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Sagamore Bridge frustrates businesses; Cape soldier in Iraq is an asset to her unit; Baroness brouhaha; Kunitz letters donated to Clark; Falmouth's fresh "START"; Help for homeless livestock

TODAY's quote:  The outrage has been pretty incredible. People are just ripped."
                                           - Wendy Norcross on Sagamore Bridge brouhaha.
                                              Photo courtesy of Ana Paulina

Cotuit woman runs new program to find homes for livestock

A bad economy can cause problems many could never anticipate. Because of the expense associated with raising and caring for farm animals, some people find themselves no longer able to pay for their livestock.

A new program on Cape Cod will help those struggling financially to find homes for their horses and other beloved farm animals. The Cape and Islands Farm Bureau Horse Rescue and Referral Service will also help with emergency expenses if necessary and adoptions for those unable to care for their horses physically or financially... The Register.
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Cape Cod Soldier, an Asset to Her Unit in Iraq

"I'm working in position formerly held by a Navy Lieutenant, and at times, it can get pretty hectic."
    - Sgt. Christine Hamel.

AL BAKIR AIRFIELD, Iraq - For the 37th Engineer Battalion- Joint Task Force Eagle, based of out Fort Bragg, N.C., Improvised Explosive Devices are a way of life. Soldiers conduct daily route clearance missions to clear Iraqi roadways of these deadly hazards for not only U.S. Forces, but also the local populace. In response to the IED threat, the Army began training select personnel on Electronic Warfare Systems to protect Soldiers. For the 37th Eng. Bn., Sgt. Christine L. Hamel, a native of Cape Cod, Mass., performs the role as the Electronic Warfare Officer.

Although only a young Non Commissioned Officer, she was selected prior to deployment, to attend the Army Electronic Warfare Course at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. This extremely difficult, three week course was the short-term answer used to fill the immediate Electronic Warfare needs. For the three weeks Hamel was at the course she was introduced to and taught the various concepts of Communications theory, Antenna theory and Electronic Attack and Protection theories along with other difficult subjects... dvids.
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Kunitz letters donated to Clark

Twenty years of correspondence from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Stanley Kunitz to the Stockmals added up to more than 200 items.
   Kunitz died in 2006 at age 100. Carol A. Stockmal's husband, Gregory P. Stockmal, died Dec. 21. Carol Stockmal wanted to secure the collection of letters, poems, postcards, broadsides, prints and video... Worcester Telegram.

A fresh START:
Falmouth residential home gives young people a second chance

The Cape START Program (Short Term Adolescent Residential Treatment) offers young people in need more than a roof over their heads; it also offers stability and encouragement.

The Cape START Program (Short Term Adolescent Residential Treatment) serves the residents of Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands. This co-educational group home averages a 6 month length of stay. For more information about the Children's Study Home and Cape START, visit studyhome.org or call 413-7395626... Falmouth Bulletin.
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Baroness Goudie facing allegations over second-home expenses
British noble also owns a home on Cape Cod

A close friend of the Prime Minister was facing allegations last night that she claimed £230,000 in expenses by declaring that a flat she owns in Glasgow is her main home. Baroness Goudie, a Labour donor and fundraiser, has lived most of her life in London and currently shares a £1.5 million house in the city with her husband, James, a barrister.

According to the Sunday Times, she has told the House of Lords that her main address is actually 400 miles away in a Glasgow apartment block. This has enabled her to claim subsistence allowances intended as payments for peers who are based outside the capital and need help in meeting the cost of accommodation in the capital... The Goudies also have a home in Cape Cod, on the east coast of America... The Telegraph.
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Sagamore Bridge project frustrates Cape businesses

Photos by Bourne blogger Ana Paulina who has been a steady and valuable chronicler of the Sagamore Bridge and Bourne Scenic Highway planning debacles.

Cape Cod business owners knew it would be a rough tourism season, with the recession and an unusually rainy June keeping more people at home than normal.

But they didn't count on getting hammered by the Sagamore Bridge reconstruction project that started last month. The road work, which left just one lane open in either direction, snarled tourists and locals alike who tried to use the busier of the two bridges over the Cape Cod Canal... But the problems have left some politicians and business leaders worried: They say the damage to the Cape's economy could continue until the project is done - something that might not happen until next fall... Patriot Ledger.