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Barnstable Police Log: August 5, 2012 - Assault at the Mall and a Missing Person
Sunday, August 5 12:07 am - A disturbance was reported at Tommy Doyle's, 334 Main Street, Hyannis. Advised. 12:12 am - A disturbance was reported at 4 Spring Street and 130 Center Street. Serviced....
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Partly Sunny, Orthodontics, Animals and Newsletters
The National Weather Service predicts patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Word of the Day - oriflamme \OR-uh-flam\ : a banner, symbol, or ideal...
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Barnstable Police Log: August 6, 2012 - Assault and Battery with a Coffee Cup
Monday, August 6 12:35 am - A party disturbance was reported at 5 Chequaquet Way, Centerville. Advised. 1:11 am - A fight was reported at 26 Pearl Street, Hyannis. Gone on arrival. 1:15 am - An...
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Teenage Drinking: Rite of Passage or Against the Law?
Since Prohibition, Americans have had an uneasy relationship with alcohol and underage drinking. After Prohibition ended in 1933, the legal drinking age was 21. During the Vietnam War it dropped to...
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What Will You Buy This Weekend?
While Massachusetts is having a holiday from the 6.25 percent sales tax this weekend, will you buy something just because you don't have to pay sales tax? Tobacco, restaurant meals and single items...
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Sales Tax Holiday Saturday and Sunday
Yesterday Governor Deval Patrick signed, "An Act Relative to Infrastructure Investment, Enhanced Competitiveness and Economic Growth in the Commonwealth." The legislation will increase economic...
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New Bill - What has been Your Experience as a Temporary Worker?
On Monday Governor Deval Patrick today signed “An Act Establishing a Temporary Workers Right to Know.” The legislation strengthens the Commonwealth’s ability to regulate staffing and temporary...
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Barnstable Lowers Flag at Half-Staff For Wisconsin Temple Shooting Victims
American flags around Barnstable will lower to half mast to pay tribute to the Wisconsin Temple Shooting victims today. Governor Deval Patrick has ordered the US flag to be lowered at all main or...
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Adult Conversations
I was watching the Olympics with Emma Sunday morning when the story broke about the shooting in Wisconsin. I made some noise of disgust and outrage and Emma looked at me with a question in her eyes. I...
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Sunny, Mindful Living, Big Enough and Scholarships
The National Weather Service predicts patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Word of the Day - aught 1:...
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Barnstable Police Log: August 7, 2012 - Public Drinking Arrests, Break-ins...
Tuesday, August 7 12:31 am - A disturbance was reported at 7-Eleven on Main Street, Hyannis, serviced. 12:51 am - Suspicious activity was reported at McDonald's on Route 132, serviced. 1:34 am - A...
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Upload Your Nature Photo, Weekly Prize
Ah, New England and nature. Snow, heat, cold, fog, pelting hail and wind-driven horizontal rain, we have it. We also have hurricanes, tornadoes, Nor'easters, lunar tides, coyotes, deer, ticks,...
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What is your favorite bit of dialogue from 'Jaws'?
Everyone has a favorite line from the movie "Jaws," especially fishermen. "Jaws" was released in 1975. For those of us who like to swim in the ocean, the experience has never been quite the same,...
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3 Ridiculously Easy Things to Do, and How to Do Them
Would you like to post events, announcements and blogs to Marlborough Patch? Keep this article handy each time there is something you'd like to share with our community. To post events to the site for...
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Long Pasture Programs: Live Kestrel and Secrets of Sandy Neck
Joey Mason will share her extensive research with American Kestrelsin southeastern Massachusetts during the past 23 years and share alive Merlin and Kestrel. What do these raptors eat and why do...
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Celebration Planned for Kennedy Legacy Trail, HyArts District
A brief ceremony celebrating the HyArts Cultural District and the latest additions to the Kennedy Legacy Trail is scheduled for Tuesday, August 14. Town Manager Tom Lynch will be joined by State...
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Barnstable Police Arrest Fugitive Wanted for House Breaks, Drug Offenses
Barnstable Police's Street Crimes Unit arrested a fugitive from Sandwich wanted for breaking and entering and drug offenses among his six outstanding warrants. On Saturday members of the Barnstable...
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Massachusetts Dems Say Paul Ryan's Budget Plans Will Hurt GOP
Massachusetts Democrats believe that with Rep. Paul Ryan on the Romney ticket, Democrats can win by running against Ryan's existing budget plans, particularly his proposal for Medicare. In a Blue...
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