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Remember This? Check Out These Videos from the Blizzard of ‘78
The Blizzard of ’78 has to be the most photographed and videoed winter storm in New England history. Images of stranded cars, battered coastlines and children playing in giant snowdrifts are all...
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Cape Residents Get Last Minute Supplies Before the Storm
The stores were busy today while Cape residents were preparing for a potential historic snowstorm. Many residents stopped in to buy basics like rock salt, bread and batteries.
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Governor Patrick Declares State of Emergency
Patrick said the incoming snowstorm will bring heavy bands of snow making for extremely dangerous conditions, during a press conference today. The ban excludes emergency personnel, public safety...
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Winter Storm: Barnstable Information Center
Friday, Feb. 8- 1:30 p.m.: Governor Patrick today at FEMA press conference: "I have signed an executive order banning vehicle traffic effective at 4pm today." The Hyannis Youth and Community Center...
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SHOW US: Blizzard Outside My Window
We're asking readers to submit their best photos of the snow outside their windows! Snap a photo out the window or door of your home and upload it by clicking the big button above this text. Cell...
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MAP: How Much Snow Has Fallen in Barnstable?
The map above, provided by the National Weather Service, shows snowfall in the past 24 hours. It is updated every 6 hours. This is not a map showing overall snow depth: It only tracks the amount of...
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Snow to Continue Today
Snow showers could remain heavy at times today, according to the National Weather Service. There will be a high near 28 degrees. It will be very windy, with a north wind 38 to 43 mph. Winds could...
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What Do You Think About Gov. Patrick’s Travel Ban?
All non-emergency drivers were ordered off the roads on Friday when Gov. Deval Patrick issued an executive order banning travel during the blizzard. (Editor's note: The ban is lifted statewide as of 4...
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UPDATED: Travel Ban Lifted Statewide as of 4 PM
The statewide driving ban will be lifted as of 4 p.m., the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency posted on its Facebook page. The driving ban was lifted at 1 p.m. for Nantucket and for all...
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Best Sledding Spots in Barnstable
Here is a list of some of our reader's favorite sledding spots in Barnstable. Hyannisport Golf Club Wianno Golf Club Hyannis Golf Club Is there a spot you love to go sledding that we left out? Tell...
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Captain Disciplined for Lost Gun, Student Finds Shell Casing and Gas Station...
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. Milton High School...
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NStar: Cape Power Could Take Days to Restore
Though hazardous weather and driving conditions have continued to hamper power restoration efforts, NSTAR is working to assess damage to its electric system as it prepares to dispatch repair crews as...
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Schools Closed Tomorrow, Residents Dig Out
Some folks lucky enough to have generators linked to their furnaces had heat. But those folks seemed few and far between as the weekend's blizzard - dubbed Nemo - wreaked havoc on homes, power lines...
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Barnstable State Rep. Brian Mannal Gets Key Joint Committee Assignments
“I apppreciate the support that I have received from the House leadership, and I am truly excited about working on the matters that will come before each of the committees to which I have been...
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Deranged 5th Graders Under Full Sail: Bouncing From Topsail to Mizzenmast on...
These kiddos would be adrift on the high seas for seven days around the Elizabeth Islands. Could they stand it? Could we? On the seventh day, when they returned to port, they would be totally...
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NSTAR: 35K Remain Without Power on Cape Cod
As of 8 p.m. Sunday Nstar reported that 54,000 customers were still without power on Cape Cod. Power was restored for many Nstar customers overnight, as of 6 a.m. Monday about 35,000 customers were...
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Have You Seen This Thief?
Have you seen this person? Each week Patch will feature a different outstanding criminal case from a local police department. All information is courtesy of MassMostWanted.com. Theft - Case No. 110480...
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Police Log: Hyannis Woman Arrested During Traffic Stop
The Barnstable Police Department provided the following. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from Thursday February 7, 2013 Police responded to a report of larceny on Old Oyster Rd....
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Cape Priest Backs Pope’s Decision to Resign
Father Mark R. Hession of Our Lady of Victory in Centerville said Pope Benedict the XVI was known as the teaching priest. Hession believes that even in his resignation the Pope is still teaching. “I...
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