Tracking their dinner may be the best way to help North Atlantic right whales in Cape Cod Bay avoid being hit by recreational and commercial boats, according to a team of researchers who studied the whales for two years.

By Doug Fraser, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass. Jun. 24--BREWSTER--Hunter Twombly's summer job patrolling the beach for Ocean Edge Resort is giving him plenty of practice toward his goal of becoming a state police trooper.

By Aaron Gouveia, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass. Sep. 15--From protecting fisheries to determining whether an offshore wind farm is feasible, the need for accurate geologic maps of the seafloor has become a priority, according to state and federal scientists.

By Robin Lord, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass. Nov. 3--WELLFLEET -- Issues ranging from rising sea levels and coastal change to the mysterious dieback occurring in Cape Cod Bay marshes will be discussed at the fourth annual "State of Wellfleet Harbor" conference 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.