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Harbormaster Flags Unusual Jellyfish Swarms Off Cape Cod Beaches

Lion's Mane jellyfish are appearing in unusually large numbers along Cape Cod beaches this summer. Barnstable's harbormaster is fielding a rise in sightings of the large stinging jellyfish, "showing up in unusually large numbers off Cape Cod," per a Patch report from Barnstable-Hyannis …

Harbormaster Flags Jellyfish Surge Off Cape Cod Beaches

Jellyfish sightings and wildfire haze topped outside coverage of Barnstable as the week closed. Barnstable-Hyannis Patch reported the town's harbormaster is seeing lion's mane jellyfish in "unusually large numbers" at Cape Cod beaches this summer, a caution for swimmers during peak seas…

Barnstable Town Manager Warns Reserve-Fund Budget Strategy Is No Longer Sustainable

BARNSTABLE -- July 16, 2026, Barnstable Town Manager warns reliance on reserve funds is unsustainable, signals override talks ahead. Mark Ells, in his biweekly video update covering June 24 through July 14, 2026, told residents and councillors that Barnstable faces a structural fiscal gap driven by Proposition 2 1/2 levy

Harbormaster Flags Jellyfish Surge Along Cape Cod Beaches

Lion's Mane jellyfish are appearing in unusually large numbers along Cape Cod beaches this summer, Barnstable's harbormaster says. Patch reports the sightings have increased as the season warms, prompting caution for swimmers along area shorelines. Separately, a Reuters Connect photo ta…

Barnstable School Committee Adopts Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban for Fall 2026

BARNSTABLE -- July 15, 2026, Barnstable School Committee adopts bell-to-bell cell phone ban and clears seven other policy actions at its July 15 session. The committee voted 4-1 to create policy JICJ-A, prohibiting student use of cell phones and personal electronic devices during the entire school day,