It's been a busy August.
There has been a lot of news and we don't mean whether or not Taylor Swift bought a house next door to the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port. In case you were wondering, Miss Swift did not.
Here are the top five stories in August for Barnstable-Hyannis Patch.
1. Barnstable Lowers Flag at Half-Staff For Wisconsin Temple Shooting Victims
2. Shark Off Cape Cod Might Be Great White
3. Cotuit Crash that Killed Centerville Man Under Investigation
4. Men Arrested for Carrying Dangerous Weapons
5. Assault and Battery with a Coffee Cup
What do you think are the top stories for this summer in Barnstable? Let us know in the comments section.