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Interview: Sam Gravitte Talks SONGS THAT RAISED ME at Post Office Cafe and Cabaret and BEAUTIFUL at Cape Playhouse
Singer, actor, and writer Sam Gravitte will not only be making his performance debut in Provincetown when he appears in John McDaniel’s Broadway Series, at the Post Office Café and Cabaret on July 6, it will be his first visit to the town. It won’t be Gravitte’s only...
Cape Cod Jazz and Arts Festival kicks off 20th year with Tony Award winner Alan Cumming
HARWICH - Summer nights, incredible views, and unforgettable music are all part of the Cape Cod Jazz and Arts Festival, now celebrating its 20th year. Now, live musicians will be performing every Tuesday and Wednesday during July and August.Tony Award Winner Alan Cumming Two decades ago, the former owners of the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club in Harwich wanted to come up with a way to lure more guests during the week. So, they decided to start bringing in live musicians for entertainment.This year, Tony-award-winning performer Alan Cumming will kick off the festival. "I'll try and be a bit swingy, but...
Single family residence sells for $2.8 million in Provincetown
A spacious new house located at 6 Race Road in Provincetown has a new owner. The 2,052-square-foot property, built in 2022, was sold on June 14, 2024. The $2,849,000 purchase price works out to $1,388 per square foot. This two-story house has two bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home's external appearance showcases a gable roof design. The property's lot measures 5,003 square feet square feet in area.
Harwich Cultural Center Establishes Vendor Market
HARWICH – The decision earlier this spring by the Harwich Historical Society not to hold a farmers market at Brooks Academy based on limited responses from vendors opened the door for a wider market opportunity at 204 Sisson, the cultural center. “We saw the scuttlebutt on social media over...
Athlete Of The Week: Mike Mancini
ORLEANS – Although the Orleans Firebirds have gotten off to a slow start in the Cape League season, a few members of the team have showcased their talent with strong individual results. James Madison University second baseman Mike Mancini has done his part. The Endwell, N.Y. native ranks second...
Health Department Creates Programs To Combat Food Insecurity
HARWICH – Residents may have noticed the refrigerator placed outside the community center. It is the service center for “The People’s Fridge” program, which began Monday and will make food accessible 24 hours a day. “The goal of the community fridge is to aid in food...
‘May The Fourth Be With You’ - Orleans Readies Annual July 4 Parade
ORLEANS – The town’s Fourth of July committee once again put the task of picking out its annual parade theme in the hands of students at Orleans Elementary School. And once again, they delivered. Students chose “May the Fourth Be With You” as the theme of this year’s...
Police Seek Help in Finding Missing Massachusetts Realtor Amanda Pearce
A Massachusetts realtor has disappeared, and the police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating her. The Worcester Police Department is currently looking for sixty-year-old Amanda Pearce. She stands at 5’4″ and was last seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, dressed in black pants, a black shirt, and a black baseball cap.
DPH: First West Nile Virus of season found in mosquito samples on the South Shore
Health officials are urging the public to use bug spray when outdoors. State health officials are urging the public to use bug spray when outdoors after West Nile virus was detected on Tuesday in recently collected mosquito samples. It is the first detection of West Nile Virus in mosquitoes this...
Cape League Power Rankings: East Division leading Y-D Red Sox surge to top spot
The dust has settled on the second week of action in the Cape Cod Baseball League and five teams have continued to separate themselves from the rest of the league. The Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox are this week’s biggest movers having ascended to top of the pile, while the Wareham Gatemen have fallen in the rankings, despite holding claim to the league’s longest winning streak. But in sports, and in power rankings, sometimes it’s who you lose to...
What Is Open & Closed In MA On July 4th? We Have The Scoop!
As America gets ready to celebrate it's 248th birthday, keep in mind, Independence Day will fall on a Thursday as a long weekend is amongst us, but please take some time and reflect on the freedoms we enjoy on a daily basis due to this celebration that has been in existence since 1776.
Massachusetts State Police investigating after fatal fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-195
Massachusetts State Police are investigating a fiery fatal highway crash. According to Trooper Brandon Doherty, at just after 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Troopers assigned to State Police-Dartmouth responded to reports of a crash involving three vehicles on Route 195 westbound prior to Exit 1 in Seekonk. Upon the arrival of Troopers,...
Healey administration promotes housing development incentive program for Gateway Cities
The Healey administration has unveiled $27 million worth of new tax credits to support housing developments across the state, potentially supporting hundreds of new housing units. Governor Maura Healey was in Lowell Tuesday to announce new Housing Development Incentive Program awards for more than a dozen developments across the Commonwealth.
Beacon Hills may help homeowners whose foundations are crumbling
BOSTON - Homeowners across the state who rallied on Beacon Hill asking for help to pay for their crumbling foundations may soon see some relief.Why are foundations crumbling?Thursday night, state senators approved an amendment to the Affordable Housing Act that will create a fund for Massachusetts residents whose foundations are failing. The problem is a natural mineral called pyrrhotite, which eventually causes concrete foundations to crumble - and insurance doesn't cover the costs. The state now mandates quarries to test their product for pyrrhotite."The next step is finding the best methods for funding this effort," State Sen. Peter Durant, R-Spencer,...
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