52 h. ago Cape Cod man convicted of threatening state Rep. Steve Xiarhos

"Tell your tyrant to reel it in or the people will burn your house, office and tar and feather you in the streets of Hyannis,” the threat said. The post Cape Cod man convicted of threatening state Rep. Steve Xiarhos appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

62 h. ago Tivoli Audio founder Thomas DeVesto’s waterfront Cotuit home lists for $12.5 million

Tucked on a winding road, it was custom-built by the DeVestos as a summer home in 1995. The post Tivoli Audio founder Thomas DeVesto’s waterfront Cotuit home lists for $12.5 million appeared first on Boston.com.

Economics

3 d. ago Massachusetts Offered a Solution to Housing Shortages. Is It Working?

The Affordable Housing Act designated Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, the Berkshires and other resort towns as “seasonal communities,” making it easier to build homes there for workers.

Politics

5 d. ago Falmouth to vote on turning historic golf course into solar farm

At next Monday’s Town Meeting, residents will decide the future of the long-standing Cape Cod course, with part of the land set aside for conservation. The post Falmouth to vote on turning historic golf course into solar farm appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

5 d. ago Rep. Ritchie Torres on why he opposes the Senate deal to reopen the government

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., about his opposition to the Senate deal to end the government shutdown.

Politics

8 d. ago Yellow and lime green, this $4.8M Provincetown house was an artists’ retreat: ‘A house with a soul’

“The entire house is built by Provincetown artists down to the tiles." The post Yellow and lime green, this $4.8M Provincetown house was an artists’ retreat: ‘A house with a soul’ appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

3 w. ago Wychmere Beach Club on Cape Cod files a new redevelopment plan

The new plan calls for a reduced design. The post Wychmere Beach Club on Cape Cod files a new redevelopment plan appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

3 w. ago Woman dies after being rescued from island off Cape Cod following boat fire

Cynthia Sullivan, her son, and her husband escaped to Naushon Island after their boat went up in flames this week. The post Woman dies after being rescued from island off Cape Cod following boat fire appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

3 w. ago The ‘Dawson’s Creek’ house is on the market — and it’s not actually on Cape Cod

Cue millennial nostalgia. The real creek is actually called Hewlett’s Creek, and it's nowhere near Massachusetts. The post The ‘Dawson’s Creek’ house is on the market — and it’s not actually on Cape Cod appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

3 w. ago Report exposes culture of hazing and humiliation at Cape Cod police academy

The East Falmouth Police Academy opened its doors in January. By March, academy leadership had been suspended and all staff instructors temporarily removed.  The post Report exposes culture of hazing and humiliation at Cape Cod police academy appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

3 w. ago A family’s boat caught fire off Cape Cod. They swam to an island and were rescued 2 days later.

"Our ship burned while we were sleeping. We barely escaped." The post A family’s boat caught fire off Cape Cod. They swam to an island and were rescued 2 days later. appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

3 w. ago Family rescued after being stranded on small island off Cape Cod

The Coast Guard says a family has been rescued from on a small island off Cape Cod where they were stranded for two days after their boat caught fire

Politics

3 w. ago Convicted felon federally charged after threatening Atlanta airport while armed with AR

Georgia man faces federal charges after allegedly threatening to shoot up Atlanta airport. Police said they found loaded AR-15 in his truck, preventing potential tragedy.

Events

3 w. ago Feds appear to pause funding for Cape bridge replacements, blaming government shutdown

Massachusetts officials have already secured $1.72 billion in federal funding to replace the "functionally obsolete" Cape Cod bridges. The post Feds appear to pause funding for Cape bridge replacements, blaming government shutdown appeared first on Boston.com.

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