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Factory Outlet Mall to be redone; The dream of a Cape Verdean Cultural Center is here at last; Our turtles recovering in Maine

Investors eye Factory Outlet Mall for makeover

SAGAMORE - A group of investors plans to buy the Cape Cod Factory Outlet Mall and old Windmill Motel in Sagamore just off Route 6, renovate the entire complex, add parking, enhance aesthetics and reconfigure Factory Outlet Road.

Hyannis attorney Patrick Butler last week said Compass Realty is closing the sale of the mall, which includes part of the old Cape Cod Coca-Cola Bottling plant dating to 1937, to High Rock Rock Factory Outlet Road 1, LLC...  Bourne Courier.  
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Preserving the past, building the future
The dream of a Cape Verdean Cultural Center is here at last

ONSET -  The dream of a Cape Verdean Cultural Center at the Oak Grove School is close to coming true. After a few false starts and plenty of changes to the plans, the committee behind the proposal is preparing to bring it in front of selectmen in February.

The project will add a wing to the Oak Grove School in Onset that will closely mirror the historic structure’s architectural style. The center will house not only a treasure trove of Cape Verdean culture, but also the story of Cape Verdeans and their contributions to the region. There are also plans to include a conference room for visiting dignitaries as well as classes about Cape Verdean language and culture... When the town repossessed the site in 2000 for back taxes, it partnered with the Cape Cod Child Development Program to rehabilitate the site for use as a Head Start program...  Wareham Courier. 
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Cape's endangered Sea Turtles To Be Rehabilitated In Maine

BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Eight endangered sea turtles have arrived in Maine as part of their rehabilitation after washing up on shore in Massachusetts.  Seven Kemp's-Ridley turtles and one green sea turtle were brought to the University of New England's Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center on Friday from the New England Aquarium in Boston. While in Biddeford, they will undergo rehabilitation for several months before they are pronounced fit enough to be released into the wild...

The turtles were found washed ashore on Cape Cod in November. The New England Aquarium said that turtles wash ashore each year after turning hypothermic when the waters turn cold...  WMTM-TV.