Saturday January 28, 2012

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«Tradesman takes spirit of Christmas to heart»

I have the honor of making visits to the sick in Yarmouth. At one recent visit, the ill gentleman’s room was cold, and he was uncomfortable.

Sat, January 28, 2012 - 12:58/ via Cape Cod Times Opinion | Read More »

Why reverse evolution of Americans’ right to vote?

Advocates of mandatory voter identification claim they want to reduce voter fraud. But voter fraud rarely occurs, and never in amounts large enough to affect election results. It typically occurs in less than one-thousandth of 1 percent of votes cast. Sat, January 28, 2012 - 12:57/ via Cape Cod Times Opinion | Read More »

Redistributing wealth is aptly called communism

“Redistributing weath is not socialism,” you say in your Jan. 21 editorial. Sat, January 28, 2012 - 12:57/ via Cape Cod Times Opinion | Read More »

Time’s right for Barnstable to consider mayoral system

Boy, it sure is time for the town of Barnstable to once again consider a mayoral system. Sat, January 28, 2012 - 12:57/ via Cape Cod Times Opinion | Read More »

Of barks and parks

The recent canine conundrum at Drummer Boy Park in Brewster is one that has played out across the Cape. It’s almost inevitable that feelings will run high whenever excrement becomes the focus of attention. Sat, January 28, 2012 - 12:46/ via Cape Cod Times Opinion | Read More »

VISTA: With SDG&E, turning streetlights off as costly as keeping them on - North County Times (blog)

VISTA: With SDG&E, turning streetlights off as costly as keeping them onNorth County Times (blog)Cities from Cape Cod to Chula Vista are turning off streetlights to save money, but when Vista considered the move, it learned budget trimming had its limits. San Diego Gas & Electric Co. was ready… Sat, January 28, 2012 - 12:07/ via Cape Cod Google News | Read More »

Charges filed in Route 6 fatal in P’town

As rescuers and a good Samaritan tried to help 16-year-old Blake Van Hoof Packard as he lay bleeding along the side of Route 6 last July, Erika Salloux, the driver of the 2006 gray Scion that hit him,… Fri, January 27, 2012 - 11:21/ via Cape Cod Times Headlines | Read More »

Rabies killed Marstons Mills man

For weeks, Marstons Mills residents wondered about the identity of the Barnstable man suffering from rabies in a Boston hospital. Fri, January 27, 2012 - 11:19/ via Cape Cod Times Headlines | Read More »

Sinking feeling overcomes P’town clammer

The sinkhole that almost ate Thomas Hochard lurks near the breakwater at the edge of town. Fri, January 27, 2012 - 11:18/ via Cape Cod Times Headlines | Read More »

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Woods Hole scientist out of running for top NOAA position

The U.S. Senate will no longer consider a Woods Hole scientist for a leadership position at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration after the White House withdrew his nomination Tuesday. Fri, January 27, 2012 - 11:10 / via Cape Cod Times Headlines | Read More »

RTA begins Bourne, Sandwich bus routes

The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority is rounding out its coverage of the Cape’s 15 towns with a new service to Bourne and Sandwich beginning Monday. Fri, January 27, 2012 - 11:06 / via Cape Cod Times Headlines | Read More »

Linda Chorney is singing her own Americana - Milford Daily News

Linda Chorney is singing her own AmericanaMilford Daily NewsTaylor managed Chorney for awhile, getting her gigs at venues as various as the Cape Cod Melody Tent, Joey's Depot in Holliston, and a Hatch… Fri, January 27, 2012 - 11:04 / via Cape Cod Google News | Read More »

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Long road ahead for Conn. home invasion survivor - Bloomington…

Long road ahead for Conn. home invasion survivorBloomington PantagraphFILE - This June 2007 file photo provided by Dr. William Petit Jr., shows Dr. Petit, left, with his daughters Michaela, front, Hayley,… Fri, January 27, 2012 - 10:59 / via Cape Cod Google News | Read More »

Long road ahead for Conn. home invasion survivor - Watertown…

Long road ahead for Conn. home invasion survivorWatertown Daily TimesFILE - This June 2007 file photo provided by Dr. William Petit Jr., shows Dr. Petit, left, with his daughters Michaela, front, Hayley,… Fri, January 27, 2012 - 10:58 / via Cape Cod Google News | Read More »

Embracing Change - Like Meathead Did

Embracing Change - Like Meathead Did Fri, January 27, 2012 - 10:54 / via Cape Cod Today | Read More »

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Catholic schools doing well despite tough economy - SouthCoastToday.com

Catholic schools doing well despite tough economySouthCoastToday.comOn Cape Cod, a Catholic Schools Week Mass will be celebrated for all students and faculty from that region's five Catholic schools… Fri, January 27, 2012 - 10:53 / via South Coast Today | Read More »

Louisiana senator nixes NOAA job for Cape man - SouthCoastToday.com

Louisiana senator nixes NOAA job for Cape manSouthCoastToday.comIn an emailed statement to the Cape Cod Times, Doney expressed disappointment in the White House's decision to withdraw his nomination.… Fri, January 27, 2012 - 10:48 / via South Coast Today | Read More »

Nauset bus schedule change boosts grades - and costs

The schedule shift that allowed Nauset Regional High School students to begin their day an hour later this year has, so far, had positive impacts on student grades, tardiness and discipline. Fri, January 27, 2012 - 10:46 / via Cape Cod Times Headlines | Read More »

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1814: British warship shells the town of Falmouth; 2006: Man…

1814: British warship shells the town of Falmouth; 2006: Man uses MySpace to buy his Cape Cod home Fri, January 27, 2012 - 10:40 / via Cape Cod Today | Read More »

Kevin H. White, Boston’s mayor during busing, dies at 82

Kevin Hagan White, a political figure who helped transform Boston into a world-class city during 16 often turbulent years as mayor, died at 7 tonight in his Beacon Hill home, his family said in a statement.… Fri, January 27, 2012 - 10:59 / via Boston Globe | Read More »

Victim retells night of alleged Somerville, Cambridge cop assault…

Victim retells night of alleged Somerville, Cambridge cop assaultWicked LocalAt first, Somerville Deputy Police Chief Paul Upton indicated that he knew nothing of the incident until contacted by the Cape… Fri, January 27, 2012 - 9:49 / via Cape Cod Google News | Read More »

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