Shaw's to be Sold in $3.3 Billion Deal
Shaw's and Star Market agreed to sell several stores to Cerberus Capital Management as part of $3.3 billion deal, according to a report in the Boston Globe Thursday. Cerberus Capital Management is a...
View ArticleNFL Playoffs: TV Schedule and Where to Watch Divisional Round Games in...
The divisional round of the NFL playoffs begins this weekend in Denver when the Broncos host the Baltimore Ravens at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Locally, the New England Patriots host the Houston Texans Sunday...
View ArticleVote: Your Favorite Photo of Siblings
Thank you to our readers who submitted photos of siblings. We have a nice representation of photos from the South Shore, Cape and Vineyard. Only photos that contain siblings are eligible to win. Now,...
View ArticleRed Cross Offers Tips for Preventing Flu in Kids
The following information is from the Red Cross: Health officials are reporting widespread influenza outbreaks in 47 of 50 states, up from just a week ago. One age group hit particularly hard is...
View ArticleOpen Houses in Barnstable
Here is a list of open houses in Barnstable this weekend, according to newenglandmoves.com. 1. 76 Connemara Circle, 3 Beds, 1.5 Baths, 1,104 Sq Ft, 0.47 Acres, $239,000, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2-4 p.m. 2....
View ArticleCape Residents Continue Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
Colombo and Campanale traveled to the Rockaways in November and December to deliver relief supplies and toys to those in need. Shortly before Christmas, the pair made their third trip to the...
View ArticleThe Season Is Here: Where to Get Flu Shots in Barnstable
Flu season is coming early in parts of the United States: This time last year, flu cases were lower in Massachusetts than they are now, according to data on Google's Flu Trends. Overall in...
View ArticleTwo Barnstable Men Arrested on Drug Charges
Barnstable police obtained a warrant to search a Hyannis hotel room and Cadillac Escalade after making a series of undercover cocaine purchases, according to a press release. Police executed the...
View ArticleDuck Hunters Cause of Security Incident at Pilgrim
Release from Entergy The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station declared an unusual event Saturday morning at 9:50 for security considerations until suspicious activity near the plant was determined to be duck...
View ArticleHeating Assistance Available through Salvation Army
Editor's Note: the following release was provided by the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army, the administrator of the 2012–2013 Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund, announces that the fund is now...
View ArticleTop Five Stories of the Week
Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. 1. Barnstable Officer Injured by Needle During Drug Arrest 2. Police Log: Arrests for Shoplifting, Assault and Battery...
View ArticleNational Marine Life Center to Release Seal
The seal, Major Margaret “Hotlips” Houlihan was taken in by the NMLC November 12. Hotlips was dehydrated, emaciated and suffering from severely infected facial wounds, according to a press release....
View ArticleFacebook Cover Photo Contest Extended: Share Your Winter Photos
From now until Sunday, Jan. 20 we will be accepting winter-themed submissions for a cover photo for us to use on Barnstable Hyannis Patch's Facebook page. Whether it's a photo of a historic building, a...
View ArticlePolice Log: Arrests for Breaking and Entering, Harassment
Notable incidents from Thursday January 10, 2013 7:49 a.m.: Barnstable High School, 744 West Main St., larceny, serviced 8:50 a.m.: Hyannis Toyota Service Center, 1040 Iyannough Rd., larceny, report...
View ArticleCourt Report: Hyannis Man Sentenced for Assault and Battery on a Person Over 60
Court Report: Friday January 11, 2013 Arraignments: RUTTY, BEREKET, 25, 161 Beth Ln., Hyannis; breaking and entering nighttime for felony, larceny over $250, pre-trial February 26, 2013 WEAVER, JASON...
View ArticleRight Whale, Calf Make Rare Winter Appearance off Plymouth Harbor
A North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted outside Plymouth Harbor Saturday, according to the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies. The sighting was so early that one scientist called...
View ArticleThe Man Who Lounged Around The House In A Sleeping Bag
It’s a Yankee thing, like the rule for switching off lamps if you’ll be out of the room for more than fifteen seconds. Yikers! For those of us with addled minds, we might stand stock still as we...
View ArticleTwo Arrested on Drug Charges at Barnstable Municipal Airport over the Weekend
The Barnstable Street Crime Unit arrested two men Friday after Nantucket police alerted them to suspicious activity at the Nantucket airport, according to a press release from the Barnstable Police...
View ArticleLive Bait Fishing for Monster Striped Bass
Here we are in the dead of winter, with roughly 3.5 months left to go before the first migratory striped bass filter into Cape Cod's waters. Yet if you are a fishing nut like me, it is tough to not...
View ArticleDuck Hunters Invade the South Shore and Bat in House
The following information is from police departments, courts and media outlets that serve Patch towns. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Duck hunters at Bare...
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