After receiving a report about the distressed dolphins, staff from the Wareham Department of Natural Resources responded to a part of Beaver Creek off the Weweantic River at about 10:45 a.m. Monday. They found the two animals "alive and active" in the marsh, but low tides had apparently stranded them in shallow waters, according to town officials. The department contacted the International Fund for Animal Welfare, which operates a local marine mammal rescue team.
Local News Two male thresher sharks have washed up on Cape Cod beaches in the last week. A thresher shark washed up on Cape Cod for the second time in a week. A 13-foot male thresher shark was found dead on a beach, according to a Saturday Facebook post from MA Sharks. The shark was discovered at Campground Beach in Eastham, the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance, which shared additional photos.
No one was injured after a tour bus in Cape Cod was completely engulfed in flames Saturday afternoon, fire crews said. The driver of the bus was able to evacuate all of the passengers before firefighters arrived around noon on Saturday, the Wellfleet Fire Department said. Crews found a bus "fully engulfed in flames, with fire burning in the brush approaching a nearby home." Firefighters knocked the fire out, the department said, and prevented it from spreading to the home.
"As Meghann says, women were born to wait in lines. They've had to wait for bathrooms and at grocery stores, but at our line, they're happy. They're making friends. They're cheering each other on."
Jim observed a warm, sunny beach scene at Cape Cod, with happy families enjoying their vacation. In contrast, his Beacon Hill apartment suffered from harsh city heat.
The reopening of Cap't Cass Rock Harbor Seafood in Orleans has brought joy to the community, as patrons share their cherished summer memories in a guest book filled with stories.