Results tagged “sharks”

Seals are loving Cape Cod this summer. That explains why sharks love it, too. Bostonist thinks both animals are pretty cool. There were hundreds of seals where these photos were taken in Truro. more ›

Almost 92% of Rehoboth is without electricity. The town's electricity problem means there is no water, either, as most of the town has well water. Water can be picked up at local fire stations. [Taunton Gazette] As flood waters recede from bloated rivers in Western Massachusetts, roads like the six-mile stretch of Route 2 in the Florida-Savoy-Charlemont area remain closed. [WCVB] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Regular shark sightings - there have been an estimated 35 shark reports this summer on Cape Cod - mean business is booming in towns like Chatham. Shark-shaped chocolate lollipops, seal-shaped truffles, shark toys, and seal- and shark-watching boat tours are in demand. [Boston Globe] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

The shark-filled summer of 2010 has made a return appearance in 2011 off the coast of the Cape. On Wednesday, Chatham harbormaster Stuart Smith said a 10-foot great white shark appeared few hundred yards off the coast of Chatham's Monomoy Point. Smith credited the citing to a Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries crew that was deploying two acoustic radio receivers that will monitor sharks. Guess the gear works. As you know, multiple sharks have been observed off Cape Cod in the past few weeks. more ›

CBS used some creative editing during Boston's Fourth of July fireworks display on Monday. David Mugar, the event's organizer, confirmed the images were altered to showcase famous Boston landmarks. [Universal Hub], [WCVB] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Attorney General Martha Coakley is working with National Grid on a settlemnt over the power outages caused by the December blizzard. A fisherman spotted a great white shark off the coast off Martha's Vineyard. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Bostonist loves animals. And 2010 was filled with the creatures we share the planet with making news. Three stood out above the rest. more ›

What a great way to FINish off shark summer! Police in Somerset and Swansea received multiple 911 calls reporting a shark in Fox Hill Cove in both towns. The "shark" turned out to be a piece of Styrofoam cut to look like a fin, covered in gray duct tape. About 50 people turned out to see the alleged shark. Massachusetts has faced multiple beach closings due to shark sightings. [WBZ, Fall River Herald News] more ›

Everywhere Bostonist turns, we see crazy animal news. more ›

• A basking shark died after beaching itself off White Horse Beach in Plymouth on Thursday night. The basking shark was 20-25 feet long. [WHDH]

• Today was the day to get your wedding dress on the cheap. See pictures from the Running of the Brides at the Hynes Convention Center. [Boston Globe]

• A shark visited Nauset Beach in Orleans on Thursday forcing swimmers from the water for 90 minutes. [WCVB]

After a summer filled with sharks and EEE mosquitos, we needed to be reminded of animal goodness, such as: more ›

Bostonist is like any other Bostonian. We a virulent case of Shaqthrax. The big guy is here with his retro/hip bowtie and his legendary linguistic stylings. Dude can talk. (We hope he really is after a post-basketball career in broadcasting and can replace Gary Tanguay or Steve Burton.) more ›

Summer is when people flock to the beaches and frolic in the water. In 2010, all of the action is in the water, and some of it has been crazy. more ›

• Skies in New England could be illuminated by northern lights the next two nights. [Boston Globe]

• Massachusetts will spray in 27 different communities to fight possible EEE exposure. [WBZ]

• Chatham officials have closed South Beach to swimming indefinitely after three more great white sharks were spotted today. One was just 100 yards from the sand. [Boston Globe]

• Is it possible that shark sightings are good for the Cape's tourism industry? [Wicked Local]

• Plans for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate were released today. The building would be adjacent to the JFK Library. [Boston Globe]

• Sharks, we get the message. You can have the seals. [CapeCodToday.com]

• Nine towns and approximately 2,500 property owners are about to settle a suit against Bouchard Transportation Company, Inc. for $11.5 million over the 2003 Buzzards Bay oil spill. [WBZ]

• Governor Deval Patrick continues his tour of the Middle East in Afghanistan where he was briefed on the war there. [Boston Globe]

• Boston Police and State Police, and state and local officials, have set an 11 p.m. curfew along the Dorchester and South Boston waterfront. All beaches from Castle Island to the mouth of the Neponset River are affected. [Dorchester Reporter]

• A fisherman reportedly saw a shark - sharks love Massachusetts! - in Salisbury on Friday, the Coast Guard said. Officials think it was a basking shark. [WCVB]

• People worry about sharks. Chatham has a plan to deal with sharks so you can swim in safety. [Cape Cod Times]

• Due to complaints about how animals are treated by the UniverSoul Circus, Northeastern University will no longer permit their performances on campus. [Boston Globe]

• The Animal Legal Defense Fund wants Massachusetts to develop a registry of animal abusers. [WBZ]

Bostonist knows of at least two things that make people go crazy: Sharks (scary!) and condoms (also scary, somehow!). Sharks sometimes eat people, which is bad. We can't always explain what it is about condoms that bothers some people so much (other than latex, but there's a solution for that). more ›

• Let's hear it for global warming! Woo-hoo! [WHDH]

• Yes, it's hot. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is reminding citizens how to beat the heat. [WCVB]

• Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray is at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester possibly because of the summer heat. [MyFoxBoston.com]

• Bostonist found people who enjoy the heat: Owners of businesses who depend on tourism. [Cape Cod Times]

• Tim Cahill doesn't want to be a Senator. He wants to be Governor, though. [Boston Globe]

• John McCain can't vote in our special election to replace Senator Kennedy. That fact didn't stop him from butting into the Bay State's business by tying to get Curt Schilling to run. [CNN]

• Asburnham's Cushing Academy has a library with no books in it. [Boston Globe]

• Now we know where the bones are buried in Cambridge. [Boston Herald]

• Beaches in Chatham are open today. Say hello to the sharks. [Cape Cod Times]

As Bostonians we pride ourselves on our history as a city steeped in sea-faring tradition. Whether it be our statuesque U.S.S. Constitution, the ubiquitous story of the Boston Tea Party, or the ever-present duck boats, Boston and the ocean will be forever intertwined. As such, Bostonist presents some last-minute gift ideas that pay homage to our salty roots. more ›

Maybe someday, when all this is over, we'll sit down with (or maybe without) Terry Francona and we'll all have a good laugh out of all of this. Because when it became obvious that Curt Schilling didn't have it (and he was OK, but clearly didn't have his A game, or even the B+ game he's been getting by with), maybe a different manager would have gone to Jon Lester, or Julian Tavarez (whoops! he's... more ›

ESPN has never met a story it couldn't drive into the ground. Remember Terrell Owens' "suicide attempt" last fall? Unfortunately, with the Red Sox off, we need something sporty to talk about, so enter the Worldwide Leader's hyping of Barry Bonds' chase of the home run record. Jayson Stark, probably the best non-Gammons baseball writer out there, is flummoxed that not as many people are against Bonds as everyone seems to think. more ›

LAist has so much fun this week! They go to E3, where they overhear the timeless remark "Man, this is where nerdy girls get laid." Is that a promise? They also give us this week's best CDs and make us realize that LA is the best place to use Zillow. more ›

Well, it looks like the Sox aren’t the only Boston sports team looking to put themselves out on a limb to get some better talent. It seems that the dismal Boston Bruins have traded their sandy colored haired team captain, Joe Thornton, to the San Jose Sharks last night in a move that shocked many hockey fans. Bostonist will admit that we don’t spend enough quality time with the NHL, thus the lack of posts... more ›