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HYANNIS The CapeFLYER train will arrive earlier from Boston to Cape Cod than in the past when the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority begins its ninth season of the service on May 28.
The biggest change this year for the train s season through Labor Day weekend will be 3:55 p.m. Friday departures from Boston that will bring riders to the transportation center in Hyannis by 6:25 p.m., according to an announcement Monday.
In previous years, the arrival was not until after 8 p.m. Stops are in Braintree, Middleborough/Lakeville, Wareham Village, Buzzards Bay and Bourne.
The Hyannis to Boston train leaves Friday nights at 7:40 p.m., arriving in Boston at 10:10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday services will leave Boston at 7:40 a.m., with a 10:05 a.m. expected arrival. The Hyannis-Boston trains on weekends depart at 6:10 p.m. for an 8:35 p.m. Boston arrival.
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Steamship gets $8.4 million fund package
The SSA is getting $8.4 million in pandemic relief.
The Steamship Authority will get $8.4 million in additional pandemic relief funding from Uncle Sam. The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority will act as agent for the funds.
“The funding comes from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), and the amount was determined by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) urbanized area formula funding,” a release states. “The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) is the designated recipient for those funds for the local region.”
The relief funds may prove especially useful in that the SSA gets no regular funding at the state or federal level, and instead makes all its revenue from fare box collections.
YARMOUTH It s been 10 years since Bob Lawton retired as Yarmouth s town administrator, but the seasoned official has hardly stepped away from the corner office.
Lawton, who for 32 years held the post as Yarmouth s first town administrator, was named interim administrator upon Daniel Knapik s departure from the role in January. He ll stay on until the new administrator, Robert Whritenour, starts April 5.
Granted, his work as interim manager is temporary and his work schedule has been shortened to two days a week. But he still has his hands on the reins in many ways. He s been reviewing contracts and procurements, making sure the select board packets and presentations are organized, and holding meetings with department heads.