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House Rejects Governor's 'Three-Strikes' Amendment
Gov. Deval Patrick set in motion a wave of criticism when he proposed an amendment to the "three strikes"/Melissa's Bill on the grounds that it lacked sufficient provisions for judicial discretion....
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Sunny, Suicide and Sunday
The National Weather Service predicts it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Word of the Day - spoonerism \SPOO-nuh-riz-um\ : a transposition of usually initial sounds...
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Barnstable Police Log: July 29, 2012 - Larceny, Gun Shots and Vandalism
Sunday, July 29 12:16 am - Larceny was reported at 111 Sea St., Hyannis, report taken. 12:37 am - A disturbance was reported at BBC, serviced. 12:44 am - A fight was reported at Tommy Doyles,...
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Apparent Shark Attack in Truro
According to a report in the Cape Cod Times, a man transported to Cape Cod Hospital yesterday with severe cuts on both legs told hospital staff that he had been bitten by a shark. The apparent attack,...
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Airport OKs Plane Tracking System Renewal
The Barnstable Municipal Airport Commission has affirmed the success of its online flight tracking system by renewing a software licensing agreement for another year. Commissioners voted 6-0 July 24...
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Bottle Bill Dies in Conference Committee
The Bottle Bill will not make it to the Governor's desk this year. The controversial proposal was included as an amendment to the Senate Jobs Bill, yet scrapped Monday in conference committee,...
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Gov. Patrick: 'I Will Sign This Bill'
With the fate of Melissa's Bill solely in Gov. Deval Patrick's hands Tuesday, the governor made a decision at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. "I will sign this bill," he said. Melissa's Bill, named for...
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June Daley's Letter to the Editor: Village Day and BARS
West Barnstable was well represented last month when the Town Council sought citizen volunteers. Two of the three candidates that stepped forward for the town’s open Barnstable County Assembly of...
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Sunny, Cape Cod Baseball Day and Back Pack Drive
The National Weather Service predicts it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Word of the Day - gimbal \GHIM-bul\ : a device that...
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Barnstable Police Log: July 30, 2012 - Assault with a Dangerous Weapon...
Monday, July 30 12:10 am - A groups disturbance was reported at Dockside Restaurant, serviced. 12:26 am - A bar disturbance was reported at Fresh Ketch, arrest made. Police arrested John Maurice Foisy...
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Eighth Grade Orientation on August 23
New eighth graders will meet their teachers and friends on August 23 at 5:30 pm at Barnstable High School. Students and the parents/guardians are invited to tour Barnstable High School, pick up their...
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Some Clouds, Cabaret and Commodore
The National Weather Service predicts patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Word of the Day - tonsorial \tahn-SOR-ee-ul\ : of or relating to a...
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Barnstable Police Log: July 31, 2012 - Juvenile Arrests for Knife Assault,...
Tuesday, July 31 1:19 am - An intoxicated person disturbance was reported at House of Bud's, serviced. 9:22 am - Bicycle larceny was reported at Hyannis Harbor Hotel, report taken. 9:37 am - Trash was...
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Senator Brown to Lunch in Hyannis - What Would You Ask Him?
*Updated at 3:23 pm because of an error in the original Cape Cod Chamber press release. Senator Scott Brown will get some face-time with local residents at a Cape Cod Chamber sponsored luncheon at the...
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Upload Your Sunset/Sunrise Photo, Weekly Prize
We are lucky to live in Coastal New England where the sunrises and sunsets look like paintings in the sky. I like sunsets in the winter, where the light is white and the sunsets have a stark quality...
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Hedlund's Illegal Immigrant Motor Vehicle Reforms Becomes a Law
The Massachusetts State Senate and House overwhelmingly voted Monday night to override Governor Deval Patrick’s veto of legislation put forward by Sen. Robert Hedlund, R-Weymouth, that prevents...
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Governor Signs Compact with Wampanoags
Governor Deval Patrick, Monday, joined legislators and members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to sign H.4261 “Resolve Relating To The Tribal-State Compact Between The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe And The...
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