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Some town meetings in Massachusetts weigh in on Israel-Hamas war with articles supporting ceasefire
Wellfleet Town Meeting recently passed a resolution calling for a “lasting ceasefire.” The document will be delivered to federal legislators. As towns across Massachusetts hold their town meetings, topics like budgets and zoning laws are sometimes being overshadowed by a complex, controversial international issue: the Israel-Hamas war. Wellfleet...
'Tough to get at.' Mosquito expert concerned about conditions in Wellfleet
Could there be a repeat of Wellfleet's 2021 mosquito plague this year? The early signs seem a bit ominous. In 2021, Wellfleet resident Jodi North Birchall told the Cape Cod Times that the mosquito conditions in her yard were like a "horror movie." She recently posted on her Facebook page that mosquito conditions are "WAY WORSE this year."
Bicyclist struck by car in Wellfleet
WELLFLEET – From Wellfleet Police: On Monday, May 27, 2024, at approximately 9:04 PM, the Wellfleet Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the area of Route 6 and Village Lane for a report of a bicyclist who was struck by a motor vehicle. Once on location, it was determined that a 2015 Lincoln SUV, operated by a 78-year-old male from Mashpee, struck a 25-year-old bicyclist from Wellfleet. The male bicyclist was transported to Cape Cod Hospital by the Wellfleet Fire Department with what appeared to be superficial minor injuries. The collision occurred in the eastbound travel lane of Route 6 at the Wellfleet-Eastham town line, where there is no sidewalk or breakdown lane. The crash is currently under investigation by the Wellfleet Police Department.
P-Town Needs Help With July 4 Parade
The Town of Provincetown is looking for businesses, residents and organizations to take part in the annual 4th of July Parade. The parade will step off at 11:00 a.m. on July 4 from the Harbor Hotel and continue down Commercial Street before finishing at the corner of Franklin Street. Floats...
June Opening Eyed For Orleans’ Second Pot Shop
ORLEANS – The town and a second recreational cannabis retailer have amended their host community agreement, and the business now hopes to open its doors on Route 6A next month. Ember Gardens has constructed a new 2,277-square-foot dispensary at 41 Route 6A. Plans for the facility also include 16...
Cape Cinema: A community treasure we cannot lose
I’ve been writing about and reporting on the arts on the Cape for over 20 years. First for the Cape Cod Times, and now on WOMR as one of the hosts of Arts Week. I’ve also been going to Cape Cinema for about 40 years. The Cinema was one of the things I missed most during the pandemic, it is precious to me.
Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Tick, Tick, Boom! with Eric Rosen
The latest episode of Oh My Pod U Guys (hosted by Jayke Workman) is here! Oh My Pod U Guys is a weekly musical theater and pop culture chat show, in which Jayke discusses current events in the world of theater and the arts, and interviews some of your favorite Broadway personalities and members of the LGBTQ+ community!
Heat bears down on New England Wednesday
The heat delivered Tuesday (for most), and it promises to really bear down Wednesday. From Beverly to Gloucester and throughout Cape Cod and the Islands we skipped out on the warmth thanks to the wind direction, but today it appears that the North Shore won’t be spared, and Cape Cod will at least warm to the 70s.
Driver taken to hospital after car crashes into Hyannis popcorn shop
HYANNIS, MASS. (WHDH) - One person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a car crashed into a popcorn shop in Hyannis Tuesday afternoon, officials confirmed. A car crashed into Smith Family Popcorn at 545 Main St., smashing some of the windows of the shop. The Barnstable Fire Department confirmed the driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but no one else was hurt.
Flower Power: Seaside Cannabis, Agway Host Inaugural Clone Fest
Seaside Cannabis Co. hosted its first annual Clone Fest Sunday in partnership with Agway, the business’ neighbor on Lots Hollow Road. The event offered food, live music and educational opportunities for people looking to learn more about cannabis cultivation. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS.
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...
Yarmouth man, 36, sentenced to prison posed as electric company worker
A Yarmouth man was sentenced to 12-15 years in prison for his role in the assault of two minors in February 2020, the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office said in a Friday statement. Jonathan Fleischmann, 36, pleaded guilty to home invasion, firearm armed kidnapping, firearm armed assault in a...
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...
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