Barnstable police cleaned up several homeless camps including two off Old Colony Road and Yarmouth Road in Hyannis.
 
Police and Barnstable County inmates began the daylong task at 8:00 a.m.
 
Lt. David Cameron said tearing the camps down is about protecting the homeless population who lived in tents hidden in the wooded areas.
 
“The cold weather is upon us now and we are out here trying to motivate these people to seek the kinds of help they need to find shelter for the winter months. They do not belong in the conditions out here. We are trying to do everything we possibly can to avert a tragedy in the woods,” Cameron said.
 
Cameron said officers notified occupants 10 days prior to the cleanup that the camps would be torn down and any belongings would be disposed of. There were 14 individual campsites targeted.

For the last two months, no one has been lucky to win the Powerball lottery.

So Wednesday's estimated jackpot is $500 million, and likely to go even higher as a buying frenzy has begun.

At $500 million, it would be the largest jackpot in Powerball history.

Powerball is pulled Wednesdays and Fridays. The Powerball lottery is played in 42 states, including Massachusetts and all six New England states.

According to Powerball, the odds of winning the jackpot is 1 in 175 million. The odds of getting all 5 numbers and not the Powerball, earning $1 million, is 1 in 5 million.

Cape Cod Beer is hosting the first annual “Show Us Your Mo” party Thursday night. Over the months the brewery gathered a team of 26 members - all growing their "mo" for charity.  To date the team has raised a bit over $2,300 all going to help fund prostate and testicular cancer research and education.
 
The party will celebrate the Mo Bros and their efforts.  For a small fee of $10 attendees will get pizza, beer and a few laughs.  Admission fees and anything else collected Thurday night will go toward the cause.  
 
Awards will be given for the best overall mo, the creepiest mo and the team that raised the most money.
 
Event details:

Cape Cod Beer
1336 Phinney’s Lane, Hyannis MA 02601 
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
$10 adults
$5 children

If you don't have allergies or sensitivies to milk, then the most recent recall of a dressing won't affect you. But if you do, be aware that Newman’s Own Inc. announced the voluntary recall of Newman’s Own Lite Honey Mustard Dressing because it contains undeclared milk.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume the Newman’s Own Lite Honey Mustard Dressing with the affected time code. No other Newman’s Own products or flavors are impacted.

The products are sold in retail stores in the Eastern to Midwestern US. The affected packages are 16 fl. oz. bottles of Newman’s Own Lite Honey Mustard Dressing that have a sell-by date of 16 OCT 13 M with a time stamp from 12:47 – 13:30 and UPC code of 0 20662 00292 1. The sell-by date is located on the neck label of the bottle. Only the product with time codes from 12:47 to 13:30 are affected.

No complaint of illness has been reported to date.

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that Newman’s Own Lite Honey Mustard Dressing was labeled with an incorrect back label that did not list the allergen milk. Consumers with any product noted above can return the product to retailer for a full refund, or contact Newman’s Own Inc.

Court Report: November 28

The following information was provided by the Barnstable District Court. It does not indicate a conviction unless otherwise noted.

ARRAIGNMENTS

BEATY, KAREN L., 37, 38 Nearmeadows Road, Apartment 7, West Yarmouth; assault and battery. Pretrial hearing Jan. 9.

MCALLISTER, ADAM H., 29, 77 Winter Street, Hyannis; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Pretrial hearing Dec. 20.

ROSE, MICHAEL, 41, 9 Blackberry Lane, Dennis; domestic assault and battery, witness intimidation, vandalizing property. Pretrial hearing Dec. 5.

DISPOSITIONS

CROSSLEY, CARISSA J., 24, 11 Periwnkle Drive, Hyannis; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery, disorderly conduct. Sentenced to six months in the house of corrections (suspended), placed on probation until Aug. 6, 2013.

JOSEPH, MARIE S., 46, 190 Beacon Street, South Yarmouth; assault and battery. Dismissed due to failure of witness to cooperate.

MORAN, SEAN, 42, 1 Beckett Street, Hanson; assault and battery (two counts), aggravated assault and battery (two counts), witness intimidation, assault with a dangerous weapon, threatening to commit a rime (two counts), kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Sentenced to two years six months in the house of correction (six month to serve, balance suspended, 58 days deemed served), placed on probation until Nov. 27, 2017.

MURPHY, EDWARD T., 50, 94 Cranberry Lane, South Yarmouth; OUI liquor (seventh offense), operating a motor vehicle with license revoked as a habitual traffic offender, speeding. Sentenced to two years six months in the house of correction (24 days deemed served).

RUO, JOSEPH SAMUAL, 22, 168 Barnstable Road, Apartment 2B, Hyannis; domestic assault and battery, witness intimidation, kidnapping, threatening to commit a crime. Dismissed due to failure of witness to cooperate.

Following a two-month investigation Barnstable Police and the Barnstable Street Crimes Unit obtained a search warrant for 40 Spring St. in Hyannis. Police searched the home Thursday afternoon and arrested 30-year-old Carrie Turner and 24-year-old Justin Saunders. Police allege the pair sold heroin out of the home.
 
During the raid Saunders fled into a back room of the home, but was soon found by officers. Turner was arrested without incident.
 
According to a press release, police confiscated two small bags of heroin, suboxone, distribution paraphernalia, and about $730.
 
Saunders was charged with possession of a class A substance (heroin) with intent to distribute. Saunders has a lengthy criminal history that includes previous drug trafficking charges.
 
Turner was charged with possession of a class A substance (heroin) with intent to distribute, possession of a class B substance (suboxone). Turner is already facing charges related to another drug raid in the home in April 2012, when she was arrested for possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute.
 
Both suspects are being held at the Barnstable Police Facility and will be arraigned today in Barnstable District Court.  

The following is provided by the Barnstable Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Notable incidents from Saturday November 24, 2012

1:01 a.m.: 23 Haven Ln., domestic assault and battery, arrested 22-year-old Joshua D. Whelden of Hyannis, assault and battery domestic violence, pregnant victim, possession of class D substance 1 ounce or more

1:09 a.m.: Alberto’s Ristorante, 360 Main St., disturbance, arrested 23-year-old Marylin R. Benjamin of Hyannis, disorderly person, resisting/obstructing arrest, interference with police officer, affray (fighting), also arrested 21-year-old Katelyn M. Benjamin of South Dennis, disorderly person, resisting/obstructing arrest, assault and battery by dangerous weapon, affray (fighting), interfere with police officer, also arrested 22-year-old Heather L. Manwaring of Hyannis, disorderly person, resisting/obstructing arrest, interfere with police officer, also arrested 28-year-old Ashlee F. Northrup of Hyannis, disorderly person, resisting/obstructing arrest, affray (fighting)

12:21 p.m.: 26 Bishops Ter., domestic assault and battery, arrested 32-year-old Malik B. Hall of Hyannis, assault and battery domestic violence

1:19 p.m.: Macy’s, Mens and Home, 793 Iyannough Rd., arrested 36-year-old Germain Leon Jackson of Hyannis, shoplifting by asporation of merchandise

5:46 p.m.: 13 Fresh Holes Rd., breaking and entering residence, report taken

10:48 p.m.: ARC of Cape Cod, 171 Main St., motor vehicle stop, arrested 18-year-old Tre Gomes of Cotuit, warrant default, Orleans, also arrested 18-year-old Ronnie Jaymes Snyder of Dennisport, unlawful possession of chemical substance, operating motor vehicle after revocation of registration

Sure, everyone appreciates some good holiday decor. But have you ever been tempted to take it easy on yourself and purchase an artificial Christmas tree?

Purists won't go near them, but for others, the thought of chopping down a tree - leaving needles, sap and leaking water in your living room - is not their idea of a happy holiday. 

Despite the hassle, real trees outsell their artificial cousins by more than a 3-to-1 margin each season, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. Bear in mind, of course, artificial trees can be reused every year.

Readers, what do you think? Are you undertaking the Griswold family tradition this year, or are will an artificial tree do the trick for your family?

Court Report: November 21

The following information was provided by the Barnstable District Court. It does not indicate a conviction unless otherwise noted.

DISPOSITIONS

CURRAN, CHRISTOPHER J., 31, 30 Railroad Avenue, Yarmouthport; OUI liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, marked lanes violation, failure to signal, speeding. Fined $350, placed on probation until Nov. 21, 2013.

GRUNDMAN, MICHAL C., 20, 51 Wing Boulevard, East Sandwich; statutory rape of a child (sixteen counts), disseminating obscene matter to a minor, lewd, wanton and lascivious conduct (two counts). Indicted and arraigned in superior court.

LANDERS, SAMANTHA L., 28, 908 Queen Ann Road, Harwich; trafficking in heroin, morphine or opium, conspiracy to violate drug law. Indicted and arraigned in superior court.

MACHERAS, ALEXANDER, 32, 60 Crocker Drive, Hyannis; OUI liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Fined $350, 45 day loss of license, continued without finding until Nov. 20, 2013.

MINKEL, HERBERT P., 65, 68 Bumps River Road, Osterville; OUI liquor (second offense). Fined $350, 45 day loss of license, placed on probation until Nov. 21, 2013.

RODERICK, KEVIN A., 21, 68 Yarmouth Road, Hyannis; unlawful possession of ammunition, misleading a police officer, resisting arrest, armed breaking and entering. Continued without finding until Nov. 20, 2013, placed on probation until Nov. 20, 2014.

WELSH JR., MARK EDMUND, 37, 908 Queen Ann Road, Harwich; trafficking in heroin, morphine or opium, conspiracy to violate drug law. Indicted and arraigned in superior court.

Barnstable police were called to a home on Nautical Way for a reported home invasion Wednesday night at 10:35 p.m. The victims, a 66-year-old male and his 26-year-old daughter, told police two men knocked on their door and forced their way in the home while pointing handguns at them.   
 
According to Barnstable police, the men searched the house for and stole cash, marijuana, and silver notes from the early 1900’s, before leaving the residence.  
 
Silver notes are legal U.S. currency, which was produced by the U.S. Treasury from 1878 to 1964 as part of the circulation of paper currency.  Initially, the bearer of the note was able to redeem it for actual silver that was “held on deposit” at banks.  Since 1968, the bills have been redeemable only in Federal Reserve Notes, but are still valid legal tender.
 
Two hours after the armed invasion Barnstable police responded to a compliant at Sea Side Pub on Main St. of a customer attempting to pay with counterfeit money. Officers quickly determined the counterfeit money was in fact the silver notes that had been stolen two hours earlier during the home invasion.
 
Police arrested 35-year-old Marcel Young of Dorchester in the early hours of Thursday morning and transported him to the Barnstable Police Headquarters for booking without incident.  Young’s physical appearance and clothing description matched that of one of the suspects reported by the victims of the home invasion.  
 
Marcel Young was arraigned in Barnstable District Court this morning on felony masked/armed home invasion and armed and masked robbery. The counts carry a range of penalties, including a potential minimum penalty of five years in state prison on one count, a potential minimum penalty of 20 years in state prison on another count, as well as a potential maximum penalty of life in prison.

The following is provided by the Barnstable Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Notable incidents from Sunday November 25, 2012

1:07 a.m.: Island Merchant, 302 Main St., larceny, report taken

1:12 a.m.: Village Garage, 135 Rte. 149, motor vehicle stop, arrested 25-year-old Matthew P. Nelson of Marstons Mills, motor vehicle OUI-liquor, operating to endanger, marked lanes, speeding in violation of special regulations, stop sign

3:10 a.m.: 153 Winter St. Apt. 1, disturbance, intoxicated person, arrested 31-year-old Neftali Vallejo of Hyannis, larceny from a person, assault and battery domestic violence, intimidation of a witness, burglary, armed, assault on occupant

8:18 a.m.: 48 Isalene St., breaking and entering, motor vehicle, report taken

9:31 a.m.: 186 Tobey Way, breaking and entering motor vehicle, report taken

10:12 a.m.: 170 Tobey Way, breaking and entering motor vehicle, served in hand

11:18 a.m.: 362 Bearse’s Way, domestic assault and battery, summons issued to 20-year-old Sarah G. Kern of Hyannis, assault and battery domestic violence, malicious destruction of property $250 or less, also issued summons to 50-year-old Anthony S. Degrace of Hyannis, assault and battery domestic violence

1:50 p.m.: 91 Ocean Dr., breaking and entering, motor vehicle, report taken

2:30 p.m.: 48 Fourth Ave., breaking and entering, motor vehicle, serviced

5:09 p.m.: 128 Walnut St., breaking and entering, residence, report taken

5:22 p.m.: 53 Walton Ave., breaking and entering, residence, report taken

10:22 p.m.: 102 Iyannough Rd. Apt. 14, domestic, assault and battery, arrested 52-year-old Deborah A. Hatch of Hyannis, assault and battery domestic violence, resisting/obstructing arrest

No matter who wins, no matter what the weather, this one will be a bruiser.

The undefeated Barnstable High Red Raiders - ranked no. 1 in Eastern Massachusetts - face the no. 2-ranked and 11-1 Everett High Crimson Tide at 1:30 pm, Saturday, Dec. 1, at Gillete Stadium.

Barnstable defeated Everett for the first time in school history on September 28 when both teams stood at 3-0 and Everett maintained the number one ranking in the state. In a driving, windblown rain, the Red Raiders defeated the Crimson Tide to take over the top-ranked slot and have not looked back. Barnstable defeated Lincoln-Sudbury Tuesday night to finish at 11-0 and in so doing matched the school's greatest season: the vaunted, unbeaten 1995 campaign that saw the Red & White go 11-0 and finish the top team in Div. 1A as well as Super Bowl victors.

Everett has gone 11-1 - including a 42-14 rout over Masconomet in Tuesday's MIAA Div. 1A playoff - and boasts a 44-4 record over the past four years as well as two state titles, nine overall.

Barnstable hammered Lincoln-Sudbury 28-7 Tuesday night at Taunton High, and finished with 404 points scored on the season, a new school record for most points scored in a season (2010 - 372) since football was established at BHS 120 seasons ago in 1893.

Red Raider senior quarterback and captain Nick Peabody has turned in the second-best season for a QB in school history with 2,422 yards passing and 32 touchdowns thrown. He's also rushed for 342 yards and scored 7 touchdowns. The leading scorer for Barnstable is senior wideout Tedaro France who has 16 touchdowns and 96 points. On the opening play of the season against Durfee, France ran a kickoff return 100 yards to tie the all-time mark set by Art Pacheco in 1970.

But Peabody and France aren't close to being the only offensive threats for the Red & White eleven. Junior running back Hayden Murphy - who ran for 191 yards on 28 carries and three touchdowns against L-S - has accumulated over 900 yards rushing while wide receiver Dylan Morris has amassed over 650 yards receiving and scored 13 touchdowns.

Everett boasts an equally old football program, but it has also won two National High School football championships to go along with 9 Super Bowl titles while Barnstable has won two SUper Bowls - 1995 and 1999 - and has fallen in the postseason playoffs every time its visited since the inception of the current playoff system.

Not this year. 

Tuesday, Barnstable erased all doubt that it stands atop of the high school football hill in this state.

And did anyone mention Tedaro France?

He not only has 758 yards receiving this season as well as 16 touchdowns, but he showed a different side altogether when he raced for 106 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns versus Plymouth North earlier in the season. And if it's not enough that France is the leading receiver on the Red & White this year, well, then take a look at junior Hayden Murphy who is averaging 6.63 yards per carry and has a string of four straight 100-yard plus games in the teams's last four games.

But just as Barnstable's stellar offensive line has gone largely unsung this season - Tom Grimmer, Tom Harrington, Allen Buckley, Chris Kennedy, and Owen Murray - Everett's line has achieved numerous accolades. It's star 6'5, 350-lb. left tackle, John Montelus is headed to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish next fall.

The captains of both teams went to Gillette Stadium today to meet with Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) officials and New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft. Barnstable's captains are Tom Grimmer, Andrew Ellis, Bryan Hardy, Ryan Litchman and Nick Peabody.

Peabody was made an offer to play football at Princeton next fall, while Ellis was offered a scholarship to play at Division 1 Bryant University. Grimmer will head to Merrimack to play football next fall while Hardy is deciding between offers from Wesleyan and Bentley. Ryan Litchman - who played arguably his best game this season versus L-S - hopes to walk on at Cornell University.

Parking is free at Gillette Stadium for all high school games Saturday. Adult tickets are $15 and students are $12. Tickets will be sold at the stadium.

1. 320 Stevens Street #B5, Barnstable, Condo, 2 beds, 2.5 baths, Sq. Ft.: 1,543, Sold for $260,000.   

We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s.

If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16 (Check back here next Monday for a direct link to our contest page so you can enter).

Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district.

Our contest is right around the corner, so now’s the time to get your holiday decorations out of the attic and “deck” your house.

After all, ‘tis the season.......

Here is a list of open houses in Barnstable according to AOL Real Estate:

1. 1140 Main St., West Barnstable, 4 bed, 5 bath, $995 thousand, Sunday Decebmer 2, 11 a.m.-1p.m.

2. 94 Settlers Ln., Hyannis, 3 bed, 2 bath, $359 thousand, Saturday December 1, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

3. 6 Fox Hill Rd., Centerville, $319 thousand, 3 bed, 2 bath, Saturday December 1, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

4. 90 Patriot Way, Centerville, $300 thousand, 4 bed, 3 bath, Saturday Decebmer 1, 12 p.m.-2 p.m.

Realtors, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you're showing this weekend and enter the property's details in the caption.

Selling your Barnstable place without a realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix.

Please upload one photo per open house listing and include the following information in the captions of all photos:

Address
Date and time of the open house
Type of housing (condo, single family etc.)
No. of beds/baths
Square footage
Price
Agent's name (if applicable)
Click on the big green "Upload Photos & Videos" button to get started. If you have any trouble getting the message out, send an email to margaret.carroll-bergman@comcast.

The following is provided by the Barnstable Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Notable incidents from Monday November 26, 2012

6:17 a.m.: Rodeway Inn, 614 Iyannough Rd., warrant attempt, arrested 25-year-old Christopher W. Larocque of Taunton, warrant, Brockton, larceny, warrant Plymouth, 3 counts of breaking and entering, warrant Plymouth, warrant Brockton, larceny over

9:53 a.m.: Cape Cod Mall parking lot, accident hit and run, report taken

10:49 a.m.: Ocean State Job Lot, 390 Barnstable Rd., larceny, shoplifting, serviced

11:06 a.m.: Cape Cod Community College parking lot, 2240 Iyannough Rd., larceny serviced

12:36 p.m.: Bank of America, 291 Barnstable Rd., fraud/forgery, counterfeit money, arrested 23-year-old Jeremy D. Chipman of Hyannis, larceny by false pretenses over $250

5:37 p.m.: 42 Fresh Holes Rd., warrant attempt, arrested 17-year-old Jessica Ann Randall of Hyannis, warrant, straight

5:43 p.m.: Cape Cod Community College parking lot, 2240 Iyannough Rd., breaking and entering, motor vehicle, report taken

Can't make the Superbowl at Gillette Stadium this Saturday?

Be sure to follow along on Patch's live blog on Saturday, starting at 1:30pm. You'd swear you were there.

What's that you say? You'll be at the game! Awesome! Tweet us your photos and join in the live blogging fun.

Whether you are at the game or at home or out on the water fishing, join in the conversation and fun with Barnstable-Hyannis Patch's live blog.

Go, Red Raiders!

We have a winner for this the picture of the week contest!

Congratulations to Millicent Broderick of Hingham for her Barbie Doll dump find!

In a game filled with ample interceptions, turnovers, missed catches, and personal fouls by both teams, the Barnstable Red Raider's hopes for a state championship were dashed by the Everett Crimson Tide on Saturday afternoon at Gillette Statium. The final score of the game was 20 to 19, with Everett taking home the Division 1A MIAA Superbowl win. 

The game started with Everett capitalizing on an interception early in the 1st quarter. At the half time, Everett lead Barnstable 13 to 7. Everett expanded their lead to 20 to 7 in the 3rd quarter. Barnstable scored back to back touchdowns in the 4th and drove down the field with seconds left in the game, but was unable to get to the end zone.

Following the game, Red Raider fans took to Facebook and blamed the referees for bias and bad calls. The Red Raiders end their season with a 11 and 1 record.