More Than Twenty Sharks Spotted Off Massachusetts Beaches

More Than Twenty Sharks Spotted Off Massachusetts Beaches

As the temperature has gone up, so has the number of great white shark spottings off Cape Cod — "pings" on the Sharktivity app, which tracks tagged sharks.

More than 20 great white sharks have been spotted during the past two days. Most sightings took place in the Atlantic Ocean off the Outer Cape, with one taking place in Cape Cod Bay, reports NBC Boston.

Several Massachusetts Libraries Pushing Book About Transgender Child
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Several Massachusetts Libraries Pushing Book About Transgender Child

Brendan McDonald

Several Massachusetts public libraries are recommending a book for children that tells the story of a young girl who thinks she's a boy.

The book, titled Jack (Not Jackie), which Amazon advertises for children ages 4 through 8, describes an older sister's reactions to her younger sister's attempt to transform into a boy with the support of her parents. The 30-page book was originally published by Simon & Schuster in May 2009.

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