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Injured man in Osterville flown to hospital after boat fell on him. Here's what to know.
Rescuers took an injured man to Rhode Island Hospital Friday afternoon after he was hurt when a 34-foot boat fell on him at Moniz Circle in Osterville, according to the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department. The man was trapped between the boat and a boat trailer. The rescue took about 30 minutes, and the man was flown by helicopter to the Providence hospital with traumatic crush injuries, according to the fire department. The fire department did not have...
See all homes sold in Cape Cod, April 21 to April 27
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Cape Cod reported from April 21 to April 27. There were 90 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,655-square-foot home on Race Lane in Sandwich that sold for $745,000. Barnstable.
Our View: A Loss For Harwich
Over the more than nine years Harwich Water//Wastewater Superintendent Dan Pelletier served the town — initially as water superintendent and then as overseer of both water and wastewater — he has been an exemplary public servant. There was no one who better understood the steps necessary to provide the very expensive sewering infrastructure required to protect the town’s drinking water, ponds and embayments. His departure is a major loss to Harwich.
Weathering many storms, kids still trying to make world a better place
For over 20 years, teens from across the Cape have been meeting each fall and spring to discuss issues ranging from human rights to community service, and generally improving the environment of the schools they attend. This was originally the brainchild of the Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Committee and it's called the Human Rights Academy. I was one of the faculty cofounders over 20 years ago and have not missed a meeting since. I am at this point an O.F.E. (Old Fart Emeritus) and the torch has long since passed to the next generation of teachers and mentors.
Who Comes First, People Or Wildlife? Researcher Tracks Shifting Attitudes
BREWSTER – Dr. Jennifer Jackman spoke on the human dimensions of conservation efforts in New England at the Brewster Ladies’ Library April 9. Jackman’s presentation “Coyotes and Seals and Sharks, Oh My!” gave new insight into the discussion surrounding the controversial species. A professor of...
Warm start to the week
SOME SUNSHINE SUNDAY Clouds and a few showers moved in overnight, it wasn’t as chilly with overnight temperatures in the 40s. We will gain more sunshine as the day goes on, and it will be warmer too with highs in the 70s (50s for the Cape & Islands). Clouds thicken up again later this evening, be prepared for a couple of showers to develop again overnight, but they won’t have a big impact. THIS WEEK Monday will be a cloudy and mild start, sunshine will break through in the afternoon with another warmer day in the 70s. The sunshine and warmth won’t last long. Clouds return Tuesday along a front that will drag colder temperatures back into the region. Highs will stay in the 50s for Tuesday and Wednesday, it also comes with the risk of some showers. Even though we have rain chances in the forecast several times this week, rainfall amounts will stay lower and rain doesn’t look like a big impact. Check back in with us as we narrow down the timeframe for these showers!
News Roundup: Timeline for new Cape bridges; proposed machine gun range downsized
This week: We've got the latest on plans to replace the Bourne and Sagamore bridges, after the state holds its first public meeting in a year. A controversial heavy machine gun range proposed for Joint base Cape Cod has been scaled back, but questions about its impacts remain. And right whales get their day of recognition.
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