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'My responsibility.' Cape lawmaker points to his lack of oversight for campaign errors
Editor's note: This story was updated on May 13, 2024, with a response from state Rep. Julian Cyr, D-Truro. A leading Cape Cod Democrat has said state Rep. Christopher Flanagan made serious mistakes, as reflected in violations cited by the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance, but that Flanagan is a "strong advocate" for his constituents. ...
US: Strong Thunderstorms Bring Strong Winds And Hail To Massachusetts 2
Strong thunderstorms moved through Massachusetts on Wednesday, May 8, bringing strong winds and quarter-sized hail. The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for a wide area, including Providence, Rhode Island. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@syr3n45 via Spectee”. Video Location: Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, US Video Recording Date/Time: May 8, 2024 at 18:55h
Update: Thunderstorms with quarter-sized hail to hit Barnstable County Wednesday
An updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 5:32 p.m. in effect until 6 p.m. for Barnstable County. The storms may bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch). "At 5:32 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Mashpee, or 8 miles northeast...
'Environment of confinement': How Sheriff Buckley is changing the Barnstable County jail
HYANNIS — The point of putting people in jail, said Sheriff Donna Buckley, is to hold them accountable for their actions, but to also prepare them for release, for rejoining their families and communities as productive citizens, and to be less likely to commit crimes. “Reentry begins on day one when they come in the door,” she said. ...
Meals On Wheels driver shortage creates waiting list for meals on Cape, Islands
The Meals on Wheels program for Cape Cod and the Islands is facing a crisis for the first time in a very long while. In the more than 50 years that Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands has been delivering meals to seniors it is just the second time that people wanting meals have been put on a waiting list. ...
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