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BARNSTABLE -- After hearing about a lifeguard shortage at the YMCA Cape Cod, a 70-year-old woman jumped in to help. "We need staff in order to keep our facility open, we need help," said Mark Thurman, Director of Operations at YMCA Cape Cod. A text alert sent out in June pleaded for the community's help. At the time, YMCA Cape Cod was forced to close its small pool due to a staffing shortage. Barnstable grandmother Maggie Sullivan was one of the first people to respond. "I'm retired so I have time," said Sullivan. Her only hesitation - her lifeguard certification expired...

(Aug. 9, 2022) Emmanuel Otoo, 32, died Sunday in an apparent drowning accident in a pool at 19 Evergreen Way, leaving the island’s restaurant community, as well as his friends and family, devastated. Otoo had worked at Proprietors since his arrival on Nantucket in 2013, according to owner Orla...

PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — Officials urged the public to cut back on using household appliances, including the bathroom, after the town’s sewer system broke down after a heavy rainstorm Tuesday evening. Provincetown Police said the central vacuum sewer station in town, the one that runs the Commercial district downtown...

BOSTON (TND) — A pair of researchers are targeting straight, largely white women for allegedly invading LGBT "safe spaces" during bachelorette parties in a phenomenon labeled "hetrification." “Hetrification" is apparently a combination of the terms "heterosexual" and "gentrification." In an op-ed for the Boston Globe, researchers Vincent Jones II...

MARSTONS MILLS – A man reportedly had his leg pinned by a construction vehicle in Marstons Mills around 1:30 PM Tuesday. The incident happened at a location in the Block of Baxter’s Neck Road. The victim was transported to Caoe Cod Hospital. OSHA was notified as part of the investigation.

A word of warning to my fellow Berkshire County residents: If you're planning on venturing to Cape Cod in the near future, you'll want to be extra careful where you take a dip to cool off from the summer heat. According to numerous posts on Twitter lately, several communities at...

MASHPEE – Mashpee is experiencing year-over-year declines in water quality as the region continues to wrestle with wastewater infrastructure and a warming climate, according to local experts. Department of Natural Resources Director Ashley Fisher said ponds like Ashumet and Santuit, the latter currently under swimming restrictions, continue to see...

UPDATE: The first Championship Game of the series has been moved to Wednesday, August 10, at 6 p.m. due to inclement weather, according to Cape Cod Baseball League officials on social media. Game two will now be held on Thursday, August 11, at 3:30 p.m. in Brewster, while the final game–if necessary–will be played in Bourne at 6 p.m. on Friday, August 12.

(Aug. 9, 2022) The fifth annual Cisco Trashion Show as held Monday at Cisco Brewers. The "fashion" show featured models in outfits containing at least 80 percent recycled materials. Proceeds benefited the Nantucket Land Council and Town of Nantucket Natural Resources Department.

PROVINCETOWN – Provincetown firefighters responded to 322 Commercial Street in the downtown section of town sometime after 4 PM for a deck fire. The fire was qickly knocked down but crews had to pull up some of the boards to reach fire nelow the deck and douse it. The cause of the fire is under […] The post Provincetown crews deal with deck fire, power outage appeared first on CapeCod.com.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated to correct the byline. Mike Richard reported on and wrote the story. BARNSTABLE — Over the past several decades, the Barnstable High volleyball teams of coach Tom Turco have compiled some very impressive streaks.  Turco’s squads have qualified for the postseason tournament for the past 33 consecutive...

This week’s new shows involve a mix of music, murder and commentary, with longer-running shows mixed with one-night performances worth noting on the calendar. At our website https://www.capecodtimes.com/entertainment, you'll find reviews of recently opened shows that include those playing at Provincetown Theater, Cape Rep Theatre in Brewster, Cape Playhouse in Dennis  and Cape Cod Theatre Company/Harwich Junior Theatre. ...

The 43rd annual Provincetown Carnival will go on from Saturday to Saturday, Aug. 13 through Aug. 20, with a theme of “Monsters, Myths & Legends.” The carnival, billed as Provincetown’s largest summer festival, will include the much-anticipated Carnival Parade. The week of activities, organized by the Provincetown Business Guild, will include pool parties, drag parties, cruises, cabaret-style shows, costume parties, and gallery strolls and many other events. Although the carnival was hosted in smaller versions in 2020 and 2021 because of...