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Fallen Veterans Remembered As Our Neighbors, Friends
CHATHAM – It’s not enough to pause on Memorial Day to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Ted Miller said it’s best to say their names, to remember that they were our neighbors and friends. “There are names on some of the town...
Man Arrested After Stabbing in West Tisbury
Police arrested a man Saturday after he allegedly stabbed another man in the face and led police on an hour-long search through the woods along the Tisbury-West Tisbury town line. West Tisbury police received a call shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday for a medical emergency on Buttonwood Farm Road where...
Court Report: Week Ending May 17
Michael Rossetti, 57, of Dennis Port, was arraigned on April 29 charges in Oak Bluffs of assault and battery for serious bodily injury and assault and battery on a household or family member. His bail was set at $30,000 and he is due back in court for a May 28 pretrial hearing.
Monomoy's win streak leads the way: Cape Cod and Islands high school softball rankings
The regular season for Cape Cod and Islands softball has come to an end. There may not be a huge showing in the postseason for Cape and Islands teams, but that does not mean there it not a lot of talent. Monomoy leads the way, having won 16 straight games,...
Gardens in May
It's The Point's monthly gardening show with horticulturist Roberta Clark. Confused on what can be planted now and what should wait, and what to prune now? And what about those houseplants? Roberta shares thoughts on how to harden them off for their summer outside. We hear from listeners with gardening questions.
Athletes Of The Week: Connor Francis & Paul Carlson
HARWICH - The Monomoy boys tennis team's first doubles pairing was determined to earn a win. On Monday, seniors Paul Carlson and Connor Francis did just that to help the Sharks earn a 3-2 victory over visiting Nantucket at Brooks Park. Carlson and Francis partnered for a 6-1, 6-4 victory...
Jared Ravizza had a history of conspiratorial thinking prior to stabbings
Ravizza will be arraigned on multiple charges stemming from the weekend attacks. Jared Ravizza was arrested Saturday after allegedly stabbing a group of four girls at a Braintree movie theater and two McDonald’s employees in Plymouth, then crashing a Porsche SUV in a police chase. Ravizza, a 26-year-old Martha’s...
Down by the river: A great Harwich hike with sweet water views
Marco Polo, the Venetian explorer and namesake of the greatest water game ever, traveled the Silk Road, seeking the wonders of the world. I do the same thing every Saturday on Cape Cod. My treasure trail is shaped like a very bent coat hanger. I depart from Wellfleet and travel a golden triangle...
Monomoy Boys Tennis Upends Nantucket For Third Straight Win
HARWICH – The Monomoy boys tennis team is hitting its stride at the perfect time. After opening its season with a 3-2 loss at Nantucket on April 1, the Sharks got their revenge Monday when they earned a 3-2 victory over the Whalers at Brooks Park. Junior Ryan Casey...
The debate on Nantucket over vacation rentals
Earlier this year, the Massachusetts Land Court found that certain kinds of vacation rentals on Nantucket are illegal. The decision poured gasoline on long-smoldering tensions on the island about short-term rentals' impact on housing affordability and quality of life. Radio Boston talks with Nantucket homeowners Charity Benz and Kathy Baird,...
Signs of white shark activity off Mass. beaches after multiple marine mammals suffer bites
Scientists are urging beachgoers to be on alert during Memorial Day weekend. During a hot and sunny Memorial Day weekend, scientists want beachgoers to be alert for white sharks that have already taken a few bites out of local marine life. This week, a minke whale off Chatham and a...
Cape Cod and Islands high school boys tennis rankings: A new team takes the top spot
The MIAA state tournament starts this week, and nine of the 13 Cape and Islands boys tennis teams will be in action. Martha's Vineyard (5th) in Division 3 and Sturgis (8th) in Division 4 lead the way in the brackets with top 10 seedings. These rankings will feature all nine playoff teams, with...
Harry Connick Jr.’s mansion on Cape Cod on the market for $12.5 million
American vocalist and pianist Harry Connick Jr.’s summer house on Cape Cod is on the market, and it’s yours if you can spare nearly $13 million. The 5,308-square-foot vacation home of the singer-songwriter — who has earned multiple Emmy awards, Grammy awards and Tony award nominations — has a price tag of $12.5 million, The Boston Globe reported.
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