Biden, Ryan Vice Presidential Debate: Who Won?
Massachusetts Democrats were more enthusiastic about Joe Biden's vice presidential debate performance than Bay State Republicans were about Paul Ryan's performance: that's the major finding of the Red...
View ArticleTELL US: Paul Ryan-Joe Biden Debate: Who Do You Think 'Won'?
Vice-President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan tackled issues and each other's positions in a brisk debate Thursday night, with ABC's Martha Raddatz moderating. As the three of them sat around a table...
View ArticleBarnstable Open Houses
Here are a sampling of homes Barnstable hosting open houses found on AOL Real Estate. 52 Spring Street, Hyannis, 3 bed, 1 bath, $199 thousand, Saturday October 13th, 11-1 22 Kennedy Circle, West...
View ArticleVote for Your Favorite Photo of A Crazy Cat
I have a confession to make, until I saw the submissions to the Crazy Cat Picture of the Week contest, I was a dog person. Now, I am a dog and a cat person. Your photos of cats were compelling,cute,...
View ArticleThree Incidents Lead to Arrests Thursday: Police Blotter
Notable incidents from Thursday October, 11th 1:10 a.m.: 427 Yarmouth Road and 4 Ferndoc Street, motor vehicle stop, citation/warning issued 1:45 a.m.: 1734 Falmouth Road and 280 Old Stage Road, motor...
View ArticleBook Review: Hilderbrand's "The Island"
As I’m gradually making my way through Elin Hilderbrand’s books, one thing is for certain. Because her novels are set on Nantucket, her current home, the beautiful setting is almost always as...
View ArticleTELL US: When Do You Turn On Your Heat?
New Englanders like to brag about how long they can go before turning on the heat. Some hold out until Columbus Day, others Halloween, or if you are like my mother, until the water pipes almost...
View ArticleWinner of the Tiebreaker: Picture of the Week Fall Scene
We have a winner for last week's Picture of the Week contest on Fall Scenes! Congratulations to Paula Reinhold Hersey for her picture, #2, "A magical place in the Fall -Atlantic White Cedar Swamp!...
View ArticleRed Raiders Take Care of Business Over Dartmouth
It may have not seemed perfect, but it was good enough. Senior Tedaro France led his still unbeaten Barnstable High Red Raiders to victory for the second straight week Friday night, scoring two...
View ArticleFive Luxury Homes With Ocean Views For Sale
What would you pay for a waterfront property? What about 10 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms on a nine-acre lot? There are a lot of luxurious homes with spectacular water views in the Barnstable area. Flip...
View ArticleEnter to Win Patch’s Best Halloween Costume in America Contest
It doesn’t matter if you’re Lady Gaga or Lady Liberty for Halloween—if you have an awesome costume, showcase your creation in our Best Halloween Costume in America Contest. Last year, the headless boy...
View ArticleUpload Photo of A Pumpkin, Weekly Prize
Pumpkins are like snowflakes: no two are the same. Small, big, mini, Cinderella Carriage-sized, orange or yellow, pumpkins embody all that we love about Fall. Upload a picture of your pumpkin- it can...
View ArticleCourt Report: October 12
ARRAIGNMENTS FELIX, BARNEY M., 55, 54 Lake Drive, Pocasset; rape of a child with force (eight counts), indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. Pretrial hearing Nov. 6. GROGAN JR., MARVIN A.,...
View ArticleKids Not Reading Enough? Patch Has Tips from Author James Patterson
At Patch we're always trying to pull together into one place all of the best local resources on every topic, including books and reading. We have the good fortune to be working with a best-selling...
View ArticleLocal Barnstable Artist Picked up by LA Label
Mathewson is excited for her new venture. As part of the deal a song from her new album "Isn't it Amazing" will be included in a winter sampler being released by the label. The album will include...
View ArticleWinner: Photo of A Crazy Cat
Congratulations to JW for his or her photo of Brothers, With Fangs, #36. This was a close one, with photos #18, #25 and #31, each vying for second place. This is part of Patch’s Picture of the Week...
View ArticleGoing Barefoot
Two big events occurred in the 1960s that would weigh heavily on Island culture. The first was that a lot of Greatest Generation-ers and their kids, la boomers, began to come here in the summer. The...
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