Sawdust is tested as a nitrogen fix
Something as simple as sawdust could save Cape communities millions in wastewater collection and treatment costs, according to early results of a septic system pilot project. If you are a gardener, you...
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Cape Cod Branch Rail Road: It is expected that cars will run over the road on Wednesday next, as far as Wareham. The grading through Mackie's Hill, which presented unexpected difficulties, has at last...
View ArticleMashpee Senior Center Helps Community In Unexpected Ways
The Town of Mashpee Council on Aging, which is headquartered at the Mashpee Senior Center on Frank E. Hicks Drive, has a responsibility and a scope that extend far beyond the activities taking place...
View ArticleTown Says Good-Bye To Mr. Beauchemin
Hundreds of people turned out on a cold night to pay last respects to selectman and lifelong Sandwich resident Peter Beauchemin, a man who served the town he loved and lit the sky above it. Men and...
View ArticleGallery On Jarves To Include Work By Joseph Gallant
"Cape Sunset," an oil painting by Sandwich artist Joe Gallant, will be among the works displayed at the new Gallery on Jarves in Sandwich. "Cape Sunset," an oil painting by Sandwich artist Joe Gallant,...
View ArticleSandwich Schools Lockdown Drill Sparks School Security Concerns
A Facebook post from a parent looking to raise money to replace door locks in the Sandwich elementary schools sparked outrage and questions about the safety of the children in the schools. The post...
View ArticleSandwich dog euthanized after second mauling
Neighbors of a dog that mauled two women in four months say they are relieved the animal was euthanized last week, but are upset he was allowed to return to his home on Deep Wood Drive after the first...
View ArticleSSA Prohibits Marijuana Use On Property
The Steamship Authority Board of Governors approved revisions to the authority's Customer Handbook to prohibit smoking or any other use of marijuana on any vessel or property. "With the recent vote on...
View ArticleWork On Public Safety Buildings Continues Apace, Despite Deep Freeze
Despite the cold, work has been proceeding on the site of the town's new public safety complex at the corner of Quaker Meetinghouse and Cotuit roads this week. Despite the cold, work has been...
View ArticleCapital Requests In Sandwich Include Digitized Permit Process
Town officials are keeping details of this year's capital requests under wraps-saying they want to present the $1 million worth of requests to the capital improvement planning committee on January...
View ArticleFreezin' For A Reason Raises $6,000 So Far
Attendents of the Mashpee Polar Bear Club's annual Freezin' for a Reason New Year's Day swim at Loop Beach. About 40 to 50 people actually went in the nearly frozen water.
View ArticleAssembly Delegates Discuss ICE Resolution Vote
Barnstable County Assembly delegates from three of the four Upper Cape towns-Bourne, Mashpee and Sandwich-voted last week against a proposed resolution to oppose a partnership between the Barnstable...
View ArticleThe Nerd' Brings Madcap Slapstick To Highfield Theatre
The cast of "The Nerd" includes Todd Sadler, Jody Chiumento, Ian Burgess, Cindy McDonald, Merritt Willcox and Matthew Gould. The comedy by Larry Shue opens January 26 at Highfield Theatre in Falmouth...
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It affords us pleasure to state that immediate measures will be taken to petition the Legislature for the extension of the Cape Cod Branch Rail Road from Sandwich to Barnstable and Yarmouth Port....
View ArticleWeekend Storm Taking Its Toll In Sandwich
As the weekend storm beats its way to a close on January 13, with air temperatures expected to drop into the teens Saturday night, Sandwich firefighters are out flat addressing "trees and wires down...
View ArticlePost-Storm Sunshine Brings Residents Out
Brendan Gattoni and Jessica Gattoni of Bourne posed after the wind and rain storm on Saturday afternoon, January 13, with their 3-month-old English bulldog puppy, Franklin at the barrier preventing...
View ArticleHarbormaster Looks To Marina's Expansive Future
About the only thing about the harbormaster's job that has surprised John T. Kondratowicz during his first 16 months is how demanding the job is. "I thought this was going to be a nice, easy...
View ArticleSandwich CPC Group Makes Adjustment To Vietnam Memorial Funding
The Sandwich Community Preservation Committee voted on Monday, January 8, to change the funding category of the proposed Vietnam War memorial. The memorial was initially proposed as a use of historic...
View ArticleGrand Jury Indicts Man On Multiple Armed Assault, Battery Charges
A 39-year-old man was indicted by a grand jury on multiple domestic assault charges-including strangulation and armed assault to murder-stemming from incidents that occurred in Sandwich in July and...
View ArticleSandwich Dog Euthanized After Biting Off Teen's Ear
The 7-year-old Labrador mix that bit off the ear of a Sandwich teenager was euthanized two weeks ago and the teenager is now recovering at home. The dog, named Emma, was euthanized at the request of...
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