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How To Be Buried On Martha's Vineyard
Sometimes you just know when a story is crying out to be written. I'm willing to bet that anyone who has ever set all 10 toes on this Island, strolling along any one of our astonishing harbors, then...
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Court Report: Arraignments for OUI, Assault and Battery
Court Report: December 14 ARRAIGNMENTS KOEHLER, KATHLEEN A., 58, 2828 Main Street, Barnstable; OUI liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, marked lanes violation. Pretrial hearing Jan. 24....
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Have You Talked With Your Child About the Shooting at Sandy Hook School?
Today is the first day back to school, since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. on Friday, Dec. 14, where 20 children and six adults were killed by a gunman. Experts advise...
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Police Log: Reports of Fraud, Breaking and Entering
Notable incidents from Friday December 14, 2012 12:59 a.m.: Super Stop and Shop, 3900 Falmouth Rd. Rte. 28, assault, serviced 11:26 a.m.: 20 Highland Ave., larceny, report taken 12:01 p.m.: Barnstable...
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Dookhan Indicted on 27 Charges
Annie Dookhan, the chemist who stands accused of mishandling evidence in thousands of state drug cases, has been indicted on new charges. Dookhan was indicted by statewide grand jury on 27 charges...
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Barnstable Police Beef Up Adopt a School Program Following CT School Shooting
Barnstable officers are already present in all of Barnstable schools with the Adopt a School Program that launched last January. As part of the program an officer spends 3-5 hours a week at each school...
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Armed Robbery on the Beach, Thief at the Hearth and Kettle, and Rash of Car...
The following information is from police departments in Patch towns. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Two charged in armed robbery at Craigville Beach in...
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Is Now the Time to Talk Gun Control?
Before officials had even held their first press conference Friday, Facebook was abuzz with status updates about the Newtown, CT, massacre. The statuses were split between those sending their...
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Upload a Picture of Your Favorite Cat, Weekly Prize
Cat Lovers: It's your turn! In our contest this week, we want to see photos of cats. So whether it's your cat, or the feline of a friend or relative, submit it to our contest. Let us know in the...
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10 Ways To De-Stress During the Holidays
It’s that time of year again: the holiday season. There are gifts to buy, parties to attend, family to visit ... and it all happens around your existing crazy schedule. This can be a time for joy and...
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Police Log: Three Arrested on Main St. Saturday
Notable incidents from Saturday December 15, 2012 12:36 a.m.: Five Eighty Six, 586 Main St., disturbance, arrested 21-year-old Orlando K. Hernayz of Mashpee, assault and battery on a police officer,...
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Court Report: Four Arraigned for OUI, Five for Assault and Battery
Court Report: December 17 ARRAIGNMENTS AVITABILE, MICHAELA LYNN, 24, 27 Andrew Road, Bourne; OUI liquor, marked lanes violation. Pretrial hearing Jan. 24. HERNANDEZ, ORLANDO K., 21, 85 Blue Castle...
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Barnstable Officials Review School Safety Plans
Superintendent Dr. Mary Czajkowski, School Committee Chairperson Margeaux Weber, Police Chief Paul MacDonald and Deputy Police Chief Craig Tamash met with the Barnstable Leadership team Monday morning....
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Find Last-Minute Christmas Gifts in Barnstable
With all of the tree trimming, cookie baking and partygoing, there is so much to do during the holidays that it's easy to leave shopping for Christmas presents until the last minute. But by then, the...
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U.S. Postal Services Sets Up Newtown PO Box
The following text was provided by the U.S. Postal Service. NEWTOWN, CT—The U.S. Postal Service has established a unique Post Office Box to allow the public to send condolences to those affected by the...
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Police Log: Sandwich Man Arrested for Using Motor Vehicle as Deadly Weapon
Notable incidents from Sunday December 16, 2012 12:40 a.m.: 44 Murray Way, domestic, assault and battery, report taken 1:04 a.m.: Embargo, 453 Main St., larceny, serviced 1:08 a.m.: 400 Sea St. and 270...
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Court Report: Yarmouth Man Arraigned on Third OUI Offense
Court Report: December 18 ARRAIGNMENTS SHARON, JONATHAN M., 47, 22 Barnes Lane, Yarmouth; OUI liquor (third offense), speeding in violation of a special regulation. Pretrial hearing Jan. 17....
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The Soul of a Country in Crisis
These families will be reminded of this every Christmas for the rest of their lives. That's all I could think about as I drove home from school last Friday afternoon, the sun setting to the west as I...
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Well Regulated
Like most reasonable people, I’m disgusted with what happened in Newtown Connecticut last Friday. Sadness and disbelief cast a pall over much of the office that afternoon. On Facebook and other social...
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Vote for the Best “Decked” House
We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to...
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