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Cape Cod community named among "best small towns" in the northeast
MASHPEE - A Massachusetts community has landed on a new ranking of the "best small towns" in the northeastern United States.Mashpee is fourth on the list voted on by USA Today readers. Mashpee has "natural charm""In the New England town of Mashpee, Massachusetts, you'll find the scenic Mashpee River Reservation with its many walking trails, as well as four of the largest freshwater ponds on Cape Cod," the newspaper says. "Mashpee seamlessly combines natural charm with cultural significance, and it embraces its Wampanoag roots, encouraging visitors to learn more at the Mashpee Wampanoag Museum."Coming in ahead of Mashpee was Lambertville, New...
Barnstable Officials Looking For Ideas For Old School Property
Barnstable officials want to hear from the public, regarding a master site development plan for a former school property. The town Planning and Development Department will consider how to develop the 14-acre Marstons Mills Elementary School site. The goal will be to ensure community needs, as well as the aesthetic...
Business: Newly Renovated Brewster Bookstore Holds Grand Reopening April 27
The Brewster Book Store, which was renovated over the winter and early spring, will celebrate its grand reopening on April 27, the 11th anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day. “It’s been really exciting,” store co-owner Jessica Devin said last week during a telephone interview about the extensive renovations that changed and...
Steps Taken To Avoid Future Water Contamination
HARWICH – The town is taking steps to avoid a repeat of last week’s water system contamination that resulted in a Do Not Drink order being issued. Fire Chief David LeBlanc is changing the department’s policy and standards on use of firefighting foam after the material back-flowed into the water system during a fire April 9, causing more than 300 homes in North Harwich to rely on bottled water for a day.
Letters To The Editor: April 18, 2024
We attended the All Cape and Islands Jazz Festival at Monomoy Regional High School last Thursday. We were treated to engaging performances by local high school jazz bands, featuring young musicians from a half dozen communities. The talent and dedication of these kids is amazing!. A special shout to director...
Single-family residence sells in South Yarmouth for $2.4 million
The spacious property located at 21 Cape Isle Drive in South Yarmouth was sold on March 29, 2024. The $2,400,000 purchase price works out to $916 per square foot. The house, built in 1965, has an interior space of 2,621 square feet. The layout of this two-story house consists of three bedrooms and three baths. The home's outer structure has a gable roof frame, composed of asphalt. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. The lot size of the property measures an impressive 0.3-acre.
Hidden in plain sight: Archeologist finds evidence of ancient tribal community in Orleans
An archeologist's examination of an Orleans conservation area is shedding light on Wampanoag history previously "hidden in plain sight," according to Historical Commission Chair Ronald Petersen. "We have evidence of Indigenous habitation of the area that goes back probably 9,000 years," said Petersen. "Everyone has kind of always assumed that. But we now have it cast in stone that that is a fact." ...
Cape woman asked Habitat for Humanity to build affordable homes on her land. It worked.
This story has been edited to correctly state who sold the land in Dennis to Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod. The seller was the Friends of Dennis Senior Citizens, Inc. BREWSTER − Two three-bedroom homes under construction on a quiet stretch of land along Red Top Road are part of Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod's efforts to bring more affordable housing to the region. ...
The Chocolate Rose: Mashpee confectioner takes top spot in Cape Cod best bakery poll
Editor's note: Due to a reporter's errors, an April 19 CapeWeek story on The Chocolate Rose ― Cake Artistry & Fine Pastries being chosen Cape Cod's best bakery contained an incorrect website. The six-year-old bakery storefront owned by Johnson & Wales University-trained Pastry Chef Vanessa Benoit can be reached at chocolaterosecakes.com/. Also, to clarify, individual portions of vegan and gluten-free options are available for breakfast and dessert every day and three-layer cake flavors in the ready-to-take case change weekly. ...
Revised Drummer Boy Park Plan To Go Before Town Meeting
BREWSTER – It seems every year there is a Drummer Boy Park master plan or revision up for a vote at town meeting. This May 11’s annual town meeting will be no different. In 2020, Brewster received a state grant to update the master plan for Drummer Boy Park, which Brewster purchased in 1988. The Drummer Boy Park Advisory Committee was formed later that year to update the plans and presented a new master plan at the November 2021 town meeting, where it was adopted unanimously. The advisory committee was disbanded.
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