Crews will treat Richmond Pond this week; swimming, boating and fishing are suspended and irrigation from the pond is restricted until late August. Contact details are being shared on local notices.

A black bear was sedated and relocated after wandering into Bourne Scenic Park near Buzzards Bay; state and town officers monitored the animal before moving it to safer habitat.

A Torrington husky named Bella chased a black bear away from a child in a dramatic driveway encounter. Officials urge residents to secure attractants and report sightings.

Researchers confirmed reproducing Manila clams from Cape Cod to Boston Harbor, prompting new monitoring and community-science efforts. Officials urge photos and reports rather than moving shellfish.

A black bear was reported in Avon, Randolph and Holbrook this week, prompting the closure of D.W. Field Park and safety warnings from animal control. Officials urge residents to secure trash and report sightings.

The Esplanade’s long‑planned Charlesbank campus is taking shape: a $24M pavilion with a café, year‑round restrooms and community spaces is slated to open by the end of 2026.

Lifeguards at Curley Beach posted warnings after multiple jellyfish stings; officials urge caution as lion's mane jellies wash ashore.

Beverly police say a coyote attacked a dog near the Fox Hill trail; officers found a den with pups and urged residents to keep pets leashed and avoid dens.

A roughly 12‑foot white shark breached within about 150 feet of Long Point Beach in Provincetown as Sharktivity and researchers logged multiple Cape Cod sightings.

A MAER team freed a young humpback trapped in fishing rope off Stellwagen Bank. Responders cut the lines and stayed with the whale until it swam away.

A 20-year-old Massachusetts hiker collapsed on Mount Monadnock on Saturday; Good Samaritans began CPR but he was later pronounced dead. Officials say the medical examiner will determine the cause.

State regulators have barred heavy shark‑fishing tackle along Cape Cod Bay and the Outer Cape and banned remote bait devices to protect swimmers and sharks.

Franklin Park Zoo opened Penguin Coast on June 11, adding endangered African penguins and an expanded Serengeti Crossing as part of a $21M conservation-focused overhaul.