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Yarmouth Drive-In: After 38 years, Yarmouth has a plan for Route 28 property
As Yarmouth town officials plan for a new municipal park at the site of the long-shuttered Yarmouth Drive-In by Parker's River on Route 28, they need help with a name. The project has been referred to as "Riverwalk Park" as a placeholder throughout design and permitting, but town officials want to hear from residents before settling on a permanent name. Suggestions can be submitted online, with the link available on the town's website.
Barnstable County Fair 2024: Deep-fried PB&J, athletic rescue dogs, chainsaw artist, more
The Barnstable County Fair opens Monday, July 22 and runs through Sunday, July 28 at the Cape Cod Fairgrounds on Route 151 in East Falmouth. Grab a spot in the arena for the “world’s largest demolition derby,” visit farm animals and admire silky-coated alpacas, get advice from Cape Cod’s Master Gardeners, watch chainsaw artist Chad Gainey coax animals from blocks of wood and chat with Dan the Pirate Man, who will stroll the grounds greeting guests, said Wendy Brown, general manager for the past 18 years of both fair and fairgrounds.
Mass. denies request to dump radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay
A request to dump 1.1 million gallons of radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay was rejected by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Thursday, according to a Boston-based environmental group. The wastewater would’ve come from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, which was closed by an energy company called Holtec...
In a packed room in Eastham, residents call for 'reset' on Outer Cape offshore wind
Chatham Select Board member Shareen Davis speaks Wednesday in Eastham at a public information session on proposed offshore wind areas off the Outer Cape, in the Gulf of Maine. Outer Cape residents filled a hotel ballroom to capacity in Eastham Wednesday for a meeting on offshore wind development areas off Cape Cod’s eastern shore.
'No animosity.' Consumer Assistance Council tries to make Cape Codders happy
Bruce Blackwell’s job is to make consumers and businesses happy. As executive director and board member of the Consumer Assistance Council, he and his volunteer staff try to resolve disputes and complaints in ways that both customers and business owners find reasonable. “We go in and try to resolve...
Orleans' Digital Equity Plan, Explained
This week Orleans released a draft of its digital equity plan. The plan includes with a vast array of findings, and 18 different recommendations. 19 July 2024 — ORLEANS, MA — This might be the digital age, but not everyone has an equal ride. That's why advocates of "digital equity" say active planning can make a difference in the ability of all people to use and benefit from the digital tools that define our daily life.
Chatham Central To Two New Mystery Novels
To those of us who call Chatham home, or who visit here in the summer, it probably seems like a safe small town. Not so to those who write fiction. Two recent novels set mainly in Chatham introduce all kinds of mayhem including murder most foul. “Never Fault a Creature”...
Vice President Kamala Harris holds campaign fundraiser on Cape Cod amid calls for Biden to leave race
Vice President Kamala Harris held a campaign fundraiser on Cape Cod on Saturday as dozens of Democrats called for President Joe Biden to drop out of the race over concerns about his ability to beat Donald Trump. The event was held as Biden remains in isolation in Delaware after testing...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reacts to Biden news from Cape Cod, pushes for 'open process'
BARNSTABLE, Mass. — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a news conference from the family's Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port on Sunday afternoon. Kennedy commended Biden for stepping away from the 2024 presidential race. "His infirmities were evident to any unbiased observer from the beginning, Kennedy wrote...
Barnstable County Fair Returns To Cape Cod Fairgrounds On Monday
FALMOUTH – The Barnstable County Fair returns to the Cape Cod Fairgrounds at 1220 Nathan Ellis Highway in East Falmouth next week, running from Monday, July 22, 2024 through Sunday, July 28, 2024. The fair, which draws over 80,000 visitors each year, brings an assortment of amusements and attractions,...
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