Letters: Cape Wind as a United Nations Issue »

The Aquinnah and Mashpee Wampanoag tribes say the project will destroy the religious practice of greeting the morning sun, and could harm ancient tribal burial grounds of Horseshoe Shoals. It should be brought to the attention of the United Nations that the Wampanoags say their spiritual greetings of the sun require unobstructed views and say turbines could disturb the ancestral burying grounds.

Letters: NStar Spraying Not Necessary »

NStar intends to spray a mixture of five herbicides along 150 miles of Cape Cod (times 200 feet). I'm extremely worried for my health and the health of my neighbor.  Being an organic landscaper I know herbicidal spray is the wrong method of brush removal. Federal law requires the utility company to keep vegetation low so it won't interfere with our power source, but it does not mandate chemical spraying. In the past NStar mowed every seven years.

America’s Most Convenient Bank… to Rob »

TD Bank is America's most convenient bank, but to local bank robbers, it seems to be the most convenient bank to rob. The Centerville TD Bank branch was robbed today making it the fifth TD Bank branch to be robbed on Cape Cod over the last couple months.

Our Beloved Twitter Followers »

A month or so ago, I opened a twitter account for the Cape Cod Daily. Since that time we have aquired 150+ Twitter followers and that's with me blocking spammers from following the CCD as I find them. This happens quite a bit. There is alot of spam on Twitter, so let's have a little fun with some of the spam profiles that follow the CCD...

Great White Shark: Enjoying Winter in Florida. See you next Summer »

Massachusetts DMF biologists say one of the great white sharks tagged with electronic tracking equipment last summer off Cape Cod has traveled as far as north Florida (50 miles off Jacksonville). Officials said Wednesday that the tag popped off the shark on Friday and began transmitting data by satellite.

Letters: Reject Monster Wind Turbine at College »

To The Editor:

A monster-sized wind turbine at Cape Cod Community College within the Olde King's Highway Historic District is inappropriate. Such a monstrosity at that venue would be a tremendous community eyesore. A wind turbine will cause noise pollution and flickering shadows. It would negatively impact local bird populations. It will cause a detrimental reduction in local property values.

Suggest a Local Blog or News Source »

Suggest a blog or news website for inclusion in the Cape Cod Daily News Wire. We try to include all the good local blogs and news sources, but I am sure we missed some good ones. Read on to find out the requirements and how to suggest a website for inclusion.

Looking for New Hummingbird Wings? »

The story about the rare hummingbird found frozen in the snow in Harwich has been generating a little buzz. I saw the story come through the News Wire from a number of sources. The Cape Cod Times ran a couple stories and shot a CapeCast video about it (see below). Apparently the Allen's hummingbird is very rare around these parts.

Siobhan Magnus from Barnstable on American Idol »

Siobhan Magnus loves scary movies, is a "babysitter extraordinare," and is a glassblowing apprentice. If all goes well for the Barnstable High graduate, she could also be the next American Idol. Siobhan is the singer in a band called Lunar Valve (see video). We'll see if she turns out to be the quirky contestant the producers let into the top 24 or if she's merely Hollywood fodder.

Fill My Fridge Sweepstakes »

Who can't use free groceries? Apparently many people are looking for the Fill My Fridge Sweepstakes from Cape Cod Online and South Coast Today. The Cape Cod Times and The Standard-Times are giving away $3,000 in free groceries. Three lucky readers each week will be randomly selected from all eligible entries beginning January 15, 2010 and ending February 21, 2010. Want to enter? Read on...