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A Massachusetts couple just made the largest donation in Cape Cod Healthcare's history, pledging $20 million to expand elder care and improve access for one of America's oldest communities. The gift will transform healthcare for both year-round residents and millions of annual visitors to the Cape.
A Massachusetts peninsula beloved for its beaches is pioneering a regional approach to preserve natural resources while planning smart growth. The Cape Cod Commission is balancing development with protection of drinking water, ocean habitats, and fragile coastlines.
When hundreds of great white sharks started showing up at Cape Cod beaches, locals didn't panic. They created a thriving tourism industry that protects both people and predators.
A 25-year-old nonprofit is expanding across Cape Cod to give women facing divorce, job loss, or financial crisis free access to lawyers and financial experts. WE CAN now serves three locations with help from hundreds of skilled volunteers.
The Harwich Mariners claimed their seventh Cape Cod Baseball League championship with a dramatic 4-2 victory over Bourne, thrilling over 7,000 fans at Whitehouse Field. The win marks the team's fourth title under manager Steve Englert and caps an incredible postseason run for the third-place finishers.
A fishing crew off Cape Cod caught an extraordinarily rare split-colored lobster, half orange and half black down the middle. Instead of ending up in a pot, this genetic marvel is heading to a public aquarium where visitors can marvel at nature's creativity.
Jack Trompetter, hidden as a baby to survive the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, spoke to nearly 900 students at Barnstable High School in his first Cape Cod appearance. The 82-year-old Cambridge artist spent his first three years separated from his parents, moving between safe houses until liberation in 1945.
Scientists soaring above a protected marine sanctuary off Cape Cod spotted over 2,000 animals from 15 different species in a single flight, including endangered whales and rare whale sharks. The remarkable sighting shows how protected ocean habitats are bringing together an incredible variety of marine life.
A "living fossil" that survived five mass extinctions is thriving again at Cape Cod National Seashore after disappearing for 150 years. Thousands of horseshoe crabs now breed in a restored saltmarsh lagoon that was once closed off by industrialization.
A quick-thinking witness pulled an unconscious driver from a fiery crash in Harwich, Massachusetts, saving two lives in the process. Both victims are expected to make full recoveries thanks to one person's split-second decision to act. #
Jack Trompetter, hidden from the Nazis as a baby, spoke to nearly 900 Massachusetts students about surviving the Holocaust. His first Cape Cod school visit brought history to life for middle and high schoolers.
When a skydiver got tangled in a tree 30 feet up, a brave stranger didn't wait for help to arrive. Firefighters in Massachusetts saved them both without a scratch.
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Rush trampoline park in Cape Town partnered with Autism Western Cape to create a judgment-free play day where 200 children with autism could jump, play, and just be kids. The event marks a growing movement to adapt play spaces for neurodivergent children, not the other way around.
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When severe storms flooded 26 informal settlements around Cape Town, leaving over 41,000 people in waterlogged homes, Gift of the Givers arrived with hot meals, blankets, and hope. The disaster relief organization is working across the Western Cape to support families who have nowhere else to go.
A small Massachusetts town discovered that oyster farming removes as much nitrogen pollution as million-dollar septic systems, all while creating jobs and generating revenue. Now Falmouth is expanding its shellfish farms from 30 to 140 acres, proving nature can be the most cost-effective cleanup crew.
A tiny island nation off Africa's coast just made a bold move: every single government vehicle is now electric. While the world watches them compete in the World Cup, Cape Verde is quietly winning at clean transportation.
A tiny island nation of under 500,000 people just made sports history. Cape Verde is heading to the 2026 World Cup, bringing hope to working-class neighborhoods where football has always been more than just a game.
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South Africa's Public Protector has mandated the City of Cape Town to restore basic services to underserved communities after a four-year investigation. Thousands of residents in Langa Flats and Khayelitsha will finally get the water, sanitation, and infrastructure they've been waiting for.
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Cape Town approved two massive data centers near the airport, but not without a fight that could reshape how tech giants build responsibly. Community advocates secured a promise that water and energy impacts must be thoroughly reviewed before construction begins.
A tiny island nation of 525,000 is shocking the soccer world at the World Cup. Cape Verde has now held powerhouses Spain and Uruguay to draws in their tournament debut.
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