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'It Violently Turned At Me': Shark Scares Surfers Off Cape Cod Coast 'It Violently Turned At Me': Shark Scares Surfers Off Cape Cod Coast
'It Violently Turned At Me': Shark Scares Surfers Off Cape Cod Coast Two surfers swam away with their lives, but they reached the beach with a whale of a tale after their encounter with a 10-foot great white shark off Cape Cod over the weekend.  The incident happened off Coast Guard Beach in Eastham on Saturday, Nov. 4, according to Ray Trautz, one of the surfers. He wrote about the scary meeting on Facebook.  Pete was sitting on his board and I was standing on mine when I looked over my shoulder and a 10’ Great white Shark was on track right at Pete’s legs. The shark even turned on its side as if to take a leg , in that moment I yelled SHAARRRRK as Pete wa…
Needles In Candy Bars, Alcohol Chocolate Given To Massachusetts Kids This Halloween: Cops Needles In Candy Bars, Alcohol Chocolate Given To Massachusetts Kids This Halloween: Cops
Needles In Candy Bars, Alcohol Chocolate Given To Massachusetts Kids This Halloween: Cops An urban legend about needles hidden in Halloween candy actually happened on Cape Cod this Halloween, and other tainted candy was found in Central Massachusetts. Now, police are warning parents to check their kids' remaining sweets.  A mom in Sandwich on Cape Cod reported to police on Wednesday, Nov. 1, that her 8-year-old son found sewing needles shoved into pieces of candy, Sandwich police said Thursday, Nov. 2.  Her son noticed something was off and passed the fun-size Snickers and Twix bars to his mom, who noticed small holes in the wrapper and needles sticking out of the chocolate, po…
Woman Pulled From Sunken Car After Driving Off Cape Cod Beach, Into Ocean: Police Woman Pulled From Sunken Car After Driving Off Cape Cod Beach, Into Ocean: Police
Woman Pulled From Sunken Car After Driving Off Cape Cod Beach, Into Ocean: Police Police and firefighters in Cape Cod risked their lives Monday night, Sept. 25, after a woman drove into the ocean and her car sank off a beach, authorities said.  It's unclear why, but the driver plunged into the black waters in Barnstable County just after 10:30 p.m. at the end of a dead-end road in West Yarmouth, Yarmouth police said.  When rescuers arrived, the car was about 100 feet from Bay Street Beach and fully submerged in water that was 15 feet deep, police continued. Witnesses told rescuers there was someone in the car, and they hadn't surfaced.  Yarmouth pol…
Teen With 'Heart Of Gold' Killed, 5 Injured After Boat Slams Into Cape Cod Jetty Teen With 'Heart Of Gold' Killed, 5 Injured After Boat Slams Into Cape Cod Jetty
Teen With 'Heart Of Gold' Killed, 5 Injured After Boat Slams Into Cape Cod Jetty A 17-year-old girl who was "effortlessly kind" was killed Friday night, July 21, and five others were hurt in a Cape Cod boat crash, her high school announced.  Sadie Mauro, of Sherborn in Middlesex County, was one of six people on a boat that struck a jetty in Sesuit Harbor in Barnstable County around 9 p.m., reports said. Rescue crews found her body off Cold Storage Beach around 11:30 p.m. following a multi-agency search, state police said.  Sadie was a rising senior and lacrosse star at Dover-Sherborn High School. Several news outlets  said Principal John Smith sent a…
Philly University Alum Among Those Lost In OceanGate Titan Sub: Reports Philly University Alum Among Those Lost In OceanGate Titan Sub: Reports
Philly University Alum Among Those Lost In OceanGate Titan Sub: Reports A Philadelphia University alumnus is among the five crewmembers aboard the missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic, according to reports.  Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, both Pakistani nationals, are aboard the small craft that went missing in the North Atlantic after launching early local time on Sunday, June 18, the Associated Press has reported.  The Titan lost contact with its mothership Polar Prince roughly 900 miles east of Cape Cod during a dive, the US Coast Guard has said.  The US Coast Guard in a Tweet Wednesday, June 21 said that while underwater noises were det…
Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales Seen Swimming Together In Nantucket Waters Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales Seen Swimming Together In Nantucket Waters
Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales Seen Swimming Together In Nantucket Waters It was an exciting day to be a scientist at the New England Aquarium in Boston after researchers stumbled upon a rare orca whale sighting over the weekend. The team caught four killer whales swimming together about 40 miles south of Nantucket on Sunday, June 13, the aquarium reports. Staff confirmed that it is "always unusual" to see killer whales in New England waters as their population is already very small in North Atlantic waters. “Seeing them swim in formation was just unreal,” said Orla O’Brien, an associate research scientist who leads the aerial survey team for the NEA's Anderson …
'Talented' Student-Athlete From Cape Cod Killed In South Carolina Hit-Run 'Talented' Student-Athlete From Cape Cod Killed In South Carolina Hit-Run
'Talented' Student-Athlete From Cape Cod Killed In South Carolina Hit-Run A student athlete from Massachusetts whose life was cut short in South Carolina last weekend is being remembered as a "loving, funny, goofy, kind, [and] talented" young man by loved ones. "This is how I will remember you Jackson," the aunt of Jackson (JT) Yelle said in Facebook post capturing the 21-year-old's childish energy. "Our hearts are broken and I love you so much."  This is how I will remember you Jackson. Our loving, funny, goofy, kind, talented, and with a heart as big as the sky. Our hearts are broken and I love you so much💔 always Auntie Wendy Posted by Wendy Yelle-Bonav…
Cause Revealed For Accidental Cape Cod Fire That Killed 6-Year-Old Boy Cause Revealed For Accidental Cape Cod Fire That Killed 6-Year-Old Boy
Cause Revealed For Accidental Cape Cod Fire That Killed 6-Year-Old Boy An accidental fire that claimed the life of a 6-year-old boy on Cape Cod this weekend was most likely caused by a poor electric fan, fire officials said.  Orlean Fire responded to the fire at 177 Route 6A in Orleans around 8:40 pm on Saturday, Feb. 4, according to State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey.  Upon arrival, crews saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the second floor of the building, which contained four apartments and an office space.  Kyi Odeen Bourne, a student at Harwich Elementary School, was the sole victim of the fire, according to his mother's GoFundMe page.   Sharing t…
Mom Seeking Donations After 6-Year-Old Son Dies In Accidental Cape Cod Fire Mom Seeking Donations After 6-Year-Old Son Dies In Accidental Cape Cod Fire
Mom Seeking Donations After 6-Year-Old Son Dies In Accidental Cape Cod Fire A mother is asking for help after her 6-year-old autistic son was killed in an accidental fire on Cape Cod this weekend.  Shantal Thomas lost her son Kyi in a two-alarm fire that happened at their Orleans home on Saturday, Feb. 4, according to a GoFundMe campaign.  Kyi, a student at Harwich Elementary School, loved watching "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Boss Baby," his mother wrote on the GoFundMe page. His favorite color was red.  "He was my God baby and just like my own son," a family member said on Facebook. "King I love you little man and will truly miss you and your sweet angelic smil…
6-Year-Old Boy Dies In Accidental Weekend Fire On Cape Cod: Authorities 6-Year-Old Boy Dies In Accidental Weekend Fire On Cape Cod: Authorities
6-Year-Old Boy Dies In Accidental Weekend Fire On Cape Cod: Authorities A 6-year-old boy was killed in an accidental two-alarm fire on Cape Cod this weekend, officials said. Orleans Fire responded to the fire at 177 Route 6A in Orleans around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke and fire coming from the second floor of the building.  Firefighters also learned that one person was unaccounted for, so crews made entry into the house to conduct a search, DFS said. Rescuers found one person seriously injured who was taken to the hospital for further treatment.  The person, …
VIDEO: 2 Seriously Injured After Plane Crashes At Cape Cod Airpark VIDEO: 2 Seriously Injured After Plane Crashes At Cape Cod Airpark
Video: 2 Seriously Injured After Plane Crashes At Cape Cod Airpark Two people are seriously injured after a small plane crashed at an airpark on Cape Cod, authorities said. Falmouth Police and Fire responded to the crash at Falmouth Airpark on Airpark Drive in East Falmouth on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 2, Falmouth Fire Chief Tim Smith told Daily Voice. #BREAKING: Crews are on scene of a plane crash at the #Falmouth Air Park.Sky5 is overhead, and we have crews on the way to the scene.#wcvb pic.twitter.com/jgnWqsu9G6 — Kevin Wiles Jr (@kwilesjrnews) December 2, 2022 Both people on board were being treated for life-threatening injuries, Smith added. …
What We Know About Cape Cod Mother Allegedly Killed By Son Who Later Died What We Know About Cape Cod Mother Allegedly Killed By Son Who Later Died
What We Know About Cape Cod Mother Allegedly Killed By Son Who Later Died Details have emerged about a son who allegedly killed his mother on Cape Cod as well as her life and the complex relationship between the two.  Adam Howe, age 34, suffered a medical emergency and died in his cell at Ashe Street Jail in New Bedford on the night of Sunday, Oct. 2, according to the Bristol County Sheriff's Office.  Howe was in jail for allegedly killing his mother, Susan Howe, by setting her on fire outside their Truro home two nights before, authorities said. The incident baffled the Outer Cape community that is also mourning the loss of one of their own.  "Out of respect f…
Son Allegedly Set Mother On Fire Outside Their Cape Cod Home: Authorities Son Allegedly Set Mother On Fire Outside Their Cape Cod Home: Authorities
Son Allegedly Set Mother On Fire Outside Their Cape Cod Home: Authorities A man from Cape Cod is facing charges after he allegedly set his mother on fire, authorities said. Adam Howe, age 34, was arrested after police responded to a fire at a home in Truro around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe and Truro Police Chief Jamie Calise said.  Upon arrival, officers found Howe standing outside the house with a fire burning on the front lawn. Police later realized that it was a body that was on fire, authorities said.  Howe later ran into the house and locked himself inside. The Cape Cod Regional SWAT Team re…
'As The World Turns' Actress Marnie Schulenburg Dies In NJ At 37 'As The World Turns' Actress Marnie Schulenburg Dies In NJ At 37
'As The World Turns' Actress Marnie Schulenburg Dies In NJ At 37 "As the World Turns" actress Marnie Schulenburg died on Tuesday, May 17 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, her rep told The Hollywood Reporter. She was 37. Marnie, who played Alison Stewart on the CBS soap opera, was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2020. She had recently been released from the hospital to spend time with her daughter Coda, 2, whom she shares with husband and fellow actor Zack Robidas. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marnie Schulenburg (@marnschupip4) Born in Cape Cod, Marnie attended the Barnstable H…
Plane Missing Off Coast Of Massachusetts, Coast Guard Says Plane Missing Off Coast Of Massachusetts, Coast Guard Says
Plane Missing Off Coast Of Massachusetts, Coast Guard Says The United States Coast Guard is searching for a downed plane that departed Reading, Pennsylvania near Cape Cod, authorities say. The plane is a Piper PA-28 was reported missing on Sunday, Oct. 31 around 10 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in an emailed statement to the Associated Press. The Coast Guard joined the search for the missing airplane with one person onboard following a report from the Air Force around 10:30 p.m., Coast Guard Petty Officer Noel Ryan told MassLive. #HappeningNow @USCG is responding to a report of a downed aircraft with a single occupant off of #…
Tropical Storm Odette Spins Up The Atlantic, And Here's Why It's Good News Tropical Storm Odette Spins Up The Atlantic, And Here's Why It's Good News
Tropical Storm Odette Spins Up The Atlantic, And Here's Why It's Good News WEEKEND UPDATE: It may not be a "perfect" storm, but a random cluster of showers and thunderstorms that became Tropical Storm Odette will be good news for our area this weekend, meteorologist Joe Cioffi said Friday. "The obvious one is that it is moving northeast and headed out to sea," Cioffi said. "It is also going to allow a cold front to our north to move through Saturday night and bring lower humidity for Sunday and Monday." Going into the weekend, six of the named storms in the Atlantic this year accelerated into hurricanes. Three of those — Grace, Ida and Larry — became powerhouses.…
COVID-19: Cape Cod Cluster Linked To Delta Variant Grows To 430 Cases COVID-19: Cape Cod Cluster Linked To Delta Variant Grows To 430 Cases
Covid-19: Cape Cod Cluster Linked To Delta Variant Grows To 430 Cases Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Cape Cod Cluster Among Vaccinated Led To Mask Shift; CDC Says 'The War Has Changed' The highly contagious Delta variant has become a major cause of concern in a Cape Cod community following a recent breakout of new COVID-19 infections. There are now more than 430 active cases of COVID-19 in Provincetown as of Tuesday, July 27, more than triple the cases reported last week, most of which have been linked to the variant. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, genetic sequencing of initial samples associated with the recent …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Most Of Region Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Most Of Region
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Most Of Region A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for much of the region. It lasts until 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, and covers Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, Greene, Columbia counties in New York, Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, New Haven, Tolland, New London, and Middlesex counties in Connecticut, and all of Massachusetts except Cape Cod, and northeast Pennsylvania. (See image above.) Torrential rainfall is likely during storm activity. Quarter-sized hail, damaging winds, and frequent lightning are possible, along with power outages, the National …
Shark Pinged 20-Miles Off NJ Coast Shark Pinged 20-Miles Off NJ Coast
Shark Pinged 20-Miles Off NJ Coast A 183-pound white shark who took a trip to the New Jersey coast late last month is back for more summer fun. Martha, a juvenile white shark who measures approximately 7 feet long, was "pinged" just before 8 a.m., Wednesday morning.  She was spotted approximately 20 miles off the coast, between Point Pleasant and Neptune, according to shark tracking organization OCEARCH. Sharks will "ping" when their dorsal fin is above the surface long enough to be detected by a satellite. Martha -- named after the island of Martha's Vineyard -- was tagged on Aug. 13, 2020 off Cape Cod. She was …
Danbury's Catherine Ann Spiegel, 85, Psychotherapist Who Loved The Ocean Danbury's Catherine Ann Spiegel, 85, Psychotherapist Who Loved The Ocean
Danbury's Catherine Ann Spiegel, 85, Psychotherapist Who Loved The Ocean Catherine Ann Spiegel died peacefully on January 29 at St. John Paul II Center in Danbury. Catherine was born on June 7, 1935 in Dayton, OH to the late Harry Carmack and Mary Elizabeth Madigan Carmack. Catherine, known as Ann to her many friends and colleagues, graduated from the University of Dayton and went on to get her master’s degree at New York University. She spent most of her adult life passionately working as a psychotherapist and took great pride in being able to assist her clients to live more full and happy lives.  In her younger years, Ann enjoyed playing tennis, skiing a…
Funeral Arrangements Scheduled For Former Somers HS Soccer Captain Ashley Manning, 29 Funeral Arrangements Scheduled For Former Somers HS Soccer Captain Ashley Manning, 29
Funeral Arrangements Scheduled For Former Somers HS Soccer Captain Ashley Manning, 29 Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for former Somers High School soccer standout Ashley Lynne Manning of Katonah who died earlier this month at age 29. Click here for a related story: Missing Former Northern Westchester HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead In California She was born in 1990, in Saratoga Springs. The family later moved to St. Charles, Illinois, and then settled in Katonah. She attended Somers public schools and graduated from Somers High School in 2008. She attended Roanoke College and University of California–Irvine, where she received a full academic sch…
Nor'easter? Nah, Says Area Weather Expert Nor'easter? Nah, Says Area Weather Expert
Nor'easter? Nah, Says Area Weather Expert Stash the salt and snow shovels for now: Warnings of impending Nor'easter conditions were off, tri-state area meteorologist Joe Cioffi said. With winter weather advisories already cancelled in New Jersey and the lower Hudson Valley, the closest snow or ice will come to the area is in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New England, said Cioffi, who predicted earlier that what looked like a Nor'easter heading up from the south wasn't going to make it very far. "Frankly, I continue to be underwhelmed by all this," he added Monday morning.  "There really isn’t too much happening today in o…
Wet, Windy: Here's How Long A Stretch Of Rainy Weather Will Last Wet, Windy: Here's How Long A Stretch Of Rainy Weather Will Last
Wet, Windy: Here's How Long A Stretch Of Rainy Weather Will Last Bet on wet. Get set for a stretch of rainy and windy days as an ocean storm south of Cape Cod becomes more organized. Here's a day-by-day look at what to expect: Wednesday, Oct. 9: It will be mostly cloudy and windy with rain at times and a high temperature around 60 degrees. Look for rain to begin falling around 9 a.m., and become heavy later in the morning and continue on and off during the day before tapering off by nightfall. Winds will be out of the Northeast between 11 to 14 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Thursday, Oct. 10: Mostly cloudy with more rain …
ID Released For Missing LI Boater ID Released For Missing LI Boater
ID Released For Missing LI Boater The identity of a missing boater who is the subject of a massive search has been released by Suffolk County Police. U.S. Coast Guard officials, along with local law enforcement, are on the Great South Bay searching for Samuel Gutierrez, 47, of East Islip, who went overboard around 11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, said the Suffolk County Police. The incident took place near Heckscher State Park, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Hunter Medley. Gutierrez, who was aboard a 34-foot Fountain boat with two women, went overboard without a life jacket and never resurfaced. The women, who coul…
Massive Water Search Underway For Missing LI Boater Massive Water Search Underway For Missing LI Boater
Massive Water Search Underway For Missing LI Boater Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Missing LI Boater Coast Guard officials, along with local law enforcement, are on the Great South Bay searching for a man who went overboard. The incident took place around 11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, near Heckscher State Park, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Hunter Medley. The man, who was aboard a 34-foot boat with two women, went overboard without a life jacket and never resurfaced. The women, who could not operate the boat, called for help. Suffolk County Police Department marine bureau and aviation section officers resp…