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May 25 - Today in Cape Cod History

1963: Hyannisport discovers the flip side of fame; 2007: Seal rehab shut down as new pups are born; 2007: Cape Cod 'dune dwellers' lose bid for special status
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May 24 - Today in Cape Cod History

1924: President dissed for "class legislation", i.e. Cape Cod Canal; 2005: Sierra Club endorses Cape Wind
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May 23 - Today in Cape Cod History

1922: Free booze floats ashore; 1925: Legislating morality failed once before; 1982: "Save the Bales!"
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May 22 - Today in Cape Cod History

1912: Hyannis girl's murderer executed
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How to avoid traffic on Cape Cod

Cheryl Kain
CapeFLYER, CCRTA and other services to help you avoid the snarls
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May 21 - Today in Cape Cod History

1833: Mashpee Indians demand self-rule; 1962: The day the South sent Black Americans to Hyannis; 1960 JFK wins Oregon
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May 20 - Today in Cape Cod History

1963: President Kennedy creates a Summer White House here; 2007: Babesiosis is spreading, and hard to diagnose
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May 19 - Today in Cape Cod History

1896: Worst fire in Cape Cod History; 1713: Boston poor riot for bread
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Shark sightings in Chatham on the increase

John Fitts

 et al.
In Kate Gould Park, that is
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May 18 - Today in Cape Cod History

1967: Canal pilots end service; 2007: State Trooper busted for running Oxycontin ring
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20 Fun things to do with kids on the Cape

Matilda Brown
They'll have fun, they'll learn something and they'll get a good night's sleep!
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May 17 - Today in Cape Cod History

1986: Summer labor panic; 2008: Sen. Ted Kennedy rushed to hospital; 1954: School segregation ends
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May 16 - Today in Cape Cod History

1935: Fishing schooner jams prop in nets, needs aid
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May 15 Today in Cape Cod History

1602: Cape Cod was named today
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May 14 - Today in Cape Cod History

1978: Entire Provincetown postal staff arrested; 1990: Cape Cod was an auction lovers' cornucopia
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May 13 - Today in Cape Cod History

1948: Kathleen Kennedy, 28, Marchioness of Hartington, dies in plane crash; 2005: Department of Defense closes Otis Air Force Base
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May 12 - Today in Cape Cod History

1997 : Brother's scandal, ex-wife's new book hurts Joseph Kennedy II in the polls; 2007: Boston Pops brawl
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May 11 - Today in Cape Cod History

1908: Marconi sends messages 1,700 miles to sea from Cape Cod; 2002: Aerosmith arson
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May 10 - Today in Cape Cod History

2004: Provincetown defies Mitt Romney on gay marriage; 2012: President Barack Obama says he supports same-sex marriage
Arts

Mwalim is Top Nominee and a presenter at the 14th Annual Native American Music Awards

Walter Brooks
He's a top nominee for 'Best Pop Recording'
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May 9 - Today in Cape Cod History

1957: Huge fire threatens Cape Cod homes; 2007: Stories of lost bodies start to emerge
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May 8 - Today in Cape Cod History

1911: Militia called out to fight forest fires
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May 7 - Today in Cape Cod History

1921: Canadian current testing bottles reach the shores of Cape Cod two years after they were set adrift
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May 6 - Today in Cape Cod History

1892: The day Henry David Thoreau died
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Early bloomer

Maggie Kulbokas
An overzealous Rhodie brightens a Yarmouth Port trail