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See all homes sold in Cape Cod, May 5 to May 11
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Cape Cod reported from May 5 to May 11. There were 78 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,737-square-foot home on Rita Avenue in South Yarmouth that sold for $770,000.
July or August: When is the best weather for a Cape Cod summer vacation?
This is the time of year when I start thinking about how short the summers are on Cape Cod, mainly because spring is always a big rip-off. Everyone else in New England has leaves on their trees, and there I am, yelling at a maple to get going. Agitated by our clammy climate,...
Visions for Sea Camps get thumbs up at Brewster town meeting
BREWSTER — Visions for the future of the former Sea Camps properties, months in the making, were accepted Saturday as voters gathered at the Stony Brook Elementary School for the annual town meeting. A total of 608 voters checked in for the meeting, where they dispensed with 24 articles...
An old elementary school in Marstons Mills was torn down last year. But now what?
Multi-family housing. Walking trails. Splash pad and playground. Those are among the proposed uses residents have brainstormed for the future of the former Marstons Mills Elementary School site at 2095 Main St. Barnstable town officials want to craft a master site development plan for the property that includes uses that "meet community needs,...
Cape Cod thrift shop creates community for volunteers, supports cancer patients
SANDWICH - Cape Cod's oldest thrift store has a new home and new life in Sandwich, where shoppers are finding treasures that support a good cause.Supporting cancer patientsWhen most people step inside the Cape Cancer Thrift Shop, they are surprised."People come in and they say, is this a thrift shop? And we say yes, and they say, but it's so clean and bright," said volunteer Ellen Poluzzi.It's bright, airy and full of beautiful items that are well cared for and creatively displayed. Everything from lovely glassware, china, teacups, artwork, furniture and books can be found at a bargain. Money from...
62-year-old man stabbed in Centerville, son arraigned. Here's what to know.
BARNSTABLE — A 24-year-old Barnstable man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Barnstable District Court to charges that he stabbed and critically injured his 62-year-old father the day before at their Centerville home. Flanked by police, Ygor Barboza, 24, arrived at the courthouse Wednesday morning. He was arraigned on charges of armed...
How a student climbing on the roof of a Cape school led to custodian's arrest
During a typical 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. shift, former Barnstable High School custodian Gerald Lopes cleaned up spills; disposed of lunch room trash; and delivered paper towels, bottled water, and printing paper to classrooms. But at about 10:32 a.m. on Friday, March 22, Lopes found himself struggling to stand after he was tackled by Barnstable Police Officer Matthew Melia, he said, and placed into handcuffs. ...
Medical-aid-in-dying bill clears one legislative hurdle; retired Cape doctor is advocate
A medical-aid-in-dying bill, championed by among others, a retired Cape Cod physician, is an essential piece of legislation that is about “humanity” and “choice,” advocates argue. The End of Life Options Act has cleared one legislative hurdle and now awaits action in the Legislature by the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Lawmakers have until the end of the session on July 31 to act but the proposal has repeatedly failed to win approval. ...
Dennis shows support for recreational marijuana shops, but measure falls short
SOUTH YARMOUTH — A Dennis town meeting vote Tuesday night to allow recreational marijuana shops in town failed by a vote of 130-98, shy of a two-thirds majority required on the citizens' petition warrant article. The 57% favorable vote was short about 20 votes of passing. Dennis resident Kyle Pedicini, who presented the petition, said he was pleased that more 50% of town meeting voters were in favor of lifting the ban. ...
Trust Seeks Proposal For Former Marceline Property
HARWICH – The affordable housing trust has put out a call for developers to submit proposals to build affordable housing on six acres of the former Marceline property along Queen Anne Road and Pleasant Lake Avenue. The proposal for the property, being called 456 Queen Anne Rd. Housing because...
Community pool voted down, housing expansion approved as Harwich town meeting ends
HARWICH — Town meeting voters — by a narrow margin — decided they do not want a public swimming pool. The vote was 134 in favor of a petitioned article to affirm support for a public access swimming pool and facilities at the Harwich Community Center, with 166 people opposing the move. About...
Mashpee funding for sewer, police station plans: Here are Saturday's town election results
Mashpee voters overwhelmingly passed two Proposition 2½ overrides during Saturday's town election to pay for the second part of the town's sewage plans and to design and engineer a new police station. The first ballot question, which authorized the town to borrow $96.1 million to pay for the second...
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