Take a Ride on the Polar Express
The Cape Cod Central Railroad is hosting a journey to the North Pole this holiday season with departures in both Hyannis and Buzzards Bay. Conductors welcome children aboard the decorated train car...
View ArticleBarnstable Police Arrest Six Tuesday
The following is provided by the Barnstable Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from Tuesday November 27, 2012 2:09 a.m.: CVS Pharmacy, 176 North St., motor vehicle...
View ArticleDream Season Ends for Barnstable Red Raiders
One loss by one point. For the 75 young souls who stood dumbfounded at the end of this afternoon's MIAA Div. 1A Super Bowl championship at Gillette Stadium - the 75 players of the top-ranked Barnstable...
View ArticleTELL US: Should $1 Bills be Replaced with Coin?
Americans have resisted the dollar coin. We like our small denominations in paper. But phasing out the dollar bill and replacing it with a coin will save an estimated $4.4 billion over the next 30...
View ArticleFor Red Raider 'Eleven', the Accolades Pouring In
One of the more appealing aspects of this autumn's Barnstable High School football team has been its humility. Now the time has come to list some of the records set and milestones reached, both...
View Article61-Year-Old Arrested for Domestic Violence
The following is provided by the Barnstable Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from Wednesday November 28, 2012 7:58 a.m.: Kandy Korner, 474 Main St., breaking and...
View ArticleStoopid Turists Trix
First, in all fairness, we need to ask ourselves: Do we behave this badly when we ourselves are travelers in faraway places? To answer honestly, we must sit alone in a dark room and go deep within....
View ArticleMake It Nasty Pool Party, Alleged Home Invader Nabbed, Attempted Murder in...
Falmouth police respond to seven reports of breaking and entering the day after Thanksgiving. Man charged with masked an armed home invasion in Hyannis was caught by police after he paid bar tab with...
View ArticleTELL US: Is It OK to Hand Out Sex Toys on Public Property?
Trojan, the brand name associated with condoms, will be handing out sex toys on Monday, Dec. 3, from noon to 4 pm at the Boston Center for the Arts in South Boston. But not without controversy....
View ArticleSalvation Army Offering Heating Assistance to Families in Need
The following information was provided by the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army, the administrator of the 2012–13 Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund campaign, announces that as of Monday, Dec. 3,...
View ArticleLonger School Days Are Coming to Select Massachusetts Schools
Will more time in school translate into greater student achievement? Federal and state officials announced Monday that Massachusetts, along with Connecticut, New York, Tennessee and Colorado, are...
View ArticleUpload Your Fall Sunset/Sunrise Photo, Weekly Prize
Patch ran a Sunrise/Sunset contest in the summer and our readers submitted more than 70 photos. We thought with the shorter days and the more dramatic skies ahead, that we should run a Fall...
View ArticleTo the Red Raiders... A Heart Has Been Mended
Let's be honest, here. Prior to Chris Whidden taking over the reins of the Barnstable High School football program, something had faded away from a football program steeped in pride, deep history and...
View ArticleEnter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000
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...
View ArticleEngine Fires Ignite Ford Escape, Fusion Recalls
The 2013 Ford Escape is undergoing its fourth recall since its introduction this spring. Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 89,000 new Escape SUVs and Fusion sedans because the engines can overheat...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Six Thursday
The following is provided by the Barnstable Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from Thursday November 29, 2012 12:29 a.m.: Seaside Pub on Main, 615 Main St.,...
View ArticleTwo Arraigned for Assault and Battery
Court Report: December 3 The following information was provided by the Barnstable District Court. It does not indicate a conviction unless otherwise noted. ARRAIGNMENTS LITTLEFIELD, PETER P., 48, 785...
View ArticleBarnstable Police Arrest Four Friday
The following is provided by the Barnstable Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from Friday November 30, 2012 10:03 a.m.: 750 Wakeby Rd., motor vehicle stop,...
View ArticleCape Cod Times Fires Long-Time Reporter
Cape Cod Times Publisher Peter Meyer issued an apology to readers Tuesday night. Meyer said the paper broke reader’s trust. “An internal review has found that one of our reporters wrote dozens of...
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