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Bronwen Howells Walsh Hyannis is bracing for commotion to rival Memorial Day Weekend lines for Four Seas ice cream and Barnacle's fried clams. "We are embarking on a major program that requires all of us to coordinate," Town Manager Mark Ells said, briefing the Barnstable Board of Health Tuesday. "Our Board of Health plays a major role in our moving forward with (sewering). There’s a lot of effort going on right now to begin to face the concerns we all know we’ve been facing for the past 20 years." Where things stand with sewering Massachusetts Environmental Protection Agency and Cape ...

A boost to arts and tourism “This funding is critical to shining a bright light on the beauty, power and depth that arts and culture have on our region,” she said in an announcement of the state grant. By showcasing cultural offerings, Wake said, “we have an opportunity to not only provide exposure, but an essential boost to our artists and arts organizations that desperately need all the help they can get.” The foundation’s grant is the largest of the 14 grants distributed to Cape and Islands organizations. Those represent nearly one-quarter of the 59 grants and about 19% of the mo...

Sherry Greene-Starr lives about 100 feet from the railroad tracks in West Barnstable.  She’s always taken walks along the tracks, but during the pandemic she’s strolled the route more frequently.  The tracks have been strewn with trash for years, she said, but recently she’s noticed more litter than usual. “There’s just garbage everywhere,” said Greene-Starr, who is married to Barnstable Town Councilor Gordon Starr of Precinct 1.  Precinct 11 Councilor Kristine Clark also noticed litter piling up along the route taken by a Mass Coastal Railroad train that carries the Cape’s ...

A boost to arts and tourism “This funding is critical to shining a bright light on the beauty, power and depth that arts and culture have on our region,” she said in an announcement of the state grant. By showcasing cultural offerings, Wake said, “we have an opportunity to not only provide exposure, but an essential boost to our artists and arts organizations that desperately need all the help they can get.” The foundation’s grant is the largest of the 14 grants distributed to Cape and Islands organizations. Those represent nearly one-quarter of the 59 grants and about 19% of the mo...

NewsSportsEntertainmentLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals Silent Spring to host virtual PFAS forum May 18 The new federally-funded Cape Cod study aims to increase understanding of the health impacts from past exposure to PFAS in drinking water. The Barnstable Patriot HYANNIS — The Silent Spring Institute and its partners invite current and former Hyannis residents to a virtual community event on Tuesday, May 18 to learn about the Massachusetts PFAS and Your Health Study. The new federally-funded Cape Cod study aims to increase understanding of the health impacts from...