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Herring Cove at sunset

A Mass. destination ranked among the 30 best Valentine's Day getaways

A pro-Trump mob storms the Capitol in Washington after a rally where the president spoke, urging them on, Jan. 6, 2021.

A Cape Cod restaurant owner was at the Trump riot and called it 'kind of fun.' Then he apologized.

Full moon rise over Annisquam Harbor Lighthouse in Gloucester, MA on Cape Ann, Massachusetts. Photography image taken from Wingaersheek Beach.

These 9 shots by a Natick photographer capture the beauty of Mass. lighthouses

Spot Pond at the Middlesex Fells Reservation

Start 2021 outdoors with these First Week Hikes in Mass. December 30, 2020 | 2:48 PM

In this May, 22, 2019, photo, a woman walks with her dogs at Newcomb Hollow Beach.

A supergroup of shark experts is scrambling to stay ahead of the increasingly frequent visitors December 15, 2020 | 1:41 PM

A London man who went viral after his COVID-19 vaccination has a surprising Mass. connection December 9, 2020 | 12:51 PM

Main Street at Christmas in Stockbridge.

Mass. is home to Country Living's No. 1 Christmas town in America December 7, 2020 | 4:00 PM

Cape Cod Central Railroad's The Polar Express train ride.

Polar Express and Christmas trains are running this season. Here's what to know if you go. November 27, 2020 | 12:10 PM

Coast Guard identifies missing crew members of the Emmy Rose November 25, 2020 | 1:08 PM

The best places in New England to visit around Thanksgiving November 24, 2020 | 11:33 AM

Tornado warning issued for parts of the Cape.

Tornado warning

Funnel cloud confirmed in Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard November 23, 2020 | 12:12 PM

Truro officials rescue ‘extremely rare’ 350-pound loggerhead turtle November 22, 2020 | 8:48 PM

An 'extremely unusual' shark sighting on Cape Cod was caught on camera November 19, 2020 | 12:54 PM

Beer from Tree House Brewing.

Tree House Brewing is opening a new waterfront taproom on the Cape November 5, 2020 | 1:35 PM

Nauset lighthouse.

A Mass. spot was just named among the best family vacation destinations in the U.S. October 21, 2020 | 12:43 PM

shark predation off Provincetown

Watch: Shark chows down on seal in shallow water off Cape Cod beach October 16, 2020 | 10:07 AM

A tree house with a cedar hot tub in Georgetown, Maine listed on Airbnb.

12 unique New England rentals with breathtaking views of the fall foliage October 9, 2020 | 11:17 AM

Race Point Beach in Provincetown.

Here's how Cape Cod officials feel about the summer season October 2, 2020 | 2:50 PM

Corporation Beach, Dennis

20-year-old stabbed at Cape Cod beach September 29, 2020 | 3:52 PM

Monomoy Regional High School

Monomoy High reports first positive COVID-19 case September 20, 2020 | 2:34 PM

Military Explosives

Wellfleet man discovers 9 'extremely unstable' WWI-era military explosives in yard September 15, 2020 | 12:32 PM

Restaurant employees check in before receiving a COVID-19 test at a regional clinic at the Harwich Community Center Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Harwich Health Director Meggan Eldredge (cq) confirmed that 220 people had pre-registered to be tested. There were some no-shows. Pre-registration was required. Health departments from Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Chatham, Orleans, Eastham and Wellfleet were in contact with restaurant employees about the clinic. The clinic was a joint venture with various regional agencies including Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment, Cape Cod Healthcare, Hyannis Fire Department, Sandwich Fire Department and Outer Cape Health Services. (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times via AP)

Massachusetts communities in the COVID-19 'red zone' are delaying school reopening. This one isn't. September 11, 2020 | 12:49 PM

shark off provincetown beach

Photo: Researchers remind beachgoers of how close great white sharks can get to shore September 8, 2020 | 12:57 PM

Great white shark

Researchers capture video of ‘white shark Danny,’ seek prayers for its 7-year-old namesake battling cancer September 6, 2020 | 3:39 PM

Cape Cod bar shut down for violating COVID-19 regulations September 4, 2020 | 12:25 PM

A field of brilliant yellow sedum form a carpet in front of the Highland Light Lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore.

Cape Cod officials say hotels are filling up for September September 3, 2020 | 12:42 PM

Wellfleet, MA - 9/27/2018- Arthur Medici's memorial sits at the entrance of Newcomb Hollow Beach where he was fatally wounded by a Great White Shark. (Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe) Topic: (metro)

Newcomb Hollow Beach

Memorial for victim of shark attack will be installed at Wellfleet beach September 1, 2020 | 10:42 AM

The CapeFLYER train crosses over the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge in Bourne on its way to Hyannis.

Public transportation on the Cape is 'ticking up slowly' August 28, 2020 | 12:08 PM

lobster claw

The Lobster Claw Restaurant will close after more than 50 years in business August 25, 2020 | 12:27 PM

Nauset Beach in Orleans on Thursday.

Read the new guidelines for staying 'beach well' on Cape Cod August 13, 2020 | 5:14 PM

Shark Week 2020

Cape Cod is the backdrop for an upcoming Shark Week program August 13, 2020 | 10:29 AM

In this Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2019 file photo, a shark warning sign warns visitors at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Mass.

Cape Shark Sightings

Wellfleet beach closes twice after great white shark sightings August 9, 2020 | 12:53 PM

Cape Cod's beaches and towns may be quieter because of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, but officials are reminding visitors ahead of the July 4 holiday that the famous destination also remains a popular getaway for great white sharks.

Shark sightings prompt closures at multiple beaches on Cape Cod August 6, 2020 | 12:48 PM