Cape & Islands News

Coyote kills; Comcast complaints; Cubellis' CanalSide

News from the Upper Cape, March 4, 2008

Headlines from the Enterprise:
Ballymeade partners return with plan
- Group hopes to develop 31-acre parcel on Route 151, creating senior housing, a supermarket and a pharmacy
New state 40B regs trigger need to rewrite housing plan
- Falmouth Planning Department to begin the six-month process of updating the town's affordable housing plan to comply with new state regulations
From quicksand to chocolate chips
- Only two of the topics during the Morse Pond School's 30th Annual Science Fair
Fewer students participate in District Science Fair
- FHS Senior, Neil Forrester, has been participating in the annual science fair since the 1st grade, and "seriously" since the 4th
Spohr Gardens sprucing with aborists' help
- Lovely Spohr Garden prepares for spring and the arrival of the first daffodils
Barrage of complaints over Comcast in Falmouth
- Residents voice discontent with cable company to Falmouth selectmen
New cancer center in North Falmouth meets growing demand for complex services
- State of the art center offers comprehensive hematology and oncology services and much more
More coyotes will likely be killed during longer hunting season
- Hunting season used to end on February 28th, but will end on March 8th this year
Historic districts to hear continued, new requests
- Projects for new signs, additions and decks on the agenda at tonight's meeting

Read these and other stories in the Enterprise here. 

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Headlines from the Bourne Courier:
Historical society appraising vintage books for spring sale
- Rare volumes and collections may be sold this spring
Will Cubellis use housing approval in negotiations?
- Will CanalSide Commons move forward with 300 dwellings, 75 of which will be affordable housing
Cable chairman promises to seek improvements
- Chairman of the Bourne Cable Advisory Committee will take town's disenchanment with Comcast to the state

Read these and other stories in the Bourne Courier here.

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Headlines from the Falmouth Bulletin:
Gilbane defends work on high school project: Role is advisory
- Gilbane Building Company comes under scrutiny for previous projects, calls role in Falmouth advisory
MBL seeks aquaculture project in Buzzards Bay
- Lab seeks to install an "aquadome" on the seafloor
Turkington, Patrick encourage use of Energy Bucks
- Representatives encourage constituents to meet rising energy costs by contacting Energy Bucks
Experts to share insight on fishing Buzzards Bay
- The "Fish Buzzards Bay" event will take place Saturday, March 8 from 1pm-4pm

Read these and other stories in the Bulletin here. 

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Headlines from the Sandwich Broadsider:
A life at the library
- Lauren Robinson has been with the Sandwich Library for 22 years
Town officials at odds over CPC bylaws
- Officials differ over bylaw stating the preservation committee must hold one annual public hearing
Screening committee beings search for new superintendent
- Sandwich schools will look nationally for a new superintendent to replace Nancy Young who resigned effective July 1
Chaprales won't seek reelection
- Selectman Adam Chaprales will not seek a second term; establishing a financial practice leaves him without the time to campaign
School committee will consider reductions
- Budget cuts will be on the menu at Wedneday's meeting

Read these and other stories in the Sandwich Broadsider here.