackouts.
Judge Denies Bid To Keep Vt. Nuclear Plant Open
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A federal judge in Vermont has ruled that the state’s only nuclear plant should not stay open while a lawsuit about its long-term future plays out.
Beach Closings Across Massachusetts
BOSTON — More than a dozen coastal cities and towns in the state have closed beaches today due to high bacteria levels.
