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BARNSTABLE — A reported spike in lion's mane jellyfish along Cape Cod beaches and a haze-filled photo of Sandy Neck Lighthouse tied to Canadian wildfire smoke were the notable items circulating about Barnstable as the week closed out, according to outside outlets monitoring the region.

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"Lion's Mane Jellyfish Showing Up In 'Unusually Large Numbers' Off Cape Cod, Harbormaster Says" — The area's harbormaster is reporting a jump in lion's mane jellyfish sightings at Cape Cod beaches this summer, a heads-up for swimmers as peak season continues, per Barnstable-Hyannis Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/barnstable-hyannis/lions-mane-jellyfish-showing-unusually-large-numbers-cape-cod).

"Sandy Neck Lighthouse in Barnstable, Massachusetts is surrounded by hazy skies due to smoke from Canadian wildfires on July 15, 2026" — A widely circulated image shows Sandy Neck Lighthouse shrouded in haze from Canadian wildfire smoke drifting over the Cape this week, part of a broader air-quality pattern regional trackers flagged, according to Reuters Connect (read it at https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/sandy-neck-lighthouse-in-barnstable-massachusetts-is-surrounded-by-hazy-skies-due-to-smoke-from-canadian-wildfires-on-july-15/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMVVTQVRPREFZMjkzOTY2Mjg).

"Rose Clancy's Tuesday Night Fiddle Concerts ~ All Summer Long!" — Barnstable-Hyannis Patch's calendar continues to flag the Cape's long-running Tuesday-night Celtic fiddle series, with organizers teasing a new addition to the summer lineup, per Barnstable-Hyannis Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/barnstable-hyannis/calendar/event/20260728/eb965fb6-48a4-4b90-bcc8-e23a4a74212d/rose-clancy-s-tuesday-night-fiddle-concerts-all-summer-long).