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Cape Cod Times

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Man found dead on Sandwich jetty likely fell between the rocks

A man whose body was found in September at a jetty in Sandwich likely fell headfirst between the rocks and struggled to free himself, according to a state police report obtained by the Times. Foul play is not suspected, the Times previously reported . The body of David Short, 40, was found on the eastern end of the Cape Cod Canal on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to Sandwich Police Chief Jason Keene and the state police investigative report by State Trooper Andrew Mancini, a detective assigned to the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office. Short's mother told state police that her son frequently fished along the jetty, according to the state police report. The Times obtained the state police report through a public records request made to the District Attorney's Office. A related public records request was made Oct. 29 to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. In Mancini's report, the death is listed as unattended. What police found at the Sandwich jetty At around 9 a.m. on Sept. 3, a 911 caller reported that there was a camouflage backpack near the end of the jetty close to the Sandwich Marina, along with a bicycle on the beach

Sandwich, MA · 1d

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Search continues for missing woman in West Barnstable

WEST BARNSTABLE, MA — A multi-agency search for a missing West Barnstable woman continued Monday with no success in locating her, according to the Barnstable Police Department. The search for Clare involved the Barnstable Police Department Detective Division, Barnstable Police patrol officers, Massachusetts State Police patrol units and the...

Barnstable, MA · 12h
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Hyannis woman arrested for breaking into mother’s home and squeezing pet bird unconscious

BARNSTABLE — On Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Barnstable Police Officer Jian Barcelo was dispatched to a home on Wayland Road after police received a report of an unwanted person there. (The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of...

Barnstable, MA · 1d
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Cape Cod Times

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Nov. 3 election, Sam Diego's restaurant sale, more: Cape Cod Times top stories

The Nov. 3 Massachusetts general election was the big news of the week, with Democrats flipping seats nationwide , including in one Cape Cod race . Readers also followed the latest on Sam Diego's Mexican Cookery and Bar closely, through two stories this past week. First came the news that the planned auction for all the memorabilia inside the restaurant was paused, as buyers emerged ahead of the restaurant's Nov. 14 close date . Then the auction was back on . Our weekly featured home for sale on Cape Cod, a $269,000 condominium in Mashpee , got extra attention this week, as did our weekly roundup of food news from around Cape Cod . Here are the four most-read stories out of the Cape Cod Times newsroom this past week. The fate of Sam Diego's Mexican restaurant in Hyannis The auction of “artwork and kitschy items” from Sam Diego’s Mexican Cookery and Bar was on hold in the early part of the week, because the owners received new offers to buy the Cape Cod restaurant after they confirmed in late September that it was closing. “I’ve got a couple who are still saying they want it, so we may see

Cape Cod And Islands, MA · 2d

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Stop & Shop store sells winning $100K Mass Cash ticket

A lottery ticket won in the Sunday midday drawing of the Massachusetts State Lottery's "Mass Cash" game was sold at a Stop & Shop on Cape Cod. The lucky lottery player bought their ticket at a Stop & Shop located at 500 Route 134 in South Dennis, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.

Massachusetts · 18h

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Hourlong pediatrician trips cut into work and school for Massachusetts families

Time away from school and work can influence whether parents seek pediatric care for a sick child on Massachusetts' Outer Cape. For some families, the visit requires an hour-long drive to Yarmouth. Here's what to know. Yarmouth's under-18 population is more than double the Outer Cape's total, according to Census...

Yarmouth, MA · 2d

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Barnstable To Hold Veterans Day Ceremonies, Events On November 11th

The Town of Barnstable will be holding Veterans Day ceremonies and events on Wednesday, November 11th. There will be a 9 a.m. wreath-laying ceremonies at the John F. Kennedy Memorial and Korean War Memorial on Ocean Street in Hyannis. At 9:30 a.m., the annual Barnstable Soldiers' Veterans Day Ceremony will...

Barnstable, MA · 20h

Cape Cod Times

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Thin, wounded right whale spotted off Cape Cod. Then came a ‘welcome surprise’

Researchers who usually begin watching for North Atlantic right whales in Cape Cod waters in December are now looking several weeks earlier, part of an effort to better understand what the critically endangered animals are doing before their winter arrival in Cape Cod Bay . The expanded survey season is already yielding sightings. During an Oct. 25 aerial survey, scientists with the Center for Coastal Studies spotted three right whales , including one showing signs of a recent entanglement and a mother-calf pair that is not likely to be seen together much longer. Why Cape Cod right whale surveys started two months early The sightings are part of a push to fill in what remains a poorly understood period in the whales' annual use of Massachusetts waters. While Cape Cod Bay is recognized as an important winter and spring feeding area for right whales, their movements during the fall have been less closely monitored. "Expanding our aerial surveys allows for earlier detection of North Atlantic right whales in state waters and surrounding areas, improving our understanding of trends in the species' distribution and helping inform management decisions," said Daniel Palacios, director of the Center for Coastal Studies' Right Whale Ecology

Cape Cod And Islands, MA · 2d

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This Quiet, Sandy Massachusetts Beach On Cape Cod Hides Behind A Difficult But Wildly Rewarding Trail

For anyone who loves a walk on the beach, the Great Island Trail on the Outer Cape region of Cape Cod may make both feet and heart go pitter-patter. That's because the 3.9- or 8.8-mile trail (depending on which loop you take) takes in some of the best ocean views and sandy dunes in Massachusetts. It starts a few miles west of downtown Wellfleet, the beachy beauty of Cape Cod without crowds. From the fast-filling parking lot of Chequessett Neck Road, the trail heads south through an aromatic pitch pine forest to reach the beach. A few steps in from the parking lot, find the grave of a Wampanoag woman, now covered with shells, pebbles, pinecones, and other talismans. Discovered in 1953, the 400-year-old bones below remind hikers that they are walking on Native land.

Wellfleet, MA · 1d

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Barnstable County Gets More State Help For Infrastructure

Cape area communities are getting an early Christmas gift from the state. Treasurer Deb Goldberg's office announced 108 million dollars in loan forgiveness for 46 water projects in 35 communities. "These grants will support important projects throughout Massachusetts and help lower costs for local communities," said State Treasurer Deborah B....

Barnstable County, MA · 3h

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Retirees Are Finding Their People At This Plymouth 55+ Community With Golf, Trails, And Clubs

Retirement can bring a strange quiet that nobody warns you about. The work calls stop, the commute ends, and suddenly the calendar has a lot of blank space. In Plymouth, Massachusetts, a growing number of retirees have found an answer tucked into the pine woods south of Boston. It is a place built around golf, walking trails, and clubs that turn neighbors into friends.

Plymouth, MA · 23h

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Motorcyclist arrested after group allegedly harasses motorist in Rochester

ROCHESTER, MA — Police arrested a motorcyclist and are searching for another after a group of six riders allegedly harassed and intimidated a motorist Thursday night. Joshua Santos was arrested and charged with failure to stop for police and resisting arrest. Police received a 911 call from a motorist...

Rochester, MA · 12h

Country Herald

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Cape Cod, MA Rainfall Tops 6 Inches, Street Flooding Reported

Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island experienced street flooding after days of heavy rainfall.

Cape Cod And Islands, MA · 2d

Martha's Vineyard Times

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Alarms sound over Jordan’s Nursery

Town officials and residents, both inside and outside of meetings, have raised glaring and immediate concerns over the past few weeks about Jordan’s Nursery, an existing operation in Oak Bluffs that is currently under review by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC). These worries, like others that have come...

Oak Bluffs, MA · 18h

FUN 107

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"Cast" Your Vote for the SouthCoast’s Finest Catch

From fishing vessels to local docks, 21 harbor hunks are competing for bragging rights and a $250 gift card. Cast your ballot now!

New Bedford, MA · 23h

The Standard-Times

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Election results, Sunbeam Bread apartments: New Bedford top stories

As we kickstart a new week, let's take a quick look at the top headlines from last week. Last week we learned that nearly 12,000 people in New Bedford and Fall River have lost SNAP benefits, and advocates say many can't even reach the state to find out why. New Bedford saw 6,308 residents lose SNAP benefits between June 2025 and August 2026, an 18.65% decline in participation, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance. Fall River saw 5,637 residents lose benefits, according to Project Bread. In other news, a New Bedford soldier missing since WWII identified after 80 years. U.S. Army Pfc. William A. Gervais Jr. of New Bedford, who went missing during World War II, has been identified more than eight decades after fighting in Germany. Gervais, 28, was accounted for June 18, according to a community announcement from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. His family recently received a full briefing on the identification, allowing additional details about the case to be shared. A milestone is being hit as New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is celebrating 30 years of preserving the city's history . Thirty years ago, New Bedford became home to a different kind of

New Bedford, MA · 2d

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State rep race results still unclear one week out

Sarah Hewins, left, and state Rep. John Gaskey, right. File photos. With one week since voters cast their ballots, the winner of the 2nd Plymouth district state representative race is still unclear. Incumbent state Rep. John Gaskey (R-Carver) has declared victory twice since Nov. 3 based on incomplete or unofficial tallies. However, the results, which are still not certified by the state, still show Gaskey’s Democratic challenger Sarah Hewins leading by a slim margin.

Wareham, MA · 11h