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Barnstable is the Cape's 'Gateway City' Barnstable is one of the state’s 26 “Gateway Cities,” defined by the Legislature as mid-size urban centers that anchor regional economies, have underused assets and face ongoing social and economic challenges. It is the only community with this designation on Cape Cod. The Transformative Development Initiative, or TDI, supports economic growth in core districts of these Gateway Cities, including the area around Main Street in Hyannis, said George Durante, the organization’s regional TDI fellow for Barnstable, Attleboro and Brockton. “The idea ...

“So get online and tell us,” said Patti Rego. Rego is a member of Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition, a fiscal sponsorship of Bristol County Chamber Foundation — a 501(c)(3) that’s affiliated with One SouthCoast Chamber, the chamber of commerce that includes Fall River, New Bedford and 17 other municipalities. She’s been spreading the word on social media of an online Zoom “open house” scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Rego said the open house — sponsored by FRACC, Viva Fall River and the local Transformative Development Initiative, or TDI for short — will s...

Black History Month, forums, surveys, sharks, Town Notes The Barnstable Patriot David Kern, a BHS grad who is now a vice president with TripAdvisor in Needham, is calling on private companies to help do their part in helping vaccinate our fellow neighbors and our most vulnerable residents.  "I wanted to share this Boston Globe article and callout TripAdvisor for supporting our local community," Kern emailed the Patriot, citing a Feb. 3 article titled "TripAdvisor opens up its headquarters in Needham to distribute vaccines." "As a former Barnstable High School graduate – it is very importa...