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Celebrating Cape Cod, Nantucket Island, and Martha’s Vineyard Communities
The region nearby to but generally to the south and east of Plymouth, Massachusetts, is often identified as clearly distinct from much of the remainder of New England, with unique maritime traditions largely associated with the crossroads locations along the Atlantic Ocean and the Massachusetts Bay, the latter of which is actually a small portion of the Gulf of Maine which may also extend toward the Bay of Fundy with the Canadian Maritimes. While Nantucket Island does in fact offer ferry […]
Today is #BandcampFriday! I have only album to recommend, by a local #CapeCod artist:
Our Queer Elders by Katie Castagno
https://katiecastagno.bandcamp.com/album/our-queer-elders-2
Our Queer Elders is an album that celebrates icons who have queered gender and societal norms throughout history, whether that was through their actions or identities. Includes songs about Sarah White Norman & Mary Vincent Hammon, Elke Mackenzie, Rachel Carson, Sally Ride, and many more.
Veteran Cape Cod catboats in their native environment.
Ospreys in Stage Harbor.
Good thing I have NO PLANS to go to the beach any time soon... Ugh! 
Taking a dip #LaborDay weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline
By PATRICK WHITTLE and MINGSON LAU
Updated 10:15 AM EDT, August 30, 2025
OGUNQUIT, Maine (AP) — "Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because of unsafe levels of fecal contamination.
"Beaches from #CrystalRiverFL, to #OgunquitME, have been under advisories warning about water quality this week because of elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste. The advisories typically discourage beachgoers from going in the water because the bacteria can cause gastrointestinal illness, rashes and nausea.
"There have been closures this week at some of the country’s most popular beach destinations, including Keyes Memorial Beach in the #CapeCod village of Hyannis in Barnstable, Massachusetts; Benjamin’s Beach on #LongIsland in Bay Shore, New York; and a portion of the Imperial Beach shoreline near #SanDiego. Even on the pristine, white sand beaches of Hawaii, the Hawaii State Department of Health is warning of a high bacteria count at #KahaluuBeachPark on the #BigIsland.
"It’s a longstanding and widespread problem. Nearly two-thirds of beaches tested nationwide in 2024 experienced at least one day in which indicators of fecal contamination reached potentially unsafe levels, conservation group Environment America said in a report issued this summer.
"The group reviewed beaches on the coasts and #GreatLakes and found that 84% of #GulfCoast beaches exceeded the standard at least once. The number was 79% for #WestCoast beaches, 54% for #EastCoast beaches and 71% for #GreatLakes beaches.
"The report also said more than 450 beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least 25 percent of the days tested. A key reason is outdated water and #SewerSystems that allows contamination from #sewage to reach the places where people swim, said John Rumpler, clean water director and senior attorney with #EnvironmentAmerica.
" 'These beaches are a treasure for families across New England and across the country. They are a shared resource,' said Rumpler, who is based in Boston. 'We need to make the investment to make sure that literally our own #HumanWaste doesn’t wind up in the places where we are swimming.'
"Other factors have also played a role in contaminating beaches, including increasingly #SevereWeather that overwhelms sewage systems, and suburban sprawl that paves over natural areas and reduces the #ecosystem’s ability to absorb #stormwater, Rumpler said."
https://apnews.com/article/beaches-labor-day-fecal-swimming-b0141df7f40ad2914d4e2cd31182e9af
https://www.fogolf.com/1044276/cape-and-islands-golf-gears-up-with-plenty-of-talent/ Cape and Islands golf gears up with plenty of talent #AI #Boys #Bryce #BryceYoung #Cape #CapeCod #COD #Enabled #Golf #GolfCourses #High #HighSchoolBoysGolf #HighSchoolGolf #HighSchoolSports #highlights #Listicle #Local #LocalNews #ma #news #overall #OverallPositive #Positive #School #sports #SportsNews #Story #StoryHighlightsAIEnabled #TTP #TTPListicle #Young
Okay. First of all...it's a public overpass. It's not a memorial. You don't own it. And it's not yours to create an agenda for. I'm sorry you son died, but the bridge was already named after him, but even still, you don't own it. And the flag is just a piece of cloth, just like your son was just doing his job....that taxes pay for. Like that bridge. Soldiers get no more recognition than any other civil servant #news #capecod #patriotism https://www.wcvb.com/article/yarmouth-bridge-flags-vandalized-again/65889787
If you’ve been thinking about getting a #dog, there’s no time like the present! Our Mutt-chkins fee-waived adoptathon for all #dogs aged 1+ is happening through Sunday, August 24, at 10 shelters across #Massachusetts!
Check out http://www.mspca.org/dogs for info 
Got back on the ocean again today for an afternoon sail off the coast of Cape Cod, in the same body of water as where I sailed last month. This time, though, I was simply a passenger. So nice letting someone else do the work while I kicked back, relaxed, and enjoyed the scenery! #sailing #ocean #CapeCod
Ummmm, I'm thinking my days of wading in the ocean are over... "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water" -- tagline from Jaws2.
‘Only a matter of time’: Warming ocean water will make #FleshEatingBacteria that infected #CapeCod swimmer more common
By Sabrina Shankman Globe
August 15, 2025
"News that a Cape Cod swimmer contracted an infection from a bacteria that can cause a flesh-eating disease earlier this month has stunned many across #Massachusetts, but it was no surprise to David Hamer, an infectious disease expert at Boston University.
" 'It’s been sort of only a matter of time,' said Hamer, who helps lead work on #ClimateChange and emerging diseases at the university.
"The infection was caused by a #VibrioVulnificus — a bacteria that thrives in warm water and is more commonly found in areas like the Gulf Coast. Other bacteria in the Vibrio family, including those that cause cholera and acute gastroenteritis, similarly thrive in warm water.
"That’s where climate change comes in, making #NewEngland waters friendlier for the potentially deadly bacteria. 'With warmer water temperatures moving further north, it allows Vibrios to survive, during summer months in particular, at higher latitudes than it had previously,' said Hamer.
"And the water is warmer. Midsummer ocean temperatures were about 2.75 degrees warmer in the period from 2021 to 2025 than they were 20 years ago, according to data from an ocean temperature monitor in #WoodsHole, near where the swimmer contracted the virus."
Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/15/science/flesh-eating-bacteria-cape-swimmer-climate/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/fYq6R
#WarmingOceans #Vibrio #GlobalWarming #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #ClimateCrisis #ADayAtTheBeach?
News that a Cape Cod swimmer contracted an infection from a bacteria that can cause a flesh-eating disease earlier this month has stunned many across Massachusetts, but it was no surprise to David Hamer, an infectious disease expert at Boston University.
“It’s been sort of only a matter of time,” said Hamer, who helps lead work on climate change & emerging diseases at the university
https://archive.ph/fYq6R
