This weekend may be one of the last chances we'll have to head to the beach, so while you may not be able to take in a whale watch like mosley.brian, try to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. Definitely check out Brian's stream if you need more inspiration, he has tons of great shots from the Cape.......

seosmh brings back childhood memories of heading down to Cape Cod with this great shot of the Bourne Bridge. We love the lines and bold contrast.......

Amid news that Boston has suffered worse inflation than other U.S. cities, we've also learned that the income gap in Massachusetts is getting bigger. The two phenomena are locked in a vicious cycle: as rich people spend more money, the cost of living goes up for the rest of us, who find it harder to send our children (or ourselves) to school, which limits our chances to earn greater incomes. It sucks for the rest......

1st Annual Naukabout Music Festival of Cape Cod The Barnstable County Fairgrounds, Route 151, East Falmouth August 16, 1pm to 10pm Website | Tickets ($24 online / $30 at gate) As if people needed to another reason to head down to the Cape on a summer weekend! The folks at the Naukabout clothing company decided to put together a day-long music festival. We hesitate to say "jam-band", because that's painting the eight bands with......

Image of lobsters on the Cape by Chris Seufert from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. The First Baptist Church of Lynn was struck by lightning yesterday, which can only perpetuate the saying, "Lynn, Lynn, city of sin..." [Boston Herald] Although the incredibly buff (yet disabled) jake, Albert Arroyo, surmised he could avoid termination by not showing up to work; the Boston Fire Department is still kicking his gluteus maximus to the curb. [Boston Channel]......

One of our favorite photogs, Chris Seufert, delivers again with this vibrant summer shot.......

--Randi Goldklank resigned from her post at WHDH after getting in a ruckus at Logan Airport. She was in court today and apologized to state troopers, whom she gave a hard time in the incident. We now have a new word to describe getting dangerously drunk while in a public position: "Goldklanking." [Boston Globe] --In not-news, people would still like to know where Whitey Bulger is. [Boston Globe] --Blind DJ Danny Fitzpatrick will be......

-- Scott Pereira, 30, of Dennis was arraigned today on charges that he kidnapped a 15-year-old girl from her home and raped her. Police say that Pereira entered the victim's room after midnight May 11th, as she slept, and abducted her by knifepoint. He faces charges of rape of a child with force, indecent assault, and armed burglary. [Globe] -- The Herald reports that Christopher McCowen, the convicted murderer of fashion writer Christa Worthington, was......

--Investigators of the fatal Green Line D rear-end crash said they have not found evidence that driver Terrese Edmonds, who was killed, applied the brakes. [Boston Globe, Boston Herald] --Let's get this straight. Massachusetts will avoid recession. But many people will "feel like" they are in one. So that means we're in a recession, right? Just checking. [Boston Globe] --Cape Cod is mourning the loss of Genevieve, their favorite donkey. [Boston Globe] --Akshat Shekhar......

-- A knife-wielding East Boston man was shot and killed by Lynn police this morning after a foot pursuit, authorities say. Michael Addesa, 34, was pronounced dead at 2:45am after being transported to Salem Hospital. Police say that Addesa had attempted to cut his own wrists with the knife, which was recovered at the scene. [Herald] -- In what police characterize as related incidents, one man was shot and another man was stabbed in North......

-- A stabbing this afternoon in Jamaica Plain has left one person hospitalized and another in custody, authorities say. The incident may have been the result of a domestic dispute. [Globe] -- Two men were found shot this morning in the McCormick Housing Development in South Boston. The victims, 18 and 23 years old, were taken to Boston Medical Center where they are suspected to survive. Authorities have not suggested any motives in the shootings,......

Henry David Thoreau Photographs by Scot Miller Illustrating Thoreau's Cape Cod: A Photographer's Story Video Presentation & Lecture 6:00 pm Harvard Museum of Natural History Free and open to the public Details Henry David Thoreau is often considered Concord's curmudgeon, but he also conceded, "Cape Cod's cool..." Readers love his meditations on life and nature while living as an ascetic near Walden Pond, but Thoreau also traveled around New England and loosened up a......

This week, the Civil Society Institute released survey results that showed 82 percent of people in Massachusetts approved of Cape Wind, which would install wind turbines in Nantucket Sound. The news came out just as Cape Wind supporters were pushing for US Rep Ed "Biz" Markey to publicly back the project. {They are not lobbying Senator Ted Kennedy, who, in a fit of NIMBYism, has opposed the project from the get-go because Nantucket Sound is......

For the 99% of us who can't finagle/afford Red Sox tickets, it's nice to remember that the Cape Cod Baseball League exists just an hour or so south of us. A perennial waystation on the way to the big leagues (Mike Lowell, Jason Varitek and Kevin Youkilis are among current Sox who spent time there), the league's free admission, volunteer spirit and small-town feel make a great time machine to the fuzzy golden age of......

marty_pinker shares with us the sad shot of the Chico-Jess which sunk off Provincetown this past October. We loved how the bright colors and natural light enhance the image.......

--The Coast Guard reined in a 933-foot tanker that broke down off the coast of Cape Cod. The tanker held liquefied natural gas, but the Coast Guard said it didn't leak any. [Boston Globe] --Soon after an accident in which an elderly driver struck a child while he was on his way to vote in Randolph, State Sen. Steve Baddour is campaigning to boost tests for all drivers "throughout their driving careers." [Boston Herald]......

Ahhhhhhh, summer. Let the memories of warm breezes and sunshine wash over you with the help of Chris Seufert. Make sure to View it large for even better detail and effect. Thanks for brightening up our week Chris!......

Despite what Bostonist is now calling "The Debacle" of last night, other stuff happened today. --The weather will be appropriately "dreary" on the day during which the Rolling Rally was scheduled. But at least it will be easier to vote! [Boston Globe] --Speaking of elections, many of the presidential candidates are looking for Massachusetts love. [WBZ] --The mother of Imette St. Guillen, who was murdered by a bouncer in New York City, has filed......

Update: Greenpeace sent out a statement regarding Cape Wind. Greenpeace approves, with a caveat: "While the review is positive, it does point out that Cape Wind needs to minimize the impacts to avian species. We, along with others alarmed by the climate crisis, look forward to participating in the public feedback process of this review and doing all we can to bring this important global warming solution to Massachusetts." The US Minerals Management Service released......

Lest we forget what the weather SHOULD be like in January, our favorite Cape Cod photog Chris Seufert is here to remind us with this chilly shot. We love the antique feel of the photograph and hope we don't see any days like this any time soon!......

The assassination of Pakistan's former prime minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has left many aghast at the chaos that is tearing Pakistan apart. Wonkette set up a "snark free zone" in response, writing of pictures taken at the scene: "… it makes all the backstabbing and machinations of our candidates trying to plant stupid rumors about drug use and out-of-wedlock babies and all the rest of it seem that much more nauseating and petty......

Cape Wind has already suffered delays galore as opponents figure out what else they can study about the wind farm in Nantucket Sound--and they've received another delay for Christmas. The United States Minerals Management Service, which has the authority to yay or nay the project, announced yesterday that it will delay its report on Cape Wind until next year, the AP reports. Even though contributions to the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, the project's main......

Evolution is on trial again. A former postdoctoral fellow at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has sued the Cape Cod research center, claiming his 2004 dismissal resulted from his religious beliefs. Nathaniel Abraham was dismissed from Mark Hahn's research lab after refusing to work on the "evolutionary aspects" of his assigned project, according to the Globe. Hahn is a senior research scientist known for studying the effects of toxins on aquatic animals, using a hybrid......

--The National Research Council says that the federal review of the BU Biolab flunked. Future neighbors of the lab, you might want to join an opposition group or invest in a gas mask. [Boston Globe] --BU officials don't particularly care about the report. [The BU Daily Free Press] --The state appeals court overturned a 2005 reckless driving conviction for a man who drove recklessly because he had just been shot and was driving himself to......

Why not continue the accidental theme of the week and end with another beautiful summertime lust-invoking shot. Fantastic Cape Cod photog Chris Seufert took this stunning shot of a Chatham sunset and we were very impressed that no editing was used - those gorgeous colors are nature's own. Definitely take a stroll through his Flickr stream, he has tons of really great shots for your viewing pleasure. Have a great weekend everyone, and as......

This Bostonist must be in a mood this week because I'm enjoying torturing you all with beautiful pictures of warm summer days. Regardless, PotD new contributor blueblossomphoto gives this very pretty shot that is an example of the orton technique. We love the muted colors and vanishing point of the bridge. When used properly, orton gives photos an almost fuzzy and soft feel. To learn more about how to use the orton technique, check......

--Boobs might be getting bigger in Brookline, thanks to stem-cell research. Uh, can't we worry about cancer first and then take care of the boobies? [WBZ] --Gwen Butler, she of the million-dollar-tip and alleged starter of news that a case of VD was going around local restaurant circles, is baaack! In New York, unfortunately. [MenuPages] --A five-alarm fire broke out yesterday at a lumberyard in Ayer. [Boston Herald] --Watertown city councilor Marilyn Devaney, best known......

Despite the efforts of those who don't want wind turbines in Nantucket Sound, the Cape Wind project keeps coming back like a pissed-off zombie. Opponents may try to kill it, but Cape Wind springs back to life with continued vigor. Cape Wind opponents might want to bar the door this time because the AP has reported that contributions to the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound have dropped. The Alliance raised $2 million in 2006--a hefty......

--Police are warning the public after the discovery of bad drugs on Cape Cod. Two people died yesterday in Falmouth after taking heroin that might be cut with something even worse than the heroin itself. --The mother of Shawn Dow, the college student who died during a party in Allston over the weekend, is saying she doesn't think he died from falling from the top of a building. She believes he died as a result......

Our Senators, Ted Kennedy and John Kerry, are catching some heat for an earmark on a transportation bill designed to help prevent delays at airport hubs. The earmark is for $8 million, which is peanuts in guv'mint terms, but that $8 million isn't going to Logan--it's going to airports in Barnstable and Nantucket. And Barnstable and Nantucket are hardly "hubs." Money flowing into Massachusetts is a good thing, but an $8 million earmark for Barnstable......