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It’s not clear how long the hiatus will be, but federal officials say it could last weeks. Massachusetts was expecting a smaller shipment of the one-shot vaccines already, but yesterday’s announcement upended vaccine appointments all over the state. While Baker has pitched the J&J vaccine as an avenue to vaccinate people more quickly — compared to its two-shot counterparts — this pause could stretch the state’s in-demand vaccine supply even further, as more people try to book their ...

The National Guard wants to clear 170 acres of woods on Cape Cod for a new machine gun range By David Abel Globe Staff,Updated April 13, 2021, 9:37 a.m. Email to a Friend National Guard Specialist Kyle Canzano (right) prepared to take the Armys rifle record fire qualification range, a test that is an annual requirement for Guard members, on the existing firing range for machine guns at Camp Edwards.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff JOINT BASE CAPE COD — In a clearing in the woods of these sprawl...

Despite a recent third wave of COVID-19 cases, tourists are gearing up to hit Cape Cod beaches this coming summer. Officials said hotels are already filling up for summer vacations and local businesses are scrambling to hire staff before then. With the influx in tourism on the horizon, officials are also working to vaccinate as many residents as possible. This includes nearly all homebound residents being vaccinated through their local boards of health and councils on aging. Speeding up vaccina...

The National Guard Bureau plans to issue a Finding of No Significant Impact report for its proposed machine gun range at Joint Base Cape Cod sometime this week. Christopher Faux, the executive director of Joint Base Cape Cod, emailed Bourne town officials last week stating that this report will be released. Once Joint Base Cape Cod officially receives the package containing the report and comments, more information will become available to the public. Upon learning this news, Andrew Gottlieb, t...

By BETH TREFFEISEN | The Cape Cod Times | Published: April 8, 2021 JOINT BASE CAPE COD (Tribune News Service) — The National Guard Bureau plans to take the next step in seeking approval for a proposed multipurpose machine gun range, despite negative outcry from area residents, and community and environmental organizations. Christopher Faux, the executive director of Joint Base Cape Cod, notified local legislators and town officials in an email Thursday afternoon that after much discussion a...

By BETH TREFFEISEN | Provincetown Banner, Mass. | Published: April 6, 2021 JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. (Tribune News Service) — The National Guard Bureau plans to take the next step in seeking approval for a proposed multipurpose machine gun range, despite negative outcry from area residents and community and environmental organizations. Christopher Faux, the executive director of Joint Base Cape Cod, notified local legislators and town officials in an email Thursday afternoon that after muc...

For the past twenty years, chess instructor Glenn Davison has found great enjoyment in sharing his knowledge of chess with others. Although he does not live in Falmouth, he recently shared his passion for the game with Upper Cape residents via his online chess courses at the Falmouth Public and West Falmouth libraries. When asked where his passion for chess began, Mr. Davison recalled fond memories of time spent with his father. “My father, who was also a chess teacher, taught me how to pl...

Julian DeAraujo and Matt Doelp have known each other for only about a year, but it is clear the two have already created a strong friendship. Matt and Julian, like many good friends, share the same interests. They both like to go on hikes, play videogames, watch YouTube videos and simply hang out together. Julian, an 11-year-old who frequently attends the Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod in Mashpee, had nothing but positive things to say about his new friend Matt, a 28-year-old who joined Big Brot...

If the National Guard Bureau agrees to produce a full Environmental Impact Statement, that process could slow down the project for years, and likely elicit many more public meetings, which environmentalists have been seeking since August.

Educators likely will get their own COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Cape Cod after all. In a U-turn from their announcement earlier this week, Cape Cod officials are working on plans for a clinic that would be open only to K-12 educators and staff, and child care workers. The Barnstable County Vaccine Consortium will release more details next week, state Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Truro, said Thursday during the Cape Cod COVID-19 Response Task Force’s weekly press briefing.  His announcement marks...