The village of Woods Hole is home for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) but that does not mean the science stays on the east coast. Researchers at WHOI have been assessing radioactivity released into the ocean from the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power facility. Learn more about radiation ...
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What's New in Woods Hole
Woods Hole Off season
Probably the biggest question everyone asked me when the restaurant is closed and winter sets in - is"what do you do". Well – we do take a vacation for sure. But as the cleanup from a busy year comes to a halt we get into construction and fixing mode. Still the mail keeps coming and the office is ...
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Great Winter for Snow on Cape Cod
It's been a great winter for snow on Cape Cod with so many storms down here that we are just getting used to them! Sadly, many winters it does not snow much because we are so close to the warm Gulf Stream. But this year has been a great one for sledding on the Golf Course, skating on local ponds, ...
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Stormy Day in Woods Hole
A blizzard blew though the area in the last 24 hours, shutting down schools, roads and ferries to Martha's Vineyard with strong winds and about ten inches of snow accumulated. Woods Hole hunkered down, WCAI broadcast through the storm and we peered out the windows as the wind howled, hoping to get ...
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Calcutta Fishing Derby
The 2013 Calcutta Fishing Derby has come to a close, and the winners were announced last night at a party at the Landfall Restaurant. Fishermen and women from all over Falmouth and Woods Hole gathered to share the delicious bounty including fried bluefish and striped bass bites with cajun dipping ...
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Calcutta Fishing Derby
September 15 to October 13, 2013Each year the Woods Hole Business Association sponsors the Calcutta Fishing Derby. "The goal" says Don Este, "is to get out on the water and have a good time." Don is co-owner of the Landfall Restaurant which is where the weigh station is located.The derby begins ...
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Shuckers of Woods Hole
Last Tuesday evening my husband Bill and I went to Woods Hole for a fine meal of New England seafood, at one of our favorite restaurants. Shuckers is one of those cozy places that we all enjoy discovering while on vacation.It is tucked away at 91A Water Street, down a cobblestone alleyway, in the ...
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“A small fishing village off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard”
That was how Woods Hole was described by a national news reporter after a small plane crash brought reporters flocking to Woods Hole in 1999. We have to commend the technical accuracy. Amidst the chaos, Woods Hole has retained its small village appeal and fishing is still part of the daily scene. ...
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Photo-walking Woods Hole
Woods Hole is one of the most beautiful places on Cape Cod to wander around and take pictures. Just a few minutes stroll from the center of the village, you will find beaches, stunning water view homes, amazing boats and much more.
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