Detours to continue heading into Hyannis Port
June 18, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ Work associated with the Stewart’s Creek sewer project in Hyannis will continue to cause traffic detours.
Officials say the bridge on Ocean St. heading into Hyannis Port will remain closed for at least another week.
It’s been off-limits since the winter when the culvert replacement project began.
The project is designed to
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Fall River diocese to discuss combining 2 Cape Cod schools
June 18, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ The Fall River Diocese will hold an informational meeting tomorrow in Hyannis to discuss the combining of Pope John Paul II High School and St. Francis Xavier prep school.
The new entity will serve grades 5-12 – but maintain their separate buildings next to each other in Hyannis.
Tomorrow’s meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the high
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Several Cape projects getting state money for water protection
June 18, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ The Massachusetts Environment Trust is providing nearly $600,000 in grants for projects that will protect and restore rivers and watersheds across the state.
Six local organizations will share in the money.
Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rick Sullivan says all the projects will help maintain and protect clean water for generations to
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Annual car show expected to draw more than 50,000 spectators
June 14, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ One of the largest car shows in New England will take place Sunday on Main Street in Hyannis.
Ppwards of 60,000 spectators are expected to view the 400 cars that will be on display.
The vehicles will line main street from 8:30 a-m to 1:30 p-m – with styles ranging from muscle cars to antique classics.
It’s the 19th year the Hyannis Area
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Two Cape Cod Catholic schools to become one entity
June 14, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ The Fall River Diocese is combining pope John Paul II High School and St. Francis Xavier Prep School into one.
The new entity will serve grades 5-12 – but maintain their separate buildings next to each other in Hyannis.
The merger will begin immediately and continue into the next school year.
The plan calls for a new governance model with one
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Barnstable opens small section of Sandy Neck for off-roaders
June 14, 2013 (BARNSTABLE) _ Off-roaders will be able to access a small stretch of beach this weekend at Sandy Neck in Barnstable.
According to the town’s website – they’re able to open one-half a mile of beach to vehicles.
The entire off-road section of the beach was closed last Friday because of the nesting piping plovers.
But one of the nests has moved –
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Iconic writer's Provincetown home up for sale
June 13, 2013 (PROVINCETOWN) _ Norman Mailer's children have put the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author's longtime Cape Cod home up for sale.
The author's oldest son, film producer Michael Mailer says they're asking $4 million for the waterfront Provincetown house.
Mailer lived there from 1990 until his death in 2007.
His son says all the children live in new
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Provincetown make warrant arrest in Boston
June 13, 2013 (PROVINCETOWN) _ Provincetown police detectives arrested a man on rape charges yesterday in his Boston home.
With assistance from Boston Police – the Provincetown officers took John McNulty, 53, into custody.
Outstanding warrants on Mcnulty included rape, indecent assault and battery and distribution of Class B drugs.
No further details were
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Chamber of Commerce holds annual meeting; launches new initiative
June 13, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce hosted its 91st annual meeting last night at the Cape Codder in Hyannis.
Chamber officials recapped the past year in business in the region – and looked ahead to new initiatives.
The chamber is launching a new web and promotion campaign called “Live, Work, Play, Create.”
The effort is designed to promote
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Company still pursing casino-related lawsuit against state
June 12, 2013 (MASHPEE) _ A company that filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a provision in the state's casino gambling law is fighting the state’s bid to dismiss the case.
KG Urban Enterprise objected to the exclusivity initially given to a federally recognized Indian tribe.
The compay rejects the state's contention that the lawsuit is moot
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Yarmouth holding hearings on proposed new trash disposal system
June 12, 2013 (YARMOUTH) _ The Yarmouth Recycling and Solid Waste Advisory Committee is taking public comment today on a proposal to implement a “Pay As You Throw” system.
It would require residents to purchase special bags for the transfer station and pay for each one they dump.
The committee has recommended to selectmen that Yarmouth adopt the system now in place in
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Brewster man indicted in church arson
June 12, 2013 (BREWSTER) ) _ The Brewster man accused of torching a Cape Cod church has been indicted by a Barnstable County grand jury on arson charges.
Adam Finnegan, 29, was indicted on April 26th and arraigned on May 17th. He pleaded not guilty and is being held on $100,000 bail.
Finnegan will return to court on July 10th for a pre-trial.
Prosecutors allege Finnegan was
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State gaming commission issues new applications for southeastern Mass.
June 10, 2013 (MASHPEE) _ The state gaming commission has released the first application in a 2-phase process for companies that want to build a commercial casino in southeastern Massachusetts.
The non-refundable $400,000 fee and initial paperwork is due September 30th.
The commission previously eliminated the exclusivity for a federally recognized Indian tribe in the region
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Shark prompts temporary beach closure Sunday in Orleans
June 10, 2013 (ORLEANS) _ Officials had to close down Nauset Beach in Orleans yesterday because of a confirmed siting of a great white shark.
A senior Orleans town lifeguard spotted a dorsal fin about 150 yards off the beach at about 10:15 a.m. Sunday.
The shark was estimated to be between 12 feet and 13 feet long and was heading south toward Chatham.
Swimmers were asked to get out
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State to issue regular hurricane preparedness tips as season begins
MASSACHUSETTS ENTERS 2013 HURRICANE SEASON
FRAMINGHAM, MA - To help increase public awareness of the effects hurricanes and tropical storms can have on the Commonwealth and the preparedness steps we all must take, over the next fourteen weeks the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will again be disseminating important information to ensure the continued safety of our
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Mashpee man accused of pulling out gun in local bar
June 3, 2013 (MASHPEE) _ A Mashpee man has been accused of pulling out a gun in a Mashpee bar Saturday night and threatening to shoot someone.
The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. at Dino’s Sports Bar on Route 151.
The suspect, identified by police as William Branch, 23, was captured a short time later on Route 151.
He was arrested and charged with
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Members of fishing community want regional fisheries office closed
June 3, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ Members of Congress are being urged by local fishermen and their allies to close the regional office for federal fishing regulators.
A petition blames regulators for the state of the fisheries and says savings from closing their office can help fishermen struggling under deep quota cuts.
Regulators say the cuts are needed to rebuild fish
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Piping plover arrivals mean Cape Cod beach restrictions
June 3, 2013 (DENNIS) _ The annual arrival of the nesting piping plovers also means the beginning of beach restrictions across Cape Cod – just as the summer gets underway.
In Dennis – Chapin Beach is closed to off-road traffic until further notice because of the birds. Dogs are also banned from Chapin and Crowes Pasture beaches.
The west end of the West Dennis Beach parking
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Hot weather brings unhealthy air to Cape Cod
May 30, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ Environmental officials are predicting unhealthy air quality for coastal areas of Massachusetts.
Poor air quality is expected to continue through Saturday here on the Cape and Islands, on the south coast of Massachusetts and in southern Rhode Island.
EPA Regional Administrator Curt Spaulding says people can help reduce smog-forming emissions by cutting down on
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Pilgrim plant back online after planned outage
May 30, 2013 (PLYMOUTH) _ The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth is back in service following a scheduled maintenance outage.
Plant officials say Pilgrim came back online this morning just before 4:30 a.m. when it was reconnected to the New England transmission grid.
Pilgrim has been offline since April 14th.
Work conducted over the past 7 weeks included refueling the reactor,
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AG suing NOAA over fishing regulations
May 30, 2013 (BOSTON) _ Attorney General Martha Coakley is suing federal fishing regulators to block new rules New England fishermen say will kill the local industry.
Coakley announced the suit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this afternoon.
It comes weeks after massive new cuts in catch limits for bottom-dwelling fish went into effect May 1st.
The worst of
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Search underway in Falmouth for 5-foot lobster
May 29, 2013 (FALMOUTH) _ The search is on for a fiberglass lobster that once greeted people to the Rocky Point Amusement Park in Rhode Island – but most recently welcomed customers to a Falmouth fish market.
According to the Green Pond Fish Market’s Facebook page – the five-foot tall “Rocky the Lobster” was stolen
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Cape Cod home sales fall; prices inch up
May 29, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ The number of single family home sales on Cape Cod dropped in April by more than 15%, compared to the same time the year before.
But according to the real estate data collection firm The Warren Group, the year-to-date median price was up slightly to $320,000.
Sales were down on Martha’s Vineyard, while prices were up. Nantucket home sales were up –
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Cape museum to unveil new Kennedy exhibit
May 28, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Musuem will mark the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination with a new exhibit that will be unveiled tomorrow.
It’s titled “Cape Cod: The Summer of 1963 to November 22nd, 1964 – days of joy. Days of sorrow.”
Museum officials say the exhibit includes wall displays, videos, photos and news clips
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Fire destroys Dennis mobile home
May 28, 2013 (DENNIS) _ Dennis firefighters were called out early this morning to a blaze in a mobile home at Campers Haven on Old Wharf Road.
The fire broke out at 5 Kelly Drive just before 4:30 a.m. and completely destroyed the structure.
Fire Chief Mark Dellner says the flames melted some of the siding on nearby units.
There were no reports of injury and the cause is
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Jobless numbers on Cape Cod continue to drop
May 28, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ Cape Cod’s employment picture continues to show more signs of improvement.
According to the State Office of Labor and Workforce Development – the jobless rate for Barnstable County in April was 7.2%.
That’s down from 7.5% from the same time the year before. The rate was down from 9.1% in March – reflecting the seasonal nature of the
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Outer Cape gun buy-back called a success
May 22, 2013 (WELLFLEET) _ Police on the Outer Cape say a recently completed gun buy-back program was a big success.
Wellfleet Police Chief Ronald Fisette says 36 weapons were turned in between May 11th and May 19th.
That included 10 rifles, 7 shotguns, 13 handguns and 6 pellet guns. one-thousand rounds of ammo were also turned in during the voluntary program.
Police departments from
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Sandwich officials re-group to discuss public safety proposal
May 22, 2013 (SANDWICH) _ Sandwich selectmen will meet with the town’s joint public safety building group tomorrow to figure out “what’s next.”
Residents at the town meeting and the ballot box rejected a proposed $30 million public safety complex this spring.
With no plan “b” – town officials have to begin looking for new options.
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Food truck festival coming to Falmouth to benefit carousel effort
May 17, 2013 (FALMOUTH) _ The growing popularity of the food truck craze will be on display this weekend in Falmouth – all to raise money to restore a one-of-a-kind carousel.
The “Carousel of Light” was created by Lance Shinkle of Falmouth decades ago and was once operational in California.
Shinkle since returned it to Cape Cod and is donating it to a new non-profit
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Nantucket jury returns guilty verdict in rape case
May 17, 2013 (NANTUCKET) _ A Nantucket Superior Court jury has convicted a Jamaican national in the rape of a woman in 2002.
Nigel Morris, 42, was first arrested 11 years ago in the rape of a young woman from Ireland.
Shortly after posting bail – he fled Nantucket and never returned until last year.
Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe says
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Boston to Hyannis summer train service ready to launch
May 17, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ Boston-to-Hhyannis rail service will begin again this weekend with a ceremonial trial run.
The “Cape Flyer” will depart Boston Saturday morning and arrive in Hyannis a little over 2 hours later.
The trip will end at the Hyannis Transportation Center with a ceremony and speeches by local tourism and transportation officials.
The service
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Sandwich's Wing School to get new principal from Harwich
May 15, 2013 (SANDWICH) _ A school administrator from Harwich is heading to the upper Cape for a new position in Sandwich.
The superintendent’s Wing School principal search committee chose Marc Smith as the new principal this week.
Smith is currently an assistant principal and supervisor of elementary curriculum and instruction in Harwich.
He was chosen from a final field
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Upper County Rd. in Dennis re-opens to traffic
May 15, 2013 (DENNIS) _ Reconstruction of the first of two bridges that span the Swan River in Dennis is complete.
MassDot says the Upper County Road bridge opened to traffic yesterday – less than six months after it was closed for replacement.
Traffic has been detoured since Thanksgiving.
MassDot highway administrator Frank Depaola says they used rapid construction techniques
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Mashpee tribe unveils updated casino plans
May 15, 2013 (TAUNTON) ) _ The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe unveils a new design for a resort casino it hopes to build in Taunton.
The architectural renderings were released last night at a meeting of the Taunton City Council.
The s-shaped design of the hotel replaces earlier sketches that showed an l-shaped structure.
The $500 million resort would include two hotels, 150 table
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Dennis and Truro voters heading to the polls
May 14, 2013 (DENNIS) _ Dennis voters are heading to the polls today to decide a contested selectmen’s race and a couple of tax override questions.
Incumbents Sheryl McMahon and Paul McCormick and challenger Richard Watts are running for two seats on the board of selectmen.
Voters will also decide on a six-way race for three constable seats.
The police department is seeking
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Gov. Patrick and Sen. Murray off to Ireland
May 14, 2013 (BOSTON) _ Gov. Deval Patrick is heading to Ireland to join a trade mission already under way by Senate President Therese Murray of Plymouth.
Patrick is departing tonight and is scheduled to be in Ireland from tomorrow through Friday.
The governor will speak at an e-health conference and participate in a digital health and life sciences trade summit.
He's also
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Mashpee tribe plans casino update in Taunton
May 14, 2013 (TAUNTON) _ The Mashpee Wampanoag Ttribe isn’t letting the loss of casino exclusivity slow down their plans.
Tribal members are expected to update their gaming proposal tonight with Taunton City Council members.
Tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell will reveal new architectural plans.
The state gaming commission last month voted to allow a commercial casino
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Cannonball! ...at a Falmouth lecture
May 7, 2013 (FALMOUTH) _ Falmouth police responded to an odd call for service on Saturday --- someone arrived at a presentation on the HMS Nimrod at the Falmouth library – with a live cannonball.
The event was immediately halted and the State Police bomb squd and ATF were contacted.
The device was taken to the Falmouth leaf dump and safely detonated.
The
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Charter school group to meet in Yarmouth
May 7, 2013 (YARMOUTH) _ A group of parents looking to establish a new charter school on Cape Cod will hold their latest information session tonight in West Yarmouth.
The proposed Commonwealth Charter Public School would serve grades 1-5.
Supporters of the plan want to create a school that is challenging, enriching, empowering and authentic. They’ve already met several times in
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Town meeting season fully underway on Cape Cod
May 7, 2013 (EASTHAM) _ Residents in 6 Cape Cod towns tackled town meeting warrants last night.
In Eastham – voters rejected a $114 million municipal water system for the second time in 2 years.
After the first vote failed – an attempt to pass a smaller version of the project was also rejected.
Bourne voters approved an $11 million plan to
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Cape employers facing changes in H2B visa wage rules
April 24, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ The U-S Department of Labor has issued interim H2B visa prevailing wage rules.
Effective immediately, the determination system will be based on the median wage for “all persons in the occupation in the area of intended employment.”
Many Cape Cod employers depend on H2B visa workers to operate their businesses in he summer.
All
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Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce seeks support for more tourism money
April 24, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce is urging local businesses to contact House lawmakers and urge them to support a budget amendment dealing with the tourism industry.
An alert sent to members today seeks support for a House amendment that funds the Regional Tourism Council marketing at $8.5 million.
The measure could be voted on today or tomorrow. The
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Dog involved in domestic dispute found alive
April 22, 2013 (MASHPEE) _ A dog that got caught in the middle of a domestic dispute in Mashpee earlier this month has been found alive.
The incident happened on April 9 when Darius Coombs, 26, was charged with attacking a woman inside his car – and dragging the pit bull caught on a lease outside the vehicle.
Mashpee police say the dog was found last Thursday near
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Mashpee tribe continues to criticize gaming panel decision
April 22, 2013 (MASHPEE) _ The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe continues to criticize the state gambling commission’s decision to end their exclusivity for casino development in southeastern Massachusetts.
Tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell says the move undermines the governor and Legislature and jeopardizes casino projects in all regions of the state.
He says it also paves the way for
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Mihos domestic violence case continued to June
April 17, 2013 (BARNSTABLE) _ A pre-trial scheduled today for former gubernatorial candidate and convenience store owner Christy Mihos on domestic violence charges has been continued to June 27th.
Mihos previously pleaded not guilty to charges he assaulted his wife.
Andrea Mihos says her husband threatened and pushed her during an argument at their yarmouth home more than a year
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Sen. Murray breaks campaign spending record
April 17, 2013 (PLYMOUTH) _ The top Democrats in the Massachusetts House and Senate have set campaign spending records.
Senate President Therese Murray of Plymouth reported expenditures of more than $513,000 last year.
That's the highest recorded for a Senate candidate. murray held the previous spending record of $474,000 in 2004.
She faced her second election challenge from
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Centerville man fires gun in attempt to quiet down tenants
April 15, 2013 (CENTERVILLE) _ A Centerville man has been charged with firing a gun in his own home in attempt to get his upstairs neighbors to shut up.
Police say George Rackliffe, 66, is charged with assault, injury to personal property, and carrying a firearm while under the influence of alcohol.
Rackliffe fired eight shots from a licensed handgun at the heat shield on his
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Mashpee tribe's casino exclusivity at serious risk
April 15, 2013 (MASHPEE) _ The state's gaming commission could eliminate the Mashpee Wampanoag’s exclusive rights this week to build a casino in southeastern Massachusetts.
At issue is whether to allow commercial developers to pursue the sole casino license allowed in the region under the state's gambling law.
The law reserved the license for a federally recognized Indian
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Mashpee police hosting gun turn-in event
April 12, 2013 (MASHPEE) _ The Mashpee police department is holding a gun turn-in event Saturday for people looking to dispose of unwanted firearms.
Guns and ammunition will be collected from 11 a-m to 4 p-m at Mashpee police headquarters.
Certified firearms instructors will also be available to pick up weapons from homes and businesses in Mashpee.
Gun owners with expired FID
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Yarmouth police to address overdoses in second forum
April 12, 2013 (YARMOUTH) The Yarmouth police department is holding their second overdose protection hour tomorrow at their headquarters.
Experts will be on hand to demonstrate the use of Narcan, which is effective in bringing someone back from an overdose.
Yarmouth recorded seven overdoses in the past several weeks – three of them fatal.
The first Narcan session held two
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Eastham water project back in focus at weekend session
April 12, 2013 (EASTHAM) _ Eastham’s proposed $114 million municipal water project will be the subject of two public information sessions tomorrow.
The meeting will focus on all aspects of the proposal.
The same project was soundly rejected more than a year ago – but selectmen want to try again.
Several public information sessions have been held in recent weeks.
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Herring Cove's parking lot future considered
April 10, 2013 (PROVINCETOWN) _ The Cape Cod National Sseashore Advisory Commission Subcommittee is considering a proposal that would move Herring Cove’s north parking lot back from the water.
But the plan would also still allow cars to pull into parking spots facing the water.
The beach’s parking lot and the 1950’s era revetment were heavily damaged by storms last year. the National Park service is conducting a review of how to make long-term repairs.
Herring cove is one of the most popular beaches in the seashore.
A final recommendation will be made to Seashore Superintendent George Price on May 13th.
damaged by storms
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Dog rescue leads to drug bust at community college
April 10, 2013 (WEST BARNSTABLE) The rescue of a dog from a locked car by Barnstable police yesterday leads to a drug arrest.
Members of the Street Crimes Unit were on patrol in the parking lot at Cape Cod Community College when they spotted a dog locked inside a Honda Civic that was in direct sunlight.
School security was unable to locate the car’s owner, identified
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Provincetown police plan open house to talk about building needs
April 10, 2013 (PROVINCETOWN) The Provincetown police department is holding an open house tonight for residents interested in learning why town officials say a new facility is needed.
Personnel will be on hand from 5 to 7 p-m to answer questions about the current building on Shankpainter Road.
Last week – town meeting voters rejected a $3 million article aimed at
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Monomoy school district picks new superintendent
April 4, 2013 (HARWICH) _ The Monomoy Regional School District is getting its first permanent superintendent of schools.
The school committee last night unanimously voted to offer the job to Lincoln-Sudbury Superintendent Scott Carpenter.
Chatham and Harwich joined together 2 years ago to create the new district.
The other finalists included Silver Lake Regional Assistant
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Police make drug bust in mall parking lot
April 4, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ An ongoing investigation by the Barnstable Street Crimes Unit leads to the arrest of a Centerville woman Tuesday already on probation for a previous drug arrest.
Officers spotted Jordan Robinson, 23, getting into a car in the Cape Cod Mall parking lot with two other men. When they approached – Robinson was counting cash in the back seat.
Police
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Cape Cod employers face H2B visa crisis
April 3, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ An ongoing federal lawsuit concerning the prevailing wage for H2B visa workers has temporarily de-railed the critical hiring process for dozens of Cape Cod employers.
The Department of Labor and U-S Citizenship and Immigration Services stopped processing and adjudicating all H2B visas this week in response to a court injunction.
The DOL was
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Falmouth still waiting to hear from state on windmill costs
March 29, 2013 (FALMOUTH) _ Falmouth officials are still waiting to hear if the state will help defray the cost taking down the two turbines at the wastewater treatment plant.
It’s expected to cost $12 to $15 million to remove the windmills.
Nearby residents say they’re causing them physical and emotional harm – while also impacting property
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Sagamore Bridge painting project to begin next month
March 29, 2013 (SAGAMORE) _ The U-S Army Corps of Engineers says an 18-month painting project on the Sagamore Bridge will begin next month.
Lane restrictions will take place on April 8 to 12 and again on April 16 to April 19.
One lane will be taken daily from 8 am to 4:30 pm – leaving two lanes on-Cape and one lane off-Cape open.
All lanes will be open each night and for
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American Idol tonight features latest contestant with Cape Cod connection
March 27, 2013 (LOS ANGELES) _ The latest American Idol with a Cape Cod connection will be back on stage tonight – as part of the final eight.
Angie Miller attended school at the Heritage Christian Academy in Falmouth. She and her family then moved to Beverly – where she attended high school.
She was a finalist in last year’s WCOD Summer Star at the Barnstable County
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Orleans man drives car onto rocks; faces 3rd OUI charge
March 27, 2013 (ORLEANS) _ State Police are charging an Orleans man with his third drunken driving offense after his vehicle was spotted stuck on rocks last night in Orleans.
A trooper on patrol spotted the car on Route 6-A next to the Land Ho estaurant – with someone trying to push it off the rocks.
The driver, Donald Jardine, 65, was arrested and charged with OUI
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Yarmouth police probe 6th overdose in 3 weeks
March 27, 2013 (YARMOUTH) _ Yarmouth police are investigating what they call the third “untimely death” of a young adult in their town in the past three weeks.
Investigators believe all three are related to drug and alcohol overdoses.
Three other people also overdosed in the past three weeks – but were
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Democratic U-S Senate candiate gets Martha's Vineyard endorsement
March 26, 2013 (EDGARTOWN) _ Democratic U-S Senate candidate Stephen Lynch is getting the endorsement of the Dukes county sheriff.
Michael McCormack says he’s supporting Lynch – a current Massachusetts congressman – in his race for the Democratic nomination next month.
The Martha’s Vineyard sheriff says Lynch will bring a new voice to the U-S Senate and
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Cape Cod's employment pictures continues to improve
March 26, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ The latest jobless numbers show continued improvement for the Cape’s employment picture.
The state Office of Labor and Workforce Development says the unemployment rate dropped to 9.5% last month, compared to 10.5% in February 2012.
The rate was also down slightly from January.
The jobless numbers were down on Nantucket, Martha’s
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Eastham water plan financing in focus
March 26, 2013 (EASTHAM) _ Eastham’s proposed $114 million municipal water project will be the subject of another public information session tonight.
The focus will be on financing and operations.
The same project was soundly rejected more than a year ago – but selectmen want to try again.
Several additional public information sessions are scheduled between now
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Argument in Marstons Mills involved shotgun and crossbow
March 25, 2013 (MARSTONS MILLS) _ A dispute on Goosebery Ln. in Marstons Mills may have looked like the wild west yesterday afternoon.
Police say one man shot an arrow through the window of his neighbor's truck, prompting the neighbor to respond with a shotgun blast through the first man's car windows.
It started when Dwayne Peters was at the home of his neighbor, 30-year-old
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Seals and sharks in focus at Chatham forum
March 25, 2013 (CHATHAM) _ The exploding numbers of seals on the Outer Cape – and the sharks they’re attracting – were in focus Saturday in Chatham at the first Outer Cape seal symposium.
Seal and shark reseachers met to discuss the impact the seals are having on water quality and the fishing industry.
There was concern from local fishermen that seals are
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GOP Senate candidates to debate on Cape Cod
March 25, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ The three Republican candidates running for U-S Senate will debate the issues on Cape Cod next month.
Michael Sullivan, Gabriel Gomez and Daniel Winslow will all appear at the forum -- sponsored by the Cape Cod Republican Club.
The seat was vacated by John Kerry – who recently became the U-S secretary of state.
The Democrats in the running include
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State gaming commission to discuss southeastern Mass. casino region
March 21, 2013 (FALL RIVER) _ The state gaming commission will meet in Fall River today as it considers whether to extend an Indian tribe's exclusive right to develop a casino in southeastern Massachusetts.
The state's 2011 expanded gambling law created one casino license each for three geographic areas.
It gave preference in the southeastern region to a
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Yarmouth police investigate second fatal drug overdose death in 2 weeks
March 21, 2013 (YARMOUTH) _ Yarmouth police say the death of a local man is the latest in a string of drug overdoses in the town.
The body of Joshua Brown, 23, was found at 50 Lake Road in West Yarmouth Monday afternoon. Investigators say his death was related to illegal drug use.
It was the second death involving illegal drug use in Yarmouth in the past two weeks.
Three
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Tugboat runs aground in Cape Cod Canal; spills gear oil
March 21, 2013 (BUZZARDS BAY) _ The Coast Guard, U-S Army Corps of Engineers and Bourne fire crews are responding to a fluid spill in the Cape Cod Canal.
A tugboat ran aground in Buzzards Bay just after midnight – leaking about 330 gallons of gear oil.
The vessel “Justice” is now tied up at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy docks.
Haz mat teams are staging
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Ferry travel between Hyannis and Nantucket hampered by storm
March 19, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ Winter weather is again causing delays and cancellations for ferry passengers.
The Hy-Line and Steamship Authority cancelled their morning and early afternoon runs between Hyannis and Nantucket.
Both say they’ll be on a boat-by-boat basis all day and urge passengers to check their web sites or call ahead.
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Cape Cod art and culture groups learn how to promote their activities
March 19, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ Leaders from Cape Cod’s arts and culture community gathered yesterday in Hyannis to learn more about promoting themselves and their activities.
The 6th annual Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Creative Collaborative Conference included sessions with the legislative delegation and local media.
Some of the workshops looked at making a living with your art
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Eastham's $114 million water project subject of public info session
March 19, 2013 (EASTHAM) _ Eastham’s proposed $114 million municipal water project will be the subject of another public information session tonight.
The focus will be on the proposed design of the system which will go before town meeting voters this spring.
The same project was soundly rejected more than a year ago – but selectmen want to try
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World Trade Center steel beam on display in Yarmouth police station
March 18, 2013 (YARMOUTH) _ A steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center after the September 11th terrorist attacks in New York City is now on display in
the lobby of the Yarmouth police station.
Four officers picked up the 175-pound beam at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York last Wednesday morning.
It was put into a yarmouth police interceptor and
covered with an american
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New casino compact between state and Wampanoag tribe could be finalized this wee
March 18, 2013 (MASHPEE) _ The week ahead could be crucial for the casino process in southeastern Massachusetts.
Gov. Deval Patrick and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe say they have an agreement in principle on a new compact.
It could be signed in the coming days and help jumpstart the tribe's proposal to build a resort casino in Taunton.
A compact signed last year was later
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Hyannis firefighters battle 2 overnight blazes on same street
March 18, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ Hyannis firefighters were kept busy with two fires this morning that broke out on the same street within an hour of each other.
The first was in a vacant duplex at 14 Hiramar Road.
Heavy smoke was showing when crews arrived just before 4 a-m and flames were coming through the attic.
While firefighters were battling that blaze – another fire was
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate campaigns on Cape Cod
March 12, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ One of the Republicans running for the U-S Senate seat vacated by John Kerry says Washington is broken and he wants a chance to make the necessary repairs.
Norfolk State Representative Daniel Winslow was on Cape Cod last night to meet with local Republicans in Hyannis.
He’s just beginning his second term on Beacon Hill and previously served as a
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Middleboro company says deal with Cape Wind for foundations is dead
March 12, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ The president of a Middleboro company once touted as a supplier of steel foundations for Cape Wind's offshore turbines says his company's deal for the project is dead.
Carl Horstmann of Mass Tank in Middleborough also questions Cape Wind's commitment to developing U.S. offshore wind in a letter to the U.S. Energy Department.
The agency is
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New Jersey man charged with exploiting Cape Cod teenager
March 12, 2013 (BOSTON) _ The U-S attorney is charging a New Jersey man with sexually exploiting a Cape Cod teenager.
Anthony Scarano, 51, appeared in U-S District Court in Boston yesterday on the criminal complaint. The investigation involved Barnstable and Yarmouth police.
Federal investigators accuse Scarano of exchanging sexually explicit photos with a
teenaged girl from the
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Pre-trial hearing for Sandwich police officer facing assault charges continued
March 11, 2013 (SANDWICH) _ The first pre-trial for a Sandwich police officer facing assault with intent to murder charges following an alleged incident on Route 6 last month has been continued.
Michael Hoadley, 46, of East Sandwich will now appear in Barnstable District Court on April 8.
The officer – off-duty at the time -- allegedly drove his car into the rear
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Falmouth selectmen to deal with turbine issue at weekly meeting
March 11, 2013 (FALMOUTH) _ Falmouth selectmen could vote on their recommendations Monday night for spring town meeting articles that would take down two wind turbines.
Residents who live near the two windmills at the wastewater treatment plant say their lives have been ruined by the noise and shawdow flicker from the blades.
Selectmen have agreed they have to come down –
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Monomoy high school project formally underway
March 4, 2013 (HARWICH) _ Chatham and Harwich have officially begun the process of building a new regional high school.
Officials with the newly-created Monomoy district broke ground Friday afternoon – with students from both towns on hand to witness the site of their future high school home.
The project will cost $49 million – less than the 60 million dollar cost that
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Eastham selectmen pushing previously rejected water plan
March 4, 2013 (EASTHAM) _ Undeterred by the rejection of a $111 million municipal water system more than a year ago – Eastham selectmen are trying again.
They’ll ask town meeting voters this spring to approve the same massive project that has already been turned back by residents.
The board is taking part in a public forum Monday night with State
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Opposition growing to planned Lowe's in Dennis
March 4, 2013 (DENNIS) _ Residents and local merchants opposed to a Lowe’s home improvement store coming to Dennis are getting more organized.
The Old South Dennis Village Association and a group called “Local Business For a Strong Cape Economy” have launched a new web site – www.notolowes.com.
Lowe’s is looking to build a store off Route 134
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Indian casinos see improving revenues
February 28, 2013 (MASHPEE) _ A report says indian casinos posted higher revenue in 2011 despite a weak economy.
The study, "Casino City's Indian Gaming Industry Report," says revenue rose 3%, to $27.4 billion.
Indian casinos account for about 43% of total casino gambling revenue, just slightly less than 45% for commercial casinos.
The Mashpee Wampanoag
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Steamship Authority car ferry out of service
February 20, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ The Steamship Authority’s car ferry “Nantucket” is out of service this week.
A message on the boat line’s web site says the vessel will be dry docked for repairs through at least Friday. Water was detected in a bilge yesterday – prompting the repairs.
The SSA will replace the “Nantucket” on the Hyannis to
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Nantucket business owner pleads guilty to charges of false payroll reports
February 20, 2013 (NANTUCKET) _ A Nantucket business owner pleads guilty to charges he failed to accurately report his total payroll and total number of workers.
Attorney General Martha Coakley says James Lyndon, 63, also misclassified his business to avoid paying thousands of dollars in insurance premiums.
Lyndon is the owner of a roofing and siding company based on
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Mashpee tribe reschedules election postponed by blizzard
February 15, 2013 (MASHPEE) _ The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has re-scheduled its tribal election for February 24th.
It was cancelled last weekend because of the blizzard.
The vote will now take place between 1 and 4 p-m for elders and disabled voters.
All other tribal members will vote from 2 to 4 p-m.
Tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell is being challenged by Richard Oakley and
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Yarmouth man stopped by police while carrying TV along local street
February 15, 2013 (YARMOUTH) _ A South Yarmouth man spotted by police carrying a television while walking on Highbank Road in Yarmouth yesterday is facing several charges.
Officers stopped Mathew Betts, 32, just after 6:30 last night. Betts initially claimed that he bought the TV from someone in a truck at a nearby gas station.
It was later learned that Betts allegedly
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Sandwich police officer arrested on assault with intent to murder charges
February 15, 2013 (SANDWICH) _ A Sandwich police officer is facing assault with intent to murder charges following an alleged incident on Route 6 Thursday night.
A statement from the Sandwich police department says Michael Hoadley, 46, of East Sandwich was taken into custody just before midnight.
The officer – off-duty at the time -- allegedly drove his car
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Sheriff and police chiefs still trying to work out 911 dispatch dispute
January 29, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ Barnstable County Sheriff Jim Cummings has presented Cape Cod police and fire chiefs with a revised regional communications center proposal.
The two sides have been at odds -- moving forward with competing proposals to regionalize the Cape’s 9-1-1 system.
Cummings told the committee of chiefs and county officials yesterday that he’s heard from
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Hyannis boy in hot water for fake "Lego gun"
January 29, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ A fake gun made out of Legos has a 5-year-old Hyannis boy in hot water with his school.
Joseph Cardosa was playing with friends at the Hyannis West Elementary after-school program at the time.
His mother – Sheila Cruz – says the family received a letter several days later saying Joseph would be suspended from the program for two weeks if he made
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Woman found dead near Harwich walking trails identified
January 24, 2013 (HARWICH) _ A woman found dead in the walking trails near Flax Pond in Harwich Wednesday has been identified as Ronni Williams, 42, of Harwich.
Cape and Islands First Assistant District Attorney Michael Trudeau says the death does not appear to be suspicious.
Afinal cause is pending an autopsy by the state medical examiner.
Trudeau says Williams went
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Dennis selectmen get first glance of municipal budget
January 23, 2013 (DENNIS) _ Dennis selectmen began several weeks of budget hearings Tuesday night for the proposed fiscal year 2014 spending plan.
The first was an overview of the budget from Town Administrator Richard White and recommendations from the capital committee.
White says the $29.5 million budget is balanced and lives within the structure of Proposition 2
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Pilgrim re-started after second shutdown
January 23, 2013 (PLYMOUTH) _ The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth returned to service late Wednesday morning.
A statement from plant owner Entergy says Pilgrim was reconnected to the electric grid just before 11:30 a.m.
It was manually shut down on Monday to investigate what was described as a minor leak associated with a pilot valve on one of the plant’s four safety
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Dennis police chief to detail 911 dispatch application
January 21, 2013 (DENNIS) _ Dennis Police Chief Michael Whalen will detail Barnstable County’s application for a state grant Monday night that would create a regional 9-1-1 dispatch center.
The proposal calls for building one facility that would handle all police and fire calls for all 15 Cape Cod towns.
Whalen will speak beginning at 7 p-m at the monthly meeting of the Dennis
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Harwich taxpayers get first look at multimillion dollar sewer plan
January 21, 2013 (HARWICH) _ Harwich voters got their first detailed look on Saturday of the proposed wastewater treatment plan for the town.
The Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan calls for a 40-year project that would cost between $180 and $230 million.
It would eventually include two treatment plants, with the first phase using the Chatham wastewater treatment plant to
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Cape Cod bracing for several inches of snow
January 21, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ The Cape and Islands are bracing for another round of snow.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch from now until Tuesday morning.
Snow is expected to begin falling late Monday afternoon – and then become steady and ocassionally heavy through the late night and overnight hours.
The snow will continue into Monday
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Job Alert Monday: January 21, 2013
Job Alert Monday, January 21, 2013
CAD Designer position is available in the Upper Cape. Must have experience in SolidWorks, including finite element analysis. The ability to translate engineering notes to protosype/assembly creation and part modification is essential. Experience with ORCAD schematic capture would be a plus. This position may be called upon to research part
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Fiery crash shuts down Falmouth roadway
January 18, 2013 (FALMOUTH) _ A fiery accident in Falmouth Friday morning shut down Route 151 for several hours.
The crash happened near Currier Road – close to the Barnstable County Fairgrounds – just after 8 a.m.
Reports indicate a dump truck and pickup collided – with the pickup bursting into flames.
A medflight was called but was
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Hyannis ceremony to mark MLK Jr. day
January 18, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ Cape Cod will mark Martin Luther King Jr. day with a commemoration ceremony Sunday afternoon in Hyannis.
The event – hosted by the Cape Cod Council of Churches – begins with a silent march at 2:45 p.m. from the Hyannis Village Green to the Federated Church.
The march will be followed by a service at 3 p.m., featuring reflections by
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Winter visits Cape Cod in the overnight hours
January 18, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ It was a wintry early Friday morning as a storm skirting to the south delivered a few inches of snow to the Cape and Islands.
It began falling in the overnight hours and was mostly over by 7:30 a.m.
Harwich picked up the most with 4 inches.
Other totals around the Cape range from 2.5 in Yarmouth Port, 2 in Hyannis, 1.5 in Falmouth and Sandwich
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School safety discussed at Falmouth forum
January 16, 2013 (FALMOUTH) _ The Falmouth school department hosted a forum Tuesday night to review and discuss school safety and security.
Part of the focus was on what policies are in place in the event of an incident in the schools.
Police Chief Edward Ddunne says they conduct lockdowns twice a year to make sure students and staff are prepared.
Those exercises are conducted
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Cape Cod museum to "repurpose" old tree
January 16, 2013 (SANDWICH) _ Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich has plans to repurpose a 120-foot tall European beech tree on its grounds.
The tree that officials believe was more than 250 years old has died, but will live on through a sculpture and other uses.
Officials plan to remove the beech tree before starting an operation to recycle its wood. An artist will carve a
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Yarmouth cops probe reported early-morning stabbing
January 16, 2013 (YARMOUTH) _ Yarmouth police are investigating a reported stabbing that happened early Wednesday morning along Route 28 in South Yarmouth.
Officers responded to the Cape Cod Hospital emergency room just after 8:30 a.m. for a report of a 46-year-old male suffering from a stab wound.
The victim says he was attacked and stabbed by two unknown males between
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Keating hammers GOP for rejecting fish aid bill
January 15, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ Congressman William Keating and two of his colleagues are accusing congressional Republicans of cutting a lifeline for New England fishermen.
Keating says GOP members in the U-S House rejected all amendments to a Hurricane Sandy bill that would have provided $150 million for fishermen.
The Cape’s representative was joined by Congressmen Ed
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Upper Cape residents rattled by base detonations
January 15, 2013 (BOURNE) _ Upper Cape residents should expect to hear occasional explosions over the next two weeks coming from the Massachusetts Military Reservation.
Officials at Camp Edwards conducting cleanup activities recently discovered unexploded munitions that are unsafe to move and need to be destroyed in place.
Detonations of the 211 unexploded ordnance items began Monday
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State transportation plan includes millions for Cape Cod projects
January 14, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ Governor Deval Patrick is releasing his 21st century transporation plan that includes a $5.9 million increase for the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority.
That money would be used for median construction on Route 6 in Bourne – resurfacing Route 6-A in Brewster and implementing passenger rail service from Boston to Hyannis.
State
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Homeless found in Hyannis high school library
January 14, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ A homeless man with outstanding warrants from Wareham was found early Monday morning in the library of the Sturgis West Charter High School on West Main Street in Hyannis.
An email sent to parents says the man left without incident and never spoke with any students.
He’s identified by Barnstable police as Robert Mclaughlin, 52, with a last
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Wareham police officer injured in crash
January 11, 2013 (WAREHAM) _ A Wareham police officer was injured Thursday when a car pulled into the path of his cruiser at Onset Avenue and Old Town Road.
Investigators say a car driven by Raymond Green, 19, of Wareham pulled into the path of Sgt. Christopher Park’s vehicle.
Park and a passenger in Green’s car were taken to Tobey Hospital – Green
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Pilgrim plant shut down following issue with pumps
January 11, 2013 (PLYMOUTH) _ The operators of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth were forced to manually shut down the facility Thursday.
Entergy spokesperson Carol Wightman says they took the measure following a trip of the plant’s recirculation pumps.
Officials say the plant is in a safe condition and personnel are investigating the cause.
Wightman says plant will
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Three arrested in Falmouth shooting
January 11, 2013 (FALMOUTH) _ Three Falmouth men are facing charges in connection with shots being fired into a home in East Falmouth Thursday night.
Falmouth police received reports of gun shots at a home on Vidal Avenue just before 6 p-m.
On arrival – they discovered three shots had been fired into the home.
Those arrested at the scene included Andrew Weldon,
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Mashpee teen charged with making Twitter threat against Rockland student
January 9, 2013 (ROCKLAND) _ A Mashpee High School student is facing charges after allegedly making a threat on Twitter to a Rockland High School student.
Rockland school officials say they received a printed copy of the communication Monday – in advance of a basketball game scheduled for Tuesday night between the towns.
A parent of the student targeted by
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Southcoast Health System issues flu advisory
January 9, 2013 (NEW BEDFORD) _ Southcoast Health System advises the public on when to seek care for flu like symptoms
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Flu season has arrived and Southcoast™ Health System would like advise the public on when to seek treatment for flu like
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Lane closures planned for Bourne and Sagamore bridges Wednesday
January 9, 2012 (BOURNE) _ Work crews will be back on the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges Wednesday, performing lighting maintenance.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says that on the Sagamore Bridge, one lane going off-Cape will be closed for 2 hours beginning at 8:30 a.m.
When that work is complete, one lane heading on-Cape will be closed for the same amount of time.
Maintenance on
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Brockton man arrested on gun charges in Harwich Port
January 8, 2013 (HARWICH PORT) _ A Brockton man who was allegedly walking around the Shaw’s Supermarket parking lot in Harwich Port with a handgun Saturday night is facing charges.
Police responded to the scene just before 9 p-m when the suspect’s girlfriend called 9-1-1.
James Aylward, 51, was located on Sisson Road – and arrested and charged with carrying a
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Wareham police warn about "fake cop" accused of assaulting woman
January 8, 2013 (WAREHAM) _ Wareham police are warning people about a man impersonating an officer who struck a woman with a flashlight after pulling her over.
The woman says she was pulled over Saturday night by a dark-colored suv or pickup truck that had a blue flashing light on the dashboard.
The man told the woman she had a broken tail light, then asked for her license and told her to
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Assault rifle, shotgun and handgun seized in Wareham arrests
January 8, 2012 (WAREHAM) _ During two unrelated incidents this past weekend – Wareham police seized a handgun, assault weapon, shotgun and ammunition from two males.
Donta Hood, 22, of Brockton and John Thomas, 44, of Wareham were arrested during a routine motor vehicle stop at Route 6 and 28.
Wareham police found a loaded .25 caliber handgun in their car. Both
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Cape and Island towns eligible for Sandy reimbursement
January 7, 2013 (VINEYARD HAVEN) _ The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency will begin holding information sessions this week for local governments impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
The federal government issued a major disaster declaration for six area counties – paving the way for reimbursement.
The first information session takes place Monday in Vineyard Haven – while
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Barnstable ponders tobacco product sales ban in pharmacies
January 4, 2013 (HYANNIS) _ Selling cigarettes and other tobacco products in pharmacies in the Town of Barnstable may soon be off-limits.
The town’s board of health will hold a public hearing on the proposed ban and likely vote on the issue during their January 15th meeting.
The ban would prohibit the sales of all tobacco products in Barnstable pharmacies.
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Barnstable man gets 15 years in child porn case
January 4, 2013 (BARNSTABLE) _ A 24 year old Barnstable man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for persuading young girls to pose nude or perform sexually explicit acts over the Internet.
Kevin McNicol was also sentenced in U.S. District Court to seven years of probation upon release.
He pleaded guilty in September to one count of production of child pornography. Police
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Cape Cod wastewater panel formally says no to MWRA-type structure
January 4, 2013 (HYANNIS) _The panel that’s been examining how Cape Cod should proceed in dealing with wastewater urges a watershed-based solution.
Andrew Gottlieb with the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative says they stress that an MWRA-type authority would be the wrong way to go.
Gottlieb and Cape Cod Commission Executive Director Paul Niedzwiecki spent the past year
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Cape Cod prepares for 2013 with First Night activities
December 31, 2012 (CHATHAM) _ Chatham will be one of three local communities ringing in 2013 with First Night celebrations.
75 performances and events and two fireworks displays will be held in the lower Cape town.
Sandwich will host its inaugural First Night event – including the illumination of a giant lighthouse.
Nantucket will also host inaugural First Night events
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Family of missing Cape man post obituary
December 31, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ The family of a 23-year-old Barnstable man who disappeared 10 days ago in Maine has posted his obituary in the Cape Cod Times.
The family of Prescott Wright wrote in the obituary that he is "a lover of people" and a boat builder who lived for the water.
Wright and Zachary Wells, 21, of Burlington, VT., disappeared on Dec. 20 from a
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Cape Cod beaches to host several polar bear plunges
December 31, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ Some very brave – and maybe a little crazy Cape Codders – will be jumping into the icy Atlantic tomorrow at annual polar bear plunges.
All the events benefit various charities.
The Monument Beach Polar Club will jump at noon to benefit the Bourne Friends Food Pantry.
In Harwich – swimmers will brave the waters of Bank Street Beach at noon
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Head of NOAA steps down amid looming fishing cuts
December 13, 2012 (BOSTON) _ The woman who oversaw New England's tumultuous transition to a new fishery management system has resigned.
Jane Lubchenco said she was stepping down as administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She'll return to her west coast home and the academic life.
The decision comes with New England's industry struggling
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Woman who crashed her car in Yarmouth may have been trapped for hours
December 13, 2012 (YARMOUTH) _ A woman who crashed her car into the woods off Winslow Gray Road in Yarmouth may have been trapped for hours.
A man walking his dog spotted the car just before 7 a-m.
Yarmouth Fire Chief Michael Walker says when firefighters were able to reach the woman – she said the accident had happened at 10 p-m the night before.
Walker says the car’s
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Right whales spotted in Cape Cod Bay mark beginning of season
December 13, 2012 (PROVINCETOWN) _ The first confirmed sighting of the rare North Atlantic right whale has been recorded by the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies.
Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo says two whales were spotted off Billingsgate in Wellfleet – skim feeding on the surface.
Mayo says the sightings are earlier than usual – possibly due to
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Dennis police seeking knive-wielding liquor store robber
December 11, 2012 (DENNIS) _ Dennis police are searching for a suspect who reportedly used a knife to rob a local liquor store Monday night.
Investigators say the Marine Package Store on Route 28 in Dennisport was targeted just after 7 p-m.
A suspect described as wearing dark clothing, wearing a ski mask and carrying a knife held up the store.
He fled the area on foot with an
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Falmouth selectmen ratify controversial board appointment
December 12, 2012 (FALMOUTH) _ Falmouth selectmen give final approval to their controversial appointment to the Cape Cod Commission.
Andrew Putnam, 22, son of selectman Brent Putnam, was appointed last week and his selection ratified Monday night.
His selection has raised concern among some in Falmouth who wonder about his experience – and his father’s position on
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Utilities hit with massive fines for 2011 storm response failures
December 11, 2012 (BOSTON) _ State energy regulators have fined 3 Massachusetts utilities nearly $25 million for "systematic and fundamental failures" in their response to two major storms in 2011.
The penalties were announced by the Department of Public Utilities after an investigation that took more than a year.
Nstar – which provides electricity to Cape Cod,
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Transit center's future in focus Wednesday night
December 5, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority will conduct a
second open house and public meeting regarding a master plan study for the Hyannis Transportation Center.
It will be held Wednesday from 5 to 6 p-m in the lobby of the transportation center in Hyannis.
The plan hopes to enhance access and connections between the different
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State could open up southeastern Mass. to commercial casino
December 5, 2012 (BOSTON) _ The head of the state gambling board says they could open up southeastern Massachusetts to commercial casino interests if the Wampanoag Tribe's efforts to open a casino fall through.
State gambling commission Chairman Stephen Crosby says the Mashpee tribe still faces significant hurdles in their efforts to open a casino in Taunton.
And while the state
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Chatham and Orleans boards take up piping plover issue
December 5, 2012 (CHATHAM) _ Orleans and Chatham officials are still looking for ways to deal with lengthy summer closures to the off-road section of Nauset Beach caused by nesting piping plovers.
But it appears Chatham is more interested in seeking a solution at this point.
At a joint Orleans and Chatham boards of selectmen meeting Tuesday – Orleans officials indicated the
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Shrimp fishermen facing bleak season
December 4, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ New England fishermen will have a short shrimp-fishing season with a low quota this winter.
An Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission panel has set a catch limit of about 1.4 million pounds for the season.
Last year's catch was about 5.3 million pounds.
Scientists had recommended a moratorium this winter because the Gulf of Maine shrimp
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Orleans and Chatham to chat about beach issues
December 4, 2012 (CHATHAM) _ Orleans and Chatham selectmen will meet in a joint session Tuesday afternoon to discuss various beach management issues.
Topics include the Nauset Beach agreement and impact of the seals and sharks on the bathing beaches.
The proliferation of great white sharks off Chatham and Orleans in recent years has caused concern about how to keep swimmers
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Truro selectmen debating lifeguards at site of shark attack
December 4, 2012 (TRURO) _ Truro selectmen will continue their discussion Tuesday night about whether to put lifeguards at Ballston Beach next summer.
It follows a great white shark attack on a Colorado man who was swimming far off-shore last July.
While there are no guards at Ballston – the town does staff Coast Guard and Head of the Meadow.
The new lifeguards would cost
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Barnstable Red Raiders heading to high school Super Bowl
November 28, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ Barnstable is heading to the Division 1-A high school Super Bowl following a dominating 28-to-7 win over Lincoln-Sudbury Tuesday night in Taunton.
The Red Raiders will play Everett Saturday afternoon at Gillette Stadium.
Barnstable hadn’t been to a super bowl since 1999 – and finished the regular season this year at 10-and-0.
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Barnstable police remove homeless camps in Hyannis
November 28, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ Barnstable police cleared out several homeless camps around Hyannis Tuesday.
More than a dozen areas have been targeted in recent weeks as places where homeless people have been living.
The locations – many deep in the woods – were littered with hundreds of bottles, garbage, tents, mattresses and other debris.
Officials did not encounter any
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Coast Guard rescues ill fishermen off Nantucket
November 28, 2012 (NANTUCKET) _ The Coast Guard medivaced an ill fishermen from a boat 60 miles south of Nantucket Tuesday.
The call for help from the “Captain Bligh” came in around 8 pm – reporting a crew member who was sick and unable to communicate.
A rescue helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod lifted the unidentified man from the boat and flew him
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Major road between Harwich and Dennis closed to through traffic until next May
November 27, 2012 (DENNIS) _ A major road drivers use to travel between Harwich and Dennis is closed to through traffic until late next spring.
Crews have begun work that will replace the Swan Pond River Bridge on Upper County Road.
Only local traffic will be allowed in that area – drivers will be diverted to Route 134 and 28.
The so-called Swan Pond River projects will
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Home sales take a jump on Cape Cod
November 27, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ The housing market on Cape Cod took a big turn to the upside last month – compared to the year before.
The real estate data collection firm The Warren Group says October 2012 sales shot up nearly 22%.
Year-to-date sales in Barnstable County were up 26%.
The median sale price of a single family home was down slightly to $313,000, from
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Lawmakers hand out raises to staff on Beacon Hill
November 27, 2012 (BOSTON) _ The state's two top lawmakers are handing out raises to staffers even as the state faces declining revenues that could force budget cuts.
House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Therese Murray of Plymouth agreed to the 3% raises last week.
House employees haven't seen an
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Weekend race to benefit mid-Cape children
November 20, 2012 (DENNIS) _ The 12th annual Andrea Holden Thanksgiving race will take place Saturday in Dennis.
All the money raised goes to benefit the health and well-being of children in the mid-Cape area.
The race is held in memory of Andrea Holden who died suddenly in 1990 after celebrating her 7th birthday.
The 5-k run/walk has several age categories and challenges between
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Marine terminal planned for New Bedford that would service Cape Wind project
November 20, 2012 (NEW BEDFORD) _ Federal environmental officials have issued final approval to Massachusetts to build a $100 million marine terminal in the port of New Bedford.
The Cape Wind offshore wind project is hoping to use the terminal as a staging area for construction.
But a project spokesman has said it's uncertain whether it will be ready when Cape Wind needs
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Centerville man accused in ponzi scheme by state regulators
November 20, 2012 (CENTERVILLE) _ The secretary of state’s office is charging a Centerville man in a ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded investors of more than $1,000,000.
An administrative complaint seeks a cease and desist order against James Cruise, Jr. and his company The Austin Group.
William Galvin’s office claims Cruise created at least 10 entities used to
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Provincetown committee to discuss police station plan
November 19, 2012 (PROVINCETOWN) _ Provincetown’s police station building committee will meet Monday night to update the public on their progress.
Potential locations and updates to the committee’s plan will be discussed.
Provincetown residents rebeled against a plan put forward earlier in the year as being too expensive.
Monday night’s building committee
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Divers resume looking for missing boat captain
November 19, 2012 (PROVINCETOWN) _ The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing fisherman after a scallop boat sank off the coast of Provincetown.
Officials say the 42-foot Twin Lights capsized Sunday morning with two fishermen aboard.
The boat had become entangled in fishing gear.
Authorities say crew members from a nearby lobster boat – the Glutton -- were
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Cape restaurant to continue Thanksgiving tradition
November 19, 2012 (HARWICH PORT) _ A Harwich Port restaurant will continue an 18-year tradition this week by serving Thanksgiving meals to those who are alone or in need this holiday.
Brax Landing served nearly 700 dinners last year – and expects to provide similar numbers on Thursday.
Staff members donate their time and several restaurant vendors make donations to help Brax
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New catch limits approved for yellowtail flounder
November 15, 2012 (BOSTON) _ Northeast fishing regulators approve a 2013 catch limit for yellowtail flounder on Georges Bank that's more than twice what was recommended by a committee that negotiates the shared catch with Canada.
Members of the New England Fishery Management Council say they had no choice in order to avoid the collapse of the local fishing and scalloping
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Marstons Mills women accused of growing marijuana in home
November 15, 2012 (MARSTONS MILLS) _ Two Marstons Mills women are accused of running a marijuana-growing operation inside their home.
Barnstable police say the two converted a downstairs bathroom into a “grow room” that contained specialized equipment for cultivating the drug.
Karen Massoni, 62, and Tamlyn Mansfield, 59, were arrested and charged yesterday
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State to use new brine mixture on Cape Cod roads this winter
November 15, 2012 (SAGAMORE) _ State highway officials unveiled a new salt brine production system yesterday at their Sagamore depot.
The new combination of the brine with magnesium chloride can be put on highways up to two days ahead of a storm without wearing off.
It also contains less salt – which is helpful in protecting the Cape’s environment.
The new brine mixture
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Fire at community college called suspicious
November 12, 2012 (WEST BARNSTABLE) _ A fire at Cape Cod Community College Monday night is being labeled as suspicious.
When firefighters arrived at the West Barnstable campus around 8:30 – a small building next to the tennis courts that houses a snack shack was fully engulfed.
The fire was knocked down quickly – but the building was mostly destroyed.
The state fire
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Fundraiser set for Buzzards Bay fire victims
November 13, 2012 (BUZZARDS BAY) _ A fundraiser for a young mother and her two children who were burned out of their Buzzards Bay cottage is set for this weekend.
Bernadine Gates, 31, and her two children lost their home last week. All they had left were the clothes they were wearing that day.
On saturday – the Quahog Republic Dive Bar in Falmouth will host the
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Sandwich offcials still selling public safety plan to residents
November 13, 2012 (SANDWICH) _ A committee doing outreach for the proposed $30 million public safety facility in Sandwich is holding another informational session Tuesday night.
The plan calls for construction of a main building at Quaker Meeting House and Cotuit Roads – and a substation at Sandwich High School.
Officials say both the police and fire
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Dennis residents get ready for special town meeting
November 12, 2012 (DENNIS) _ Dennis residents will debate 18 articles on their special town meeting warrant Tuesday night.
One issue that initially was expected to get a lot of attention may now be moot.
Question one seeks support to have Dennis withdraw K-through-8 from the regional school district – and operate those grades on their own.
The measure would need passage
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Man dies in fiery Woods Hole crash
November 12, 2012 (FALMOUTH) _ A Falmouth man has died after a fiery car crash even though bystanders pulled him away from the flaming wreckage.
Police say William Vose, 22, of Woods Hole was ejected after he crashed at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday on Woods Hole Road.
Officers responding to the scene found Vose's car fully engulfed in flames, but found the victim lying in
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Cape and Islands taking a hit from ocean storm
November 8, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ The season's first Nor'easter is bringing strong coastal winds and snow inland.
A high-wind warning is in effect for the Cape and Islands. gusts as high as 64 miles an hour were recorded on Nantucket.
Several hundred power outages have also been reported.
Around Cape Cod – there have been reports of minor structural damage and
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Cape deals with another ocean storm
November 7, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ Southern New England is bracing for its second barrage of wind and rain in little more than a week, this time from an approaching Nor'easter.
Forecasters say the storm won't be as strong as superstorm Sandy, but could cause power outages and some moderate coastal flooding, along with rain and light snow inland.
There's a high wind warning
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Cape Cod voters return their incumbents
November 7, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ Cape Codders returned their incumbent politicians to office in Tuesday's election.
In the Plymouth-Barnstable tate senate seat – incumbent Democratic Senate President Therese Murray defeated Republican Tom Keyes by about 13,000 votes.
Republican 5th Barnstable State Representative Randy Hunt held off a challenge from Democrat
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Senate candidates make final push statewide
November 2, 2012 (DENNIS) _ The two candidates in the nation's most hotly contested -- and expensive U-S Senate race -- will criss-cross the state this weekend in the final days of the campaign.
Democratic hopeful Elizabeth Warren is planning to hold a get-out-the-vote rally at the Lowell gym featured in one of her earlier campaign ads.
Republican incumbent Scott Brown is on a campaign
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Keyes gets endoresement from former U-S attorney
November 2, 2012 (PLYMOUTH) _ Former U-S Attorney Michael Sullivan is endorsing the Republican candidate in the Plymouth-Barnstable state senate race.
Sullivan calls Tom Keyes of Sandwich a person of integrity who will honorably serve the people of the district.
The former U-S attorney says Keyes’ integrity and ethics is (quote) “the right medicine at the right
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Posting problem prompts Barnstable Town Council to call off meeting
November 2, 2012 (HYANNIS) The Barnstable Town Council had to abrubtly cancel Thursday night's meeting.
A problem with the official posting was the reason.
The board was scheduled to hold a public hearing on proposed code changes that would deal with problem properties in Barnstable.
The
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MMA training ship heading to storm-ravaged region
November 2, 2012, (BUZZARDS BAY) Massachusetts Maritime Academy's training ship is heading to New Jersey to help with superstorm Sandy recovery efforts.
Adm. Richard Gurnon says government officials ordered the federally-owned T.S. Kennedy to the mid-Atlantic.
It will serve as an off-shore hotel for relief crews working to clean up the destruction. The 540-foot ship will depart for
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Gaming commission takes next stap in casino process
October 19, 2012 (BOSTON) _ What promises to be a lengthy vetting process for would-be Massachusetts casino developers has officially begun.
As of today -- the state's gaming commission is making available on its web site phase 1 applications for developers seeking one of the three licenses for destination resort casinos.
The applications are due back within 90 days and must
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Gov. Patrick affirms Cahoon as community college president
October 19, 2012 (WEST BARNSTABLE) _ Governor Deval Patrick has affirmed Ralph Cahoon as the chair of the Board of Trustees at Cape Cod Community College.
Under the governor’s new community college plan approved this year – he has the power to appoint the chair.
Cahoon was already serving as chairman at the school and will continue in that role.
Cahoon is a former
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Sandwich holds open house to support public safety facility plan
October 19, 2012 (SANDWICH) _ The Sandwich police and fire departments are holding open houses tomorrow in an effort to show what they say are deteriorating conditions in both buildings.
The town is proposing a 56-thousand square foot joint public safety building at Quaker Meeting House and Cotuit Roads.
The plan would also include a new 85-hundred square foot fire
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Warren's husband campaigns on Cape Cod
October 16, 2012 (CENTERVILLE) _ Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren’s husband was on the campaign trail on Cape Cod today.
Bruce Mann met with Cape and Islands State Senator Dan Wolf and local business owners this morning at the Centerville Pie Company.
Mann says his wife – the Harvard professor looking to unseat Republican Scott Brown – stands with small
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Army Corps issues contract for Stewart's Creek project
October 16, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ The U-S Army Corps of Engineers has issued a $470,000 contract to help restore the Stewart’s Creek estuary habitat in Hyannis.
Officials say the project will increase tidal exchange to Stewart’s Creek salt pond and wetlands.
Army Corps officials say inadequate flushing is contributing to sediment accumulation in the pond.
The existing
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Patrick "frustrated" over casino rejection
October 16, 2012 (MASHPEE) _ Gov. Deval Patrick calls "very frustrating" the federal government's rejection of a casino compact the state had reached with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
Patrick plans to reopen negotiations but offered no timetable on when a revised compact might be completed.
He would not indicate whether he might agree to lower the percentage of gambling
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Fall racoon rabies baiting program to begin
October 11, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ The Cape Cod Rabies Task Force is gearing up for its fall baiting program.
Distribution of the oral rabies vaccination baits will begin on Monday – and take place from Barnstable to Orleans.
In 2010 – the bait zone shifted out of the Outer Cape – reflecting decreased reports of racoon rabies in that area.
About half of the baits
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Wind farm opponents make new court filings
October 11, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound is continuing its battle against Cape Wind.
Their latest lawsuit claims the offshore wind farm would violate the Endangered Species Act by destroying habitat for whales, sea turtles and migratory birds.
That brings the number of federal lawsuits facing Cape Wind up to 5.
A Cape Wind spokesman says the filings this
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Wellfleet preps for annual oyster-palooza
October 12, 2012 (WELLFLEET) _ The 12th annual Wellfleet Oysterfest is expected to attract thousands to the Outer Cape this weekend.
But this year – it’s going to cost you a clam to get in…
Organizers are asking for a voluntary $1 donation this year to help defray the growing costs of the annual event.
In addition to eating thousands of oysters – other
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Route 137 road work expected to cause delays
October 9, 2012 (HARWICH) _ Work is scheduled to begin Tuesday on Route 137 in Harwich, between the area of Route 6 to Route 39.
The plan is for the northbound side of the road to be closed to traffic from 7 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Friday for the next three to five weeks.
During the work, local businesses will remain open and accessible with police officers directing
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Major road work to begin in Yarmouth
October 9, 2012 (YARMOUTH) _ Motorists should be prepared for significant roadwork beginning Tuesday in Yarmouth that will impact several heavily-traveled roads.
The work will be taking place on a section of Station avenue between Old Town House Road and White’s Path – as well as the entire length of White’s Path.
The project is expected to take two
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Americorps members arrive on Cape Cod
October 2, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) _ Barnstable County commissioners will swear-in 32 Americorps Cape Cod members Wednesday morning in front of the Superior Courthouse in Barnstable Village.
Members of this year’s group come from as far away as California.
Each individual will spend a year serving the environmental and disaster-preparedness needs of Cape Cod.
Each Americorps member
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Cape Cod banker receives national award
October 2, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ A Cape Cod banking executive has been named as one of the top 25 most powerful women in banking in the nation.
Cape Cod Five President and CEO Dorothy Savarese is number 19 on the list compiled by American Banker magazine’s October issue.
The award focuses on the impact diversity in leadership has on financial institutions and the communities
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Cape to host special court sessions tied to crime lab scandal
October 2, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) _ Special court sessions are being set up around the state to handle the legal challenges expected by drug defendants in the wake of a scandal at a state drug testing lab.
Judges have been assigned to run special sessions in district courts in Barnstable, Fall River, Brockton and several other jurisdictions.
Chemist Annie Dookhan was charged with obstruction of
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First casino license may not be issued until 2014
September 26, 2012 (BOSTON) _ The state gaming board says the first casino license may not be awarded until 2014.
The announcement was made this week after the state's consultant projected a detailed schedule.
One of the requirements that could cause a delay is the extensive background check for applicants, which could take up to nine months.
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe
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Health advisory issued for Orleans pond
September 26, 2012 (ORLEANS) _ The Orleans Health Department has issued a public health advisory for Uncle Harvey’s Pond.
Testing this week revealed an excessive amount of blue-green algae – above state health guidelines.
Health officials are urging both people and their pets to avoid contact with the pond, including swimming, wading and drinking water.
If you do come in
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Detour in place on Route 137 in Harwich for 3 weeks
September 26, 2012 (HARWICH) _ Detours are in place today on a section of Route 137 in Harwich.
The road will be closed between Queen Anne Road to the area of the Stop and Shop between 7 am and 5:30 pm Monday through Friday.
The closure is expected to last three weeks.
Access will still be allowed to residents and businesses in the affected area.
Sections of Route 137 are being
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District attorney probing Dennis fire death
September 25, 2012 (DENNIS) _ The state fire marshal's office is investigating the burning death of a Dennis man that officials say involved a lawnmower.
Police responded to an Airline Rd. home at about 1 p.m. Monday for a report of a man seriously burned.
Authorities say the death happened in the back yard and a lawnmower appears to be involved.
The victim's name was
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Cape Cod housing market shows signs of strength
September 25, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ The Cape Cod housing market continues to show signs of improvement.
The real estate data collection firm The Warren Group says the number of sales in Barnstable County was up 28% in August, compared to the year before.
Year-to-date sales were up more than 30%.
The median sale price in August increased slightly to $315,000.
Condo sales and prices were
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Jobless numbers improve for Cape Cod
September 25, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ The unemployment numbers continue to drop in Barnstable County.
The State Office of Labor and Workforce Development says the jobless rate fell on Cape Cod to 5.2% in August – down from 6.1% at the same time the year before.
The number of people employed on Cape Cod in august was up by nearly 1,700 compared to the year before.
The jobless numbers also
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Turtle found stranded in Truro recovering in Quincy center
September 21, 2012 (TRURO) _ A giant, endangered ocean-going sea turtle is clinging to life at the New England Aquarium's Marine Animal Care Center in Quincy.
The seven-foot-long, 655-pound leatherback sea turtle was found Wednesday night on a mud flat in Pamet Harbor in Truro.
Staff from the Massachusetts Audubon Sanctuary located and identified the huge, black, sea-going
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Brown and Warren tangle in first debate
September 21, 2012 (BOSTON) _ Republican incumbent Sen. Scott Brown and his democratic rival Elizabeth Warren sparred on everything from tax policy to her claims of Native American heritage.
They appeared in their first debate last night on WBZ-TV.
Brown said Wwarren "checked the box claiming she is native american and clearly she is not."
Warren, a Harvard Law School
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Cape tourism officials in western Mass. to talk business
September 20, 2012 (WEST SPRINGFIELD) _ Members of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce are in West Springfield today to talk tourism with Governor Deval Patrick.
The Governor’s Conference on Travel and Tourism is taking place today at the Big E.
The chamber and other tourism councils are sponsoring a keynote presentation by the Disney Institute on customer service, leadership
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State celebrates success of Sandwich fish hatchery
September 20, 2012 (SANDWICH) _ Massachusetts environmental officials were on Cape Cod yesterday to mark the 100th anniversary of state operation of the Sandwich Fish Hatchery.
It’s one of the oldest hatcheries in the nation -- beginning as a private venture around 1860.
The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game took over the operation of the hatchery 100 years ago.
The
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Mihos pleads not guilty to domestic abuse charges
September 20, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) _ Former ubernatorial candidate and convenience store owner Christy Mihos pleads not guilty to domestic abuse charges in Barnstable District Court.
Mihos – who appeared in court this morning -- is accused of charges he assaulted his wife.
A pre-trial was set for november 7th.
Andrea Mihos says her husband threatened her and pushed her during an
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New England lawmakers seek federal money for fishermen
September 19, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ Two dozen legislators have written congressional leaders to ask for $100 million in disaster relief funding to help the Northeast's fishing industry survive coming cuts.
The letter was signed by congressmen and senators from around the region.
It follows last week's federal declaration of a commercial fishery failure in the Northeast.
The
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Researchers: ocean temps now at record highs
September 19, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ Ocean temperatures off the northeast United States have reached a record high.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the average sea surface temperature was a little over 50.5 degrees for the first half of 2012.
The previous record high for the first six months of a year was set in 1951.
Scientists say the warming temperatures impact
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Gov. Patrick in D.C. to talk about local rail project
September 19, 2012 (WASHINGTON) _ Governor Deval Patrick is in Washington, D.C. today to meet with federal officials about the South Coast rail project.
It would link New Bedford, Fall River and Taunton in a service for Boston-bound commuters.
The plan is currently under environmental review by the state Department of Transportation and the Army Corps of Engineers.
The
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Sandwich approves early Sunday alcohol sales
September 18, 2012 (SANDWICH) _ Several Sandwich restaurants get the okay to serve alcohol on Sunday mornings.
Sandwich selectmen approved requests last week from the Dan’l Webster Inn, the Bee Hive Taven, the Ridge Club and the American Legion Post 188.
The state recently gave cities and towns the option to allow alcohol to be served beginning at 10 a-m on
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State health commissioner steps down amid crime lab probe
September 18, 2012 (BOSTON) _ Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner John Auerbach has resigned.
His decision comes in the wake of an investigation of a chemist whose alleged mishandling of drug samples led police to shut down the state crime lab.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Judyann Bigby says Auerbach takes responsibility.
The lab was closed late last
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Researchers tag great white sharks off Chatham
September 18, 2012 (CHATHAM) _ A crew of researchers and fishermen are tagging great white sharks off Chatham this week in an unorthodox way.
Rather than harpoon the sharks from a distance, the Ocearch team baits the fish and leads them onto a lift.
They tag and take blood and tissue samples up close.
The real-time satellite tag tracks the shark each time its dorsal fin breaks
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Cape Cod Healthcare enters partnership with Boston hospital
September 13, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ Cape Cod Healthcare is entering a formal clinical affiliation with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and its physician organization.
Both have been working collaboratively since 2001.
Cape Cod Healthcare CEO Michael Lauf says the formal partnership will enhance clinical care programs, expand clinical trial opportunities and keep specialty care
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Sheldon says he's ready to face Keating
August 13, 2012 (PLYMOUTH) _ Christopher Sheldon says he’s ready to take on Democrat Bill Keating now that he’s been confirmed the winner of the Republican primary in the 9th
Congressional District.
Official results released by the secretary of state's office show Sheldon beat Adam Chaprales by just 79 votes.
Sheldon says his experience as a businessman makes him a better
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Feds declare fishery disaster in New England
September 13, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ The U.S. Commerce Department has declared a national fishery disaster in New England, opening the door for tens of millions of dollars in relief funds for fishermen.
Sen. John Kerry secured a commitment from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to include $100 million for fishermen and fishing communities in emergency assistance legislation.
He
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Road work in Sandwich expected to cause delays and detours
September 11, 2012 (SANDWICH) _ Road work planned in Sandwich this month is expected to cause detours and delays.
The Department of Public Works says paving operations will begin on Farmersville Rd. next Monday – and will continue through October 15.
The work will take place from the intersection of Cotuit Rd. to the South Point condo driveway.
Crews will
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War victims to be remembered at Hyannis airport
September 11, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ A special Gold Star memorial banner will be displayed in the new passenger terminal at the Barnstable Municipal Airport beginning this week.
The banner will recognize the sacrifices of 135 fallen men and women with ties to Cape Cod and elsewhere in Massachusetts who were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It’s part of a special program called
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Days after vote -- still no declared winner in GOP congressional race
September 11, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ Days after the votes were counted – there is still no declared winner for the Republican nomination in the state's 9th Congressional District.
Unofficial returns from the primary show Adam Chaprales leading Christopher Sheldon by fewer than 40 votes out of nearly 22,000 votes cast.
Sheldon had until Monday afternoon to begin the process of
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Cape Cod remembers 9-11 terror attacks
September 11, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ The terrorist attacks of 9-11 will be marked in several locations around the Cape and Islands Tuesday.
In Falmouth – the fire department will host a memorial service at 8:30 a.m. and dedicate a piece of steel that came from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.
Hyannis firefighters will mark the anniversary at 10 a.m. -- also with a
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9/7 (Cape Cod) The race for the Republican nomination in the state's 9th congres
September 7, 2012 (CAPE COD) The race for the Republican nomination in the state's 9th congressional district remains too close to call.
With all precincts reporting, unofficial returns from the primary show Adam Chaprales leading Christopher Sheldon by fewer than 40 votes out of nearly 22,000 votes cast.
Chaprales told the AP he is moving ahead as if he will be the Republican
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9/7 (Wareham) Wareham police say theyâÂÂve been actively making significant drug
September 7, 2012 (WAREHAM) Wareham police say they’ve been actively making significant drug-related busts in the Onset area in recent weeks.
Late last month – two residents who live at 291 Onset Avenue were arrested and charged with various offenses – including possession and intent to
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9/7 (Harwich) The newly-created Monomoy Regional School District will get its $6
September 7, 2012 (HARWICH) The newly-created Monomoy Regional School District will get its $65 million dollar high school.
Voters in Harwich and Chatham okayed debt exclusions at the ballot box yesterday – giving the project its final
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9/7 (Cape Cod) Congressman William Keating survived a primary challenge yesterda
September 7, 2012 (CAPE COD) Congressman William Keating survived a primary challenge yesterday from fellow Democrat Sam Sutter – the Bristol County district attorney.
Keating defeated Sutter by more than 9-thousand votes in the new district that runs from Fall River to Cape
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Falmouth police seeking 2 people in bar assault
August 30, 2012 (FALMOUTH) _ Falmouth police are looking for two suspects wanted in connection with a reported bar fight early yesterday.
Reports of a brawl at the Beach House on Route 151 came in just after 1 am – with a caller saying a person was being hit with “brass knuckles.”
When officers arrived – they spoke with the alleged victim who said he was
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Cape Cod National Seashore could face risks from climate change
August 30, 2012 (EASTHAM) _ A new report say climate change is having an adverse impact on seven Atlantic coast national seashores – including the Cape Cod National Seashore.
It was conducted by the Rocky Mountain Climate Change organization and the Natural Resources Defense Council.
The report says the Cape Cod National Seashore could see summer temperatures by the end of
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Harwich town meeting voters OK high school plan
August 29, 2012 (HARWICH) _ The proposed Monomoy Regional High School building project gets approval from Harwich town meeting voters in an overwhelming 878-to-58 vote.
It was the second approval for the plan in as many nights.
Chatham town meeting okayed the building Monday night on a 552-to-166 vote.
The state is contributing nearly $30 million to the project. Harwich
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Rare whale spotted off Orleans
August 29, 2012 (ORLEANS) _ A rare whale sighting is being hailed as the first time in recorded history that the animal has appeared so far south of the Arctic.
The bowhead whale was spotted in the North Atlantic just east of orleans by researchers at the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies.
It was seen during an aerial survey last March among a group of right
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Monomoy high school project faces first of two town meeting votes
August 27, 2012 (CHATHAM) _ The proposed Monomoy Regional High School building project faces two critical votes this week.
The first is tonight when Chatham town meeting voters will decide on the $65 million project.
The state is contributing nearly $30
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8/24 (Mashpee) Governor Deval Patrick says heâÂÂs thankful for the recently sign
August 24, 2012 (MASHPEE) Governor Deval Patrick says he’s thankful for the recently signed gaming compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe and the economic development it will bring.
Patrick was in Mashpee yesterday to meet with tribal members and celebrate the
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8/24 (Falmouth) A group opposed to the Cape Wind Farm has appealed a federal rul
August 24, 2012 (FALMOUTH) A group opposed to the Cape Wind Farm has appealed a federal ruling that says the project poses no danger to airplanes, saying the decision is steeped in politics.
The FAA last week issued a determination of "no hazard" for the 130-turbine project off Cape Cod.
An appeals court had forced the FAA to reconsider a previous approval.
In its appeal
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8/24 (Plymouth) A Plymouth woman and her daughter-in-law face animal cruelty cha
August 24, 2012 (PLYMOUTH) A Plymouth woman and her daughter-in-law face animal cruelty charges after authorities say they found a "menagerie" of 162 animals at their home in deplorable conditions.
Seventy-seven-year-old Evelyn Luciano and 23-year-old Kelley Fahey are charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty. They pleaded not
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8/24 (Bourne) The 102nd intelligence wing at the Massachusetts Military Reservat
August 24, 2012 (BOURNE) The 102nd intelligence wing at the Massachusetts Military Reservation will conduct a change of command this weekend.
Colonel Anthony Schiavi will hand over control to Colonel Patrick Cobb tomorrow (Saturday).
In his previous assignment – Cobb served as the director of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at an air national guard base
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Community colleges to provide casino job training
August 22, 2012 (WEST BARNSTABLE) _ The state's 15 community colleges are planning to offer a casino employee training institute.
When the University of Massachusetts saw a spike in hospitality majors after the state approved expanded gambling, the job training program was launched.
Community college officials met in Brockton Tuesday to discuss future plans.
The
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High bacteria counts close 3 Cape Cod beaches
August 22, 2012 (CHATHAM) _Two beaches at the Cape Cod National Seashore have been closed to swimming because of high bacteria counts.
An alert posted on the seashore website indicates Nauset Light Beach in Eastham and Head of the Meadow in Truro were both listed as off-limits to swimming.
Water testing is being conducted at both beaches – which could be closed through at least
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E. Coli detected in CO-MM water tank
August 22, 2012 (MARSTONS MILLS) _ The detection of E. Coli has prompted the shut-down of a water well in Marstons Mills.
The Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills water department says the sample was taken on August 14 and the well was taken off-line.
Despite the detection – water officials say there is no need to boil water as follow-up tests from the well have come back negative
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Coast Guard launches new aircraft
August 21, 2012 (BOURNE) _ Air Station Cape Cod has received a new medium range surveillance aircraft.
The H-C 144-A was on display today at their base on the Massachusetts Military Reservation.
The aircraft is becoming the Coast Guard’s primary maritime patrol aircraft.
It replaces the aging H-U 25 guardian jet and has an endurance of more than 10 hours, as well as extensive
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Taylor Swift joins Kennedy family at Centerville gravesite
August 21, 2012 (CENTERVILLE) _ Country singer Taylor Swift joined several members of the Kennedy clan -- including boyfriend Conor Kennedy -- in a somber weekend visit to the grave of his mother in Centerville.
Swift and Kennedy held hands and at one point appeared to bow their heads in prayer while visiting the resting place of Mary Richardson Kennedy on Sunday.
The New York Daily News
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Jobless rate drops again on Cape Cod
August 21, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ The unemployment picture continues to improve on Cape Cod.
According to the state Office of Labor and Workforce Development – the jobless rate in Barnstable County last month was 5.4%.
That’s down from 6.4% a year ago at the same time – and down from 5.6% in June.
The number of people employed increased by nearly 3,000 people in the
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Patrick to visit Mashpee tribe for casino celebration
August 20, 2012 (MASHPEE) _ Governor Deval Patrick will be in Mashpee Thursday to celebrate the recent signing of a gaming compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
The agreement allows the tribe to move forward with plans to build a casino resort in Taunton.
Patrick will gather with tribal officials and elders Thursday afternoon at tribal headquarters in Mashpee.
The tribe is still
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State treasurer on Cape Cod to discuss small business issues
August 20, 2012 (FALMOUTH) _ State Treasurer Steve Grossman was on Cape Cod Monday to visit a daycare center in Falmouth and promote the state’s Small Business Banking Partnership Program.
Little Kids Incorporated received a loan through the program – which deposits state reserve funds in community banks to promote lending.
State officials say the day care center was aided by a
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Team disentangles whale off Chatham
August 20, 2012 (CHATHAM) _ A young humpback whale is free again -- after getting entangled in a rope near Chatham Harbor.
Some tuna fisherman reported the whale's predicament Saturday afternoon.
Rescuers used a 20-foot pole and hook-shaped knife to cut through the entanglement, which went through its mouth and around its body.
The team performed a similar
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Whales impacted by "acoustic smog"
August 16, 2012 (BOSTON) _ Researchers say increasing amounts of underwater noise, largely from shipping traffic, is covering right whales in "acoustic smog" that makes it harder for them to communicate.
The endangered North Atlantic Right Whale relies far more on sound than sight, using noises to maintain contact.
Federal scientists and Cornell
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Great white shark spotted in Cape Cod Bay
August 16, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) _ There's been another shark sighting off Cape Cod, but for the first time this summer, it took place in Cape Cod Bay.
Fisherman Jeffrey Richardson of Sandwich says he was looking for tuna the other day when his crew saw a shark about three miles off the coast of Barnstable.
Richardson took pictures and video of the fish, which he estimated to be about 12
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Leatherback turtles disentangled in Cape Cod Bay
August 16, 2012 (PROVINCETOWN) _ The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies Entanglement Team has freed two entangled leatherback sea turtles in the past two days.
Offcials say both turtles were caught in fishing gear in Cape Cod Bay – with line wrapped around their neck and foreflippers.
Recreational boaters spotted both distressed turtles.
Both swam away unharmed after they
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Yarmouth man charged with threatening to stab girlfriend
August 15, 2012 (YARMOUTH) _ A South Yarmouth man is facing charges after he allegedly threatened to stab his girlfriend.
Yarmouth police responded to 16-b Gardiner Ln. in South Yarmouth just after 8 pm Tuesday night for a reported domestic attack in progress.
Timeo Pina, 42, who has 64 prior criminal charges in massachusetts, fled before officers arrived.
A short time later
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Yarmouth cruiser struck while responding to accident
August 15, 2012 (YARMOUTH) _ A Yarmouth police cruiser was struck yesterday while responding to an emergency call.
Officials say the marked cruiser – driven by Officer Melissa Alden – was hit at the intersection of Buck Island and Higgins Crowell roads just after 4:30 pm.
Alden was responding to another car crash at the time.
The driver of the car that struck the
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Keating calls for hearings in TSA activities
August 14, 2012 (BOSTON) _ Congressman William Keating is calling for congressional hearings into allegations of racial profiling by TSA officers at Logan Airport.
Keating says if a program to flag possible terrorists based on passengers' mannerisms is skewed by racial profiling, then it is illegal and undercuts its effectiveness.
The New York Times reported Sunday that in
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Nauset finally opens to off-road vehicles
August 14, 2012 (ORLEANS) _ For the first time since the first week of June – off-road vehicles are being allowed on Nauset Beach south of the main parking lot.
Nesting piping plovers forced the complete closure to off-roaders for the majority of the summer.
Orleans Park and Beaches Superintendent Paul Fulcher says they now have limited access from 9 am to 5 pm. Full access will be
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Former Cape Cod radio announcer killed in head-on crash
August 13, 2012 (COTUIT) A Centerville man was killed and three others injured in a head-on crash in Cotuit last night.
The accident happened just before 11 p.m. on Route 28. Barnstable Police say a Ford pickup truck collided with a Ford Taurus sedan in the westbound lane.
Tighe Jensen, 53, died in the crash.
Jensen was a former Cape Cod radio announcer and most recently a
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Jawsfest attracts hundreds to Martha's Vineyard
August 13, 2012 (OAK BLUFFS) _ Thousands of people were on Martha's Vineyard over the last four days to take part in a tribute to the movie Jaws.
Jawsfest 2012 celebrated the film that made Steven Speilberg famous -- and made everyone else afraid to go into the water.
The event included movie memorabilia, seminars and a special screening of a restored print of the original
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Boat sinks off Hyannis; 3 rescued by SSA vessel
August 13, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ The Coast Guard says 3 people were rescued after their fishing boat sank in Nantucket Sound last night.
The 40-foot boat was reported in distress late Sunday afternoon about 6 miles off Hyannis.
The Steamship Authority freight vessel “Gay Head” – which was headed to Nantucket -- pulled the survivors from the water and continued to the
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Hyannis Pops by the Sea concert still set for Sunday, despite Nantucket cancella
August 11, 2012 (HYANNIS) The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod says the 27th Annual TD Bank Pops by the Sea concert on the Hyannis Village Green is still scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m.
Executive Director Kevin Howard says there has been some confusion about Sunday's show because the Pops concert scheduled for Saturday night on Nantucket hosted by Nantucket Cottage Hospital has been
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Public Health Fact Sheet- West Nile Virus
PUBLIC HEALTH
FACT SHEET
West Nile Virus
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), 305 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
What is West Nile Virus (WNV)?
West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-carried virus that can cause illness ranging from a mild fever to more
serious disease like encephalitis or meningitis. It was
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8/10 (West Barnstable) The new president of Cape Cod Community College also has
August 10, 2012 (WEST BARNSTABLE) The new president of Cape Cod Community College also has a new role at the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. John Cox has been elected to the board of directors at the chamber – filling a vacant spot as of September
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8/10 (Marstons Mills) State health officials are reporting the first positive re
August 10, 2012 (MARSTONS MILLS) State health officials are reporting the first positive result this summer for west nile virus on Cape Cod.
It was detected from a mosquito trapped in Marstons Mills.
Barnstable town officials are
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8/10 (Wareham) All of WarehamâÂÂs public beaches have been opened in time for th
August 10, 2012 (WAREHAM) All of Wareham’s public beaches have been opened in time for the weekend.
The board of health says the Barnstable County lab notified them that as of Thursday morning – all beach water samples meet bacterial
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8/10 (Hyannis) It appears that country music star Taylor Swift will be spending
August 10, 2012 (HYANNIS) It appears that country music star Taylor Swift will be spending a lot more time on Cape Cod.
Sources tell WXTK News that Swift has purchased the home at 27 Marchant Avenue in Hyannisport – across from the Kennedy
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8/9 (Boston) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts 12 to
August 9, 2012 (BOSTON) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts 12 to 17 named storms for the remainder of the hurricane season.
Five to eight of those storms could become hurricanes – with two to three becoming major category three of higher cyclones.
There have been six
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Sandwich gets legal opinion on boardwalk jumping liability
August 9, 2012 (SANDWICH) _ Sandwich selectmen may have some legal cover when it comes to liability regarding the town boardwalk.
The board questioned last week whether they should look at prohibiting the long-standing practice of people jumping from the boardwalk into the water.
But a letter the selectmen received from the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association addresses the
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Mashpee police arrest Falmouth man in alleged Marshfield assault
August 7, 2012 (MASHPEE) _ Mashpee police arrest a man accused of firing a gun inside an apartment in Marshfield.
Nicholas Lynch, 26, of Falmouth was taken into custody yesterday as he arrived for work at a gym on Route 28 in Mashpee.
Marshfield police notified police on the Cape that Lynch had allegedly shot up an apartment in their town earlier in the day and was likely
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Yarmouth police warn about a rash of home break-ins
August 7, 2012 (YARMOUTH) _ Yarmouth police are warning residents in the Bass River and South Yarmouth neighborhoods about a rash of break-ins in recent days.
Authorities say 10 homes have been targeted – and in some cases they were occupied at the time.
Police are urging people to keep doors and windows locked – and use exterior lighting.
Anyone with information about
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AG plans open meeting forum on Cape Cod
August 7, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ Attorney General Martha Coakley's office will discuss the open meeting law in four educational forums across the state.
The free forums will be held throughout September and October in Barnstable, Lenox, Barre and Taunton.
The events will be led by lawyers and staff from the attorney general's Division of Open Government.
It’s part of the
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Beach closures as hot weekend approaches
August 3, 2012 (NANTUCKET) _ With a hot weekend approaching – some beachgoers may need to find an alternate place to cool off in the water.
The Cape Cod National Seashore has closed Marconi Beach in Wellfleet and Nauset Light Beach in Eastham due to high bacteria counts.
This week’s heavy rainfall was a likely contributor to the elevated levels.
In wareham
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Chatham police charge 4 teens with early morning vandalism
August 2, 2012 (CHATHAM) _ Four teens from Connecticut are facing charges they vandalized property on Main St. in Chatham early Thursday morning.
Chatham police responded to Main and Holway Sts. just before 1 a-m for reports of 4 people vandalizing property.
The suspects fled into nearby woods as officers arrived.
All four were eventually captured.
They’re identified
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"Melissa's Bill" awaits Gov. Patrick's signature
August 2, 2012 (BOSTON) _ The formal legislative session is over for the year.
Now Governor Deval Patrick has 10 days to veto or seek amendments to 31 bills sent to him this week.
One law the governor has promised to sign is "Melissa's Bill" that would bar parole for repeat violent felons.
The bill has been championed by Les Gosule.
His daughter
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State health officials issue new EEE warnings
August 2, 2012 (MIDDLEBORO) _ State public health officials have raised Middleboro's risk level from mosquitoes carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
It follows the return of test results Wednesday.
A pool of mosquitoes collected July 25 tested positive for Triple Ee, causing the state to raise the risk level and schedule more intense mosquito spraying.
Wareham, Halifax
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State officials say mosquito spraying for EEE working well
July 31, 2012 (BREWSTER) _ State health officials say aerial spraying in southeastern Massachusetts has reduced the mosquito population by about 60 percent, but risk for Eastern Equine Encephalitis remains.
Health Commissioner John Auerbach says people in areas where EEE-infected mosquitoes have been discovered are advised to use repellent and wear protective clothing.
You should also avoid
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Patrick and Mashpee tribe finalize casino deal
July 31, 2012 (MASHPEE) _ Gov. Deval Patrick has formally signed a compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, allowing them exclusive rights to develop a resort casino in southeastern Massachusetts.
The agreement calls for the tribe to return 21.5% of future gaming revenues to Massachusetts.
That’s the highest figure ever negotiated between a state and ative american
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Possible shark bite probed in Truro
July 31, 2012 (TRURO) _ A man suffered bites on his legs while swimming at Ballston Beach in Truro -- and the state's Division of Marine Fisheries is trying to determine what caused them.
The man -- whose name has not been released -- was taken in stable condition to Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis and then transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Truro Fire
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Wareham police investigate double stabbing
July 30, 2012 _ (WAREHAM) An 18-year-old East Wareham man is accused in the double stabbing of two brothers who were left in critical condition.
Police say Bryan grassie stabbed 18-year-old Brendon Mahoney and 19-year-old Brian Mahoney, both of Bridgewater.
The incident happened early yesterday near Hardy Street and Priscilla Avenue in Wareham.
Grassie is charged with two
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Patrick calling for action on crime bill
July 30, 2012 (MASHPEE) _ Gov. Deval Patrick is again calling on lawmakers to support an amendment to a crime bill that would give more discretion to judges in the sentencing of repeat offenders.
Patrick says he wants a bill to sign before the legislative session ends at midnight on Tuesday.
The measure previously approved by lawmakers includes a so-called "three
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Lawmakers give casino deal final approval; awaits Patrick signature
July 27, 2012 ( MASHPEE) _ Final approval has been given by state lawmakers to a compact that would allow the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to build a casino in Taunton.
The deal promises the state 21.5% of gaming revenues if the tribe succeeds in developing a resort casino in Taunton.
The bill now heads to Gov. Deval Patrick's desk.
The tribe says the proposed casino would
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Lawmakers give casino deal final approval; awaits Patrick signature
July 27, 2012 ( MASHPEE) _ Final approval has been given by state lawmakers to a compact that would allow the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to build a casino in Taunton.
The deal promises the state 21.5% of gaming revenues if the tribe succeeds in developing a resort casino in Taunton.
The bill now heads to Gov. Deval Patrick's desk.
The tribe says the proposed casino would
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Shark show coming to Cape Cod
July 27, 2012 (CHATHAM) _ The star of a popular reality tv show on the History Channel will be making his way to Cape Cod.
Chris Fischer from "Shark Wranglers" will be catching, tagging, then releasing great whites to learn more about them.
The expedition will also take bacteria from the teeth to help develop an antibiotic for humans suffering from a shark
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Osterville company agrees to pay cleanup fine
July 27, 2012 (OSTERVILLE) _ An Osterville company agrees to pay up to $150,000 to settle allegations it failed to complete the cleanup of a contaminated property.
Attorney General Martha Coakley announced the agreement with Seaview Associates.
The a-g’s office says Seaview failed to clean up underground gasoline spills that leaked from underground storage tanks associated with a
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7/26 (Harwich) The Massachusetts School Building Authority has approved the desi
July 26, 2012 (HARWICH) The Massachusetts School Building Authority has approved the design and funding for the planned Monomoy Regional High School.
That means the state will pick up 29.7 million of the expected $65 million dollar cost.
Both
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7/26 (Boston) Gov. Deval Patrick says he is still weighing whether to ask lawmak
July 26, 2012 (BOSTON) Gov. Deval Patrick says he is still weighing whether to ask lawmakers for an amendment to the so-called "three strikes" crime bill now on his desk.
But Patrick also says he's mindful that the legislative session ends in a few days.
The so-called "three strikes" provision has been championed by Les Gosule. His daughter Melissa Gosule
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7/26 (Boston) National Grid could be facing more than $16 million in fines conne
July 26, 2012 (BOSTON) National Grid could be facing more than $16 million in fines connected to its response to two major outages last year.
Attorney General Martha Coakley will seek the penalties against the utility for violations during their response to Tropical Storm Irene and the surprise October snowstorm.
National Grid provides power to
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7/26 (Boston) National Grid could be facing more than $16 million in fines conne
July 26, 2012 (BOSTON) National Grid could be facing more than $16 million in fines connected to its response to two major outages last year.
Attorney General Martha Coakley will seek the penalties against the utility for violations during their response to Tropical Storm Irene and the surprise October snowstorm.
National Grid provides power to
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7/26 (Boston) National Grid could be facing more than $16 million in fines conne
July 26, 2012 (BOSTON) National Grid could be facing more than $16 million in fines connected to its response to two major outages last year.
Attorney General Martha Coakley will seek the penalties against the utility for violations during their response to Tropical Storm Irene and the surprise October snowstorm.
National Grid provides power to
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7/26 (Cape Cod) Less than one-third of the Democratic incumbents in the state le
July 26, 2012 (CAPE COD) Less than one-third of the Democratic incumbents in the state legislature face Republican opponents November.
Those numbers suggest Democrats will remain firmly in control of both branches in the next two-year session.
There are only three locally contested races.
Republican Sandwich State Representative
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Wampanoag tribe cancels land meeting with Mashpee officials
July 26, 2012 (MASHPEE) _ A meeting planned between Mashpee officials and leaders of the Wampanoag Tribe to talk about the tribe's deal with the state to build a casino has been canceled.
Selectmen Wayne Taylor says they were notified by a representative of the tribe this morning that they would not meet as planned on Friday.
It was unclear why the tribe canceled.
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Mashpee officials and Wampanoag plan land meeting
July 26, 2012 (MASHPEE) _ Mashpee officials and leaders of the Wampanoag Ttribe will meet Friday to talk about the tribe's deal with the state to build a casino.
Town leaders hope to pin down the tribe on a provision in its agreement with the governor that would have the state help settle tribal claims on land in and around Mashpee.
The state agreement conflicts with one
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Massive Cape lobster gets new home in Boston
July 25, 2012 (ORLEANS) _ A 21-pound lobster caught off Cape Cod won't become a massive meal for some lucky, bib-wearing diner.
Instead, the gargantuan crustacean will be on display at the New England Aquarium in Boston.
That's after a raffle for the lobster at Capt-n Elmer's Fish Market in Orleans. The lobster was caught July14.
The winner was to receive
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Coast Guard rescues 8 after boat sinks off Dennis
July 25, 2012 (DENNIS) _ Coast Guard rescuers pulled 8 people from waters off Cape Cod after their boat sank about 2 miles east of Dennis Tuesday.
No one was injured.
They received a distress call at about 1 p.m. from people who said their 21-foot pleasure vessel was taking on water.
A 45-foot Coast Guard response boat that was in the area responded, and the crew safely
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Crime bill awaits action by Patrick
July 25, 2012 (BOSTON) _ A sentencing overhaul bill remains on Governor Deval Patrick’s desk this week.
He described the measure yesterday as good, but not great.
But he told reporters he has not decided whether to sign it, veto it, or send it back to lawmakers with amendments.
The bill would crack down on habitual offenders by barring parole after a third violent crime.
The
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Gov. to sign bill naming overpass in memory of Cape Marine
July 25, 2012 (YARMOUTH) _ Governor Deval Patrick will sign a bill today naming a bridge in Yarmouth after a local Marine killed in Afghanistan.
It allows the North Dennis Rd. overpass over Route 6 to be named after Marine Corporal Nicholas Xiarhos.
The 21-year-old was killed in July 2009 by a roadside bomb. He grew up in Yarmouth and is the son of Yarmouth Deputy Police Chief Steven
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Jobless number improve on Cape Cod, Islands
July 24, 2012 (HYANNIS) _The employment picture continues to improve on Cape Cod.
The state Office of Labor and Workforce Development says the unemployment rate in Barnstable County was 5.6% last month.
That’s compared to 6.9% the year before at the same time. The jobless rate was also down from 6% in may.
David Augustinho with the Cape and Islands Workforce Investment Board says
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Falmouth man arraigned in fatal April shooting
JULY 24, 2012 (FALMOUTH) _ An 18 year old Falmouth man accused of fatally shooting his stepfather this past April was arraigned on a murder charge yesterday in Barnstable Superior Court.
Devante Fernandes was indicted earlier this month. He pleaded not guilty during yesterday’s hearing and is being held without bail.
He’ll be back in court on September 7 for a pre-trial
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Tribe: Yearly revenue from casino would top $551 million
July 24, 2012 (MASHPEE) The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe projects the initial revenue for its planned casino in Taunton to be $511.8 million per year.
An Environmental Notification Form filed July 2 contains the figures. Governor Deval Patrick signed a gaming compact on July 12.
It's been approved by thte house and awats action in the state senate. The tribe is also
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State senate to take up casino vote
July 24, 2012 (MASHPEE) _ The state senate is expected to vote soon on a casino compact signed by Gov. Deval Patrick and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
Debate that began in the senate last week was put off until Tuesday.
The house has already ratified the compact, which promises the state 21.5% of gaming revenues if the tribe succeeds in developing a resort casino in
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Barnstable police officer sings at Fenway Park
July 23, 2012 (BOSTON) _ A member of the Barnstable Police Department was in the spotlight at Fenway Park this weekend.
Patrol Officer Steve O’Brien sang the Canadian National Anthem and God Bless America.
O’Brien – who has been on the force for some 25 years – has performed at several major sporting events.
It was the highlight of the day for the Red Sox
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Car rolls into the Bass River
July 23, 2012 (DENNIS) _ A Yarmouth man will be in Orleans District Court today after his car rolled down a boat ramp and into the Bass River Saturday afternoon in Dennis.
William Bowen, 48, is charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs and negligent operation.
He was able to get out of the Mercedes before it rolled down the ramp – but a passenger
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Man drowns off Falmouth beach
July 23, 2012 (FALMOUTH) _ Falmouth police are investigating a weekend drowning off Old Silver Beach.
Authorities say the man was kayaking with his 10-year-old niece around 10 a-m Sunday when he suffered an apparent medical condition.
Lifeguards and workers from a nearby hotel helped bring the man to shore.
His name has not been
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Man drowns off Falmouth beach
July 23, 2012 (FALMOUTH) _ Falmouth police are investigating a weekend drowning off Old Silver Beach.
Authorities say the man was kayaking with his 10-year-old niece around 10 a-m Sunday when he suffered an apparent medical condition.
Lifeguards and workers from a nearby hotel helped bring the man to shore.
His name has not been
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7/19 (Cape Cod) Storms brought high winds, and brief heavy rainfall to much of e
July 19, 2012 (CAPE COD) Storms brought high winds, and brief heavy rainfall to much of eastern Massachusetts yesterday.
Cape Cod was hit late in the afternoon -- with thunder and lighting. A strike near the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown caused problems with their alarm
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7/19 (Mashpee) The Massachusetts House has ratified a casino compact between the
July 19, 2012 (MASHPEE) The Massachusetts House has ratified a casino compact between the state and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe.
A Senate vote is expected today.
Objections came largely from southeastern Massachusetts lawmakers.
They wanted
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7/19 (Falmouth) House lawmakers have passed an overhaul of the state's criminal
July 19, 2012 (FALMOUTH) House lawmakers have passed an overhaul of the state's criminal sentencing laws.
It would bar parole for three-time violent offenders while reducing some mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders.
The so-called "three strikes" provision has been championed by Les Gosule. His
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Mosquito spraying planned for local towns
July 18, 2012 (CARVER) _ State health officials plan to begin aerial spraying for mosquitoes in nearly a dozen southeastern Massachusetts communities.
The decision comes after a number of samples collected in the region in recent days tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a potentially deadly disease for humans.
The Department of Public Health says aerial
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More questions for FAA regarding Cape Wind
July 17, 2012 (BOSTON) _ Two congressmen are raising questions about whether politics was behind the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to approve the Cape Wind project.
In a letter to the FAA's acting administrator, GOP congressmen Darrell Issa and John Mica referred to internal FAA documents obtained by a Cape Wind opponent.
They include one in
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Lawmakers: No changes allowed in casino deal
July 18, 2012 (BOSTON) _ Lawmakers have moved to block any changes from being made in the casino compact signed last week by Gov. Deval Patrick and the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribe.
The order approved by the House means lawmakers will have to take an up or down vote on the compact without considering any
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Head-on crash kills 1 in Harwich
July 17, 2012 (HARWICH) _ A motorcyclist was killed this morning in Harwich after colliding head-on with car coming in the opposite direction.
The accident happened on Queen Anne Rd. near the town transfer station.
Harwich fire officials say the unidentified victim was thrown a good distance over the car.
That person was medflighted to Boston with
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Feds make changes to scallop rules
July 17, 2012 (BOSTON) _ Federal regulators are eliminating certain restrictions designed to stop scallop fishermen from snaring sea turtles.
They say they're unneeded because rule changes and gear modifications are protecting the animals.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is lifting fishing restrictions the fleet faces in the mid-Atlantic during may through
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Lawmakers moving casino bill forward
July 17, 2012 (MASHPEE) _ A deal for a new casino in Taunton is moving forward following a public hearing before the Joint Committee on Economic Development yesterday.
The panel heard 2 1/2 hours of testimony on the Mashpee Wampanoag’s $500 million casino plan.
Following the favorable recommendation by the committee, the deal now heads to the House and Senate for
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State to hold wind energy forum
July 16, 2012 (NEW BEDFORD) _ State and federal energy and environment officials will be hosting a day-long meeting to gather public comment on a wind energy project off Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The informational meeting is scheduled for Tuesday in New Bedford.
The event will include presentations followed by public comment on potential wind energy project development in the Rhode
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Casino deal to be reviewed by lawmakers
July 16, 2012 (MASHPEE) _ Lawmakers are reviewing the casino agreement between the state and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
The Joint Committee on Economic Development and emerging technologies will hold a public hearing today on the compact signed last week.
It must be approved by the Legislature by july 31 for the Mashpee Tribe to retain exclusive rights to develop a casino in
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7/13 (Cape Cod) The annual Housing with Love Walk travels through the upper Cape
July 13, 2012 (CAPE COD) The annual Housing with Love Walk travels through the upper Cape today.
For 20 years – Cape Cod housing agencies have been making the trek from Provincetown to Falmouth to raise money and awareness about housing issues.
Twelve housing agencies will be raising money during the walk. Today’s
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7/13 (Wareham) The state highway department held a public hearing last night in
July 13, 2012 (WAREHAM) The state highway department held a public hearing last night in Wareham to discuss the proposed Route 6 and 28 reconstruction project.
The planned project will consist of roadway widening, intersection reconstruction and traffic signal
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7/13/2012 (Orleans) It doesnâÂÂt appear that off-roaders will be getting on Naus
July 13, 2012 (ORLEANS) It doesn’t appear that off-roaders will be getting on Nauset beach any time soon. The Orleans Parks and Beaches Department says there are still four unfledged piping plover nests in the Pochet area that hatched earlier this
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Casino compact sent to Legislature
July 13, 2012 (MASHPEE) _ Gov. Deval Patrick has submitted a casino compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to the Legislature.
Lawmakers have until July 31 to approve the agreement if the tribe is to retain exclusive rights to develop a resort casino in southeastern Massachusetts.
Patrick promised to help the tribe seek "prompt resolution" of federal land issues so it can
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7/12 (Falmouth) A Cape Cod woman is heading into space this weekend
July 12, 2012 (FALMOUTH) A Cape Cod woman is heading into space this weekend.
Sunita Williams is an astronaut who lives in Falmouth—and she’s going on her second mission for NASA.
Williams and her crew members will launch on a
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7/12 (Centerville) Less than two months after she was buried in a Centerville Ce
July 12, 2012 (CENTERVILLE) Less than two months after she was buried in a Centerville Cemetary plot with other members of the Kennedy family – Mary Richardson Kennedy’s body has been moved.
According to the New York Daily News – her estranged husband Robert Kennedy Jr. had the body
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7/12 (Bourne) Supporters of a bill that would abolish parole for habitual violen
July 12, 2012 (BOURNE) Supporters of a bill that would abolish parole for habitual violent offenders want legislators to pass the measure before the session ends on July 31st.
Les Gosule -- whose daughter Melissa was raped and murdered in 1999 by a man with 27 prior convictions -- urged
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Hyannis man shot to death; 3 under arrest
July 12, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ Three men are facing murder charges in a deadly Hyannis shooting.
Barnstable police rushed to the home at 30 Otis Road yesterday just before 1:30 for reports of shots fired.
Inside they found Andrew Stanley, 27, of Hyannis shot to death. Three suspects were arrested near Luke’s Liquors – located just behind the home.
They’re
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Power outage leaves Cape mall in the dark
July 11, 2012 (HYANNIS) _ Shoppers and workers at the Cape Cod Mall were left in the dark this morning.
A spokeswoman for the mall’s owner – Simon Properties – says two transformers failed earlier today.
Nstar crews have been working to restore power to the hyannis shopping complex.
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Cape Cod Community College student gets jail time on gun charge
July 11, 2012 (BARNSTABLE) _ A Cape Cod Community College student found with a loaded handgun on campus has been convicted of carrying a firearm without a license and carrying a gun on school grounds.
Jason Whitehead was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail – with 18 months to serve.
The balance of the sentence will be suspended for five years. Whitehead was also ordered to
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Great white or not? Questions about Nauset Beach shark
July 11, 2012 (ORLEANS) _ The photo of a shark lingering near a kayaker off Nauset Beach this past weekend may not have been what it first appeared.
While it was reported to have been a great White – state shark experts now say it was likely a basking shark.
That variety only eats plankton.
Walter Szulc Jr. of New Hampshire was captured in the photo that raced across the
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U-S Marine Corp Battle Color Ceremony comes to Yarmouth
July 11, 2012 (YARMOUTH) _ The U-S Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony returns to Yarmouth tonight.
The event at D-Y Regional High School will include the silent drill team, Marine band and the Marine Corps Color Guard.
The Battle Color Detachment performs worldwide – recognizing those who serve in the U-S military.
They last performed on Cape Cod in 2010.
This year –
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State grant to aid Cape Cod 911 dispatch
July 10, 2012 (BOURNE) _ A $426,000 state grant will allow the Barnstable County 9-1-1 sytem to expand.
The money from the State Executive Office of Public Safety and Security comes as demand increases for the regional service provided at the sheriff’s headquarters on the military base.
The grant will be used to upgrade the computer system that is being pushed to
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Kayaker recounts shark encounter
July 10, 2012 (ORLEANS) _ Walter Szulc Jr. laughed it off when his teenage daughter told him they should watch out for sharks when the family came to a Cape Cod beach over the weekend.
Szulc wasn't laughing a few minutes later, when he looked behind his kayak and saw the fin of a great white shark within a hand's reach.
The New Hampshire man says he immediately "paddled
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Cape Cod housing walk underway
July 10, 2012 (WELLFLEET) _ Housing advocates from across Cape Cod have begun their trek from Provincetown to Falmouth to raise money and awareness for several housing agencies.
Bob Murray with the Harwich Eccumenical Council for the Homeless has led the Housing with Love Walk since the beginning.
He says preventing people from becoming homless in the first place is the
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Brockton man faces charges in death of Wareham man
July 10, 2012 (WAREHAM) _ A Brockton man who drove the wrong way on Route 495 in Wareham last month, crashing head-on into another driver who was killed, will face motor vehicle homicide charges.
Phendy Pamphile will also be charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
Christopher Elicier of Wareham was ejected from his vehicle by the impact of the crash. The 43-year-old was
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Pilgrim workers ratify new contract
July 9, 2012 (PLYMOUTH) _ Union workers at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth have voted to accept a contract proposed by plant owner Entergy.
Workers voted yesterday to ratify a new four-year contract after months of negotiations and a lockout.
Leaders of Utility Workers Union of America Local 369 and the Louisiana-based Entergy reached a tentative deal on
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Teen girl injured in propeller accident
July 9, 2012 (ORLEANS) _ A 13-year-old girl struck by a propeller Saturday afternoon in Orleans is now in stable condition at a Boston hospital.
The unidentified girl was injured on little Pleasant Bay off Hog Island.
She reportedly suffered a broken leg and significant lacerations.
The girl was first taken to cape cod hospital and then medflighted to Boston.
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Nauset re-opens after shark sighting
July 9, 2012 (ORLEANS) _ Nauset Beach in Orleans was re-opened to swimming yesterday after a great white shark sighting prompted a closure Saturday afternoon.
The shark -- between 12 and 14 feet long -- was spotted only 100 feet from shore.
The Orleans parks and beaches superintendent had just issued a precaution to beachgoers at the end of last week to be vigilant about the presence
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7/6 (Harwich) Three people were injured early this morning in a crash involving
July 6, 2012 (HARWICH) Three people were injured early this morning in a crash involving a car and tractor trailer at the Dennis/Harwich town line on Route 28.
The accident – at the intersection of Division Street – shut down the road in both directions for more than two
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7/6 (Orleans) A New York man won't face charges in the Dennis crash that killed
July 6, 2012 (ORLEANS) A New York man won't face charges in the Dennis crash that killed his girlfriend, a recent Yale University graduate whose final student newspaper column drew national attention.
An Orleans district court clerk magistrate ruled there was no probable cause to
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7/6 (Cape Cod) Cape Wind is set to begin a survey of the area in Nantucket Sound
July 6, 2012 (CAPE COD) Cape Wind is set to begin a survey of the area in Nantucket Sound where they plan to build a 130-turbine wind farm.
It begins today and continues through early fall.
The first step involves
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7/6 (Chatham) Marine biologists say a young humpback whale has been freed after
July 6, 2012 (CHATHAM) Marine biologists say a young humpback whale has been freed after becoming entangled in fishing gear five miles east of Chatham.
The Provincetown-based Marine Animal Entanglement Response team responded at about 7:30 a.m. yesterday morning after the whale was
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7/5 (Middleboro) Two people have died after a pickup truck being driven in the w
July 5, 2012 (MIDDLEBORO) Two people have died after a pickup truck being driven in the wrong direction struck a vehicle on Route 105 in Middleboro.
Two others were hurt, including a 6-year-old Cape Cod boy.
State
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7/5 (Plymouth) Authorities say a 48-year-old man drowned while swimming with his
July 5, 2012 (PLYMOUTH) Authorities say a 48-year-old man drowned while swimming with his daughter in a pond in Plymouth.
Officials say the man was swimming with his daughter at Ezekiel Pond last night when he told her he was getting
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7/5 (Chatham) The multiple warnings issued this week about the danger of using i
July 5, 2012 (CHATHAM) The multiple warnings issued this week about the danger of using illegal fireworks went unheeded in Chatham early this morning.
An unidentified 31- year old man was critically injured around 2 a-m in a fireworks accident on a Chatham
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7/5 (Nantucket) Nantucket police teamed up with 10 state police troopers yesterd
July 5, 2012 (NANTUCKET) Nantucket police teamed up with 10 state police troopers yesterday to make more than 40 arrests for both underage drinking and operating under the influence.
Island officials requested the extra help following last year’s out-of-control party on Nobadeer Beach.
That gathering resulted
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6/22 (Wellfleet) Wellfleet police are investigating an apparent drowning
June 22, 2012 (WELLFLEET) Wellfleet police are investigating an apparent drowning.
Officers responded to Indian Neck Beach off Omaha Road around 7 p-m last night.
According to Cape Wide News – that’s where bystanders pulled the
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6/22 (Mashpee) The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe was defending historical claims to la
June 22, 2012 (MASHPEE) The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe was defending historical claims to land in Taunton this week where it hopes to build a resort casino.
The Pocasset and two other Indian tribes questioned those ties Wednesday at a hearing held by the federal bureau of Indian
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6/22 (Hyannis) A Hyannis teenager accused of playing a role in the killing of hi
June 22, 2012 (HYANNIS) A Hyannis teenager accused of playing a role in the killing of his half-brother in a dispute over their jailed father's drug business pleads guilty to being an accessory.
Mykel Mendes was scheduled to go to trial Monday on a murder charge in connection with the
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6/22 (Boston) Fishermen trying to stay in business after an 80 percent cut in th
June 22, 2012 (BOSTON) Fishermen trying to stay in business after an 80 percent cut in their yellowtail flounder catch get a hand from the northeast's scallop industry.
Regulators have voted to shift nearly half of the yellowtail catch allotted to the scallop fleet this year to fishermen
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6/22 (Cape Cod) A New York man will face criminal charges in the death of his gi
June 22, 2012 (CAPE COD) A New York man will face criminal charges in the death of his girlfriend who died in a Route 6 crash Memorial Day weekend.
The car was being driven by 22-year-old Marina Keegan’s boyfriend -- 22-year-old Michael Gocksch.
State police filed charges of motor vehicle homicide by reckless
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6/21 (Cape Cod) Dangerous heat and humidity, and the possibility of record-break
June 21, 2012 (CAPE COD) Dangerous heat and humidity, and the possibility of record-breaking temperatures are in the picture for Massachusetts for a second day.
A heat advisory will be in effect with temperatures expected in the upper 80s and lower 90s on Cape Cod. The mercury could approach
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6/21 (Plymouth) Union workers have rejected a tentative contract with the owners
June 21, 2012 (PLYMOUTH) Union workers have rejected a tentative contract with the owners of the Pilgrim Nuclear Plant in Plymouth.
The Utility Workers Union of America local 369 announced the 137-to-89 vote yesterday. Union leaders had recommended the deal reached early Tuesday with
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6/21 (Yarmouth) A bi-valve predicted how many weeks of beach weather there will
June 21, 2012 (YARMOUTH) A bi-valve predicted how many weeks of beach weather there will be this summer, as part of the 4th annual Cape Cod Quahog Day.
Doug -- the Cape's official quahog – made the prediction of 84 days of summer weather at an afternoon ceremony yesterday on
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6/21 (Mashpee) The Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold its second public
June 21, 2012 (MASHPEE) The Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold its second public hearing tonight on a bid by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to put land into federal trust.
Tonight’s session will take place at Mashpee high school and focus on the Cape Cod land the tribe
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6/21 (Mashpee) The Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold its second public
June 21, 2012 (MASHPEE) The Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold its second public hearing tonight on a bid by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to put land into federal trust.
Tonight’s session will take place at Mashpee high school and focus on the Cape Cod land the tribe
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Cape schools getting "innovation" grant money
August 9, 2012 (YARMOUTH) _ Governor Deval Patrick says nearly $600,000 in grant funding is available to "innovation" public schools working on new programs to close the state's educational achievement gap.
He says the money will help 20 "innovation" schools develop creative education approaches to raise student achievement.
Local schools getting
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Overpass to be named in honor of Cape Cod Marine
November 12, 2012 (YARMOUTH) _ The Department of Transportation will officially dedicate an overpass in Yarmouth this week in memory and honor of U-S Marine Corps Corporal Nicholas Xiarhos.
The Yarmouth native was killed in the line of duty while serving in Afghanistan in 2009.
He was a 2006 graduate of the D-Y Regional High School and is the son of Yarmouth Deputy Police Chief
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Truro police arrest Wellfleet man following drug probe
August 30, 2012 (TRURO) _ A Wellfleet man is facing drug charges after an overnight bust in Truro.
Aaron River Gamsey, 42, was arrested and charged with trafficking in cocaine and possession with intent to distribute. He also faces heroin charges.
Truro police say Gamsey has been the target of an ongoing narcotics investigation.
Acting on a tip that he was headed off-Cape to
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Patrick seeks fishery help from feds
August 15, 2012 (BOSTON) _ Governor Deval Patrick has again asked the federal government for $21 million in fisheries disaster assistance to help the region's struggling fleet.
Patrick was denied the same request in 2010, but renewed it last year.
On Monday, he sent another letter to the US Commerce Department, citing new forecasts by regulators of steep cuts in the catch limit
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8/9 (Boston) A mandatory commercial tagging program has been approved for stripe
August 9, 2012 (BOSTON) A mandatory commercial tagging program has been approved for striped bass fishing along the Atlantic coast.
The Atlantic states marine fisheries commission says it was developed following an investigation of illegal fishing in the Chesapeake
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8/9 (Boston) State health officials are reporting the season's first human case
August 9, 2012 (BOSTON) State health officials are reporting the season's first human case of eastern equine encephalitis, but say the victim may have gotten the illness on a trip out of state.
The Department of Public Health says the man, who is in his 60s, lives in Middlesex County, where no triple-e has been found in mammal-biting mosquitoes this year.
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