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35 year-old "Woman in the Dunes" case reopened; CW ruling; State slashes Cape school bus aid; Hundreds apply for Yarmouth recreation job; Ptown Halloween photo gallery; Harwich schools ask 6.4% increase; Yarmouth officer, town sued in fatal shooting

ODAY's quote: "I believe it is the economy. It's everywhere. It's not just Yarmouth."
- Yarmouth Town Administrator Bob Lawton.
"If the state cuts regional school transportation, they still have to bus these kids to school."
- State Representative Cleon Turner.

Provincetown's ‘Woman in the Dunes' murder case to be re-opened
Bludgeoned body of young woman found murdered 35 years ago

Lack of abortion services
on Cape causes concern
On Cape Cod, women can choose from a number of primary care physicians. They can find traditional practitioners and those embracing a blend of holistic and western practices. They can even find a qualified plastic surgeon, should the need arise.
What women on Cape Cod can't do is get an abortion here. According to a report published in October by NARAL Pro-Choice America, five outpatient facilities in Massachusetts specializing in women's health, including abortion care, have closed since 2002. That number includes all of the facilities on Cape Cod... Barnstable Patriot.

State slashes Cape school bus aid
Regional schools on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard are facing deep reductions in money for student busing under Gov. Deval Patrick's most recent budget cuts.
   Although the governor said the cuts he announced last week did not touch education aid and local aid, the nearly $40 million reduction from last year's spending on transportation funding for regional school districts - including more than $1.5 million on the Cape and Vineyard - amounts to potential reductions in both areas, state Rep. Cleon Turner, D-Dennis, said yesterday... Herald.

The investigation into the slaying of the so-called "Woman in the Dunes," the town's only unsolved murder and the state's oldest unsolved murder, is about to be revived. Police Chief Jeff Jaran recently convinced the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to take on the 35-year-old case, sometimes also referred to as the "Lady in the Dunes."

As part of the new investigation, retired police officers and FBI agents will pore over the voluminous case file to see if they can find any new leads. In addition, the center will work with the Smithsonian Museum to try to identify the young woman, whose decomposed, bludgeoned body was found by a young girl walking her dog on July 26, 1974... The Banner.
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Commission ruling means delay for Cape Wind

The nation's first offshore wind farm faces more delay after a Massachusetts official said two Indian tribes' claim to Nantucket Sound needed more study.

The decision by Brona Simon, executive director of the Massachusetts Historical Society, means final approval for the Cape Wind project, proposed in 2001, will be delayed by weeks and perhaps months.

Cape Wind seemed near final approval after it passed a major environmental review in January, but that's been delayed by the Wampanoag tribes in Mashpee and Martha's Vineyard. The tribes argue the entire sound is eligible for a listing on the National Register of Historic Places as their "traditional cultural property"... Globe.
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Hundreds apply for Yarmouth recreation job

If the number of applicants for the Yarmouth Recreation Department's principal office assistant job is any sign of the current economy, it looks like unemployment is still high.

Recreation Director Pat Armstrong posted the opening both in the newspaper and on Craigslist.com and received 300 responses. "I believe it is the economy. It's everywhere. It's not just Yarmouth," said Town Administrator Bob Lawton, who received 190 applications for his administrative assistant position that was vacant in July... The Register.
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Halloween in Provincetown
Photo Gallery: This year glamour took a backseat to ghouls as vampires, the undead and various scary costumes mixed it up with animals and burly guys in big girl outfits on the streets of Provincetown.
The only usual thing was the fact that every block was filled with the unusual as celebrants strutted their stuff in a wild array of costumes ranging from the super sperm guys - don't even ask what they did when they spotted a woman - to bearded tooth fairies... Banner.

Harwich School Committee Recommends 6.36 Percent Budget Increase

The school committee has put forth a $15.5 million budget for FY 2011, a 6.36 percent increase over the present year. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carolyn Cragin called the request a "bare bones budget" during a public hearing last week...

School Committee Chair Polly Hemstock drew attention to three initiatives contained in the budget. One is the reconfiguring of school populations through the relocation of the fifth grade from the elementary school to the middle school (see related story).

The second is providing a fully integrated foreign language program with the addition of a full-time middle school language teacher, which will add an additional year of language learning at the high school. The third is the addition of a new autism program at the elementary school with the hiring of a full-time autism specialist and instructional assistant... Chronicle.
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Yarmouth officer, town sued in fatal shooting

Andre Martins with daughter Leticia.

The woman who was in the car with Andre Martins when he was shot and killed by a Yarmouth Police officer last summer is filing a lawsuit. Camila Campos has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the town of Yarmouth and Officer Christopher Van Ness who fired the gun at Martins on July 27, 2008 after Martins refused to stop for police.

The Cape and Islands District Attorney, Michael O'Keefe, cleared Van Ness a few months after the incident saying the officer's life was in danger and deadly force was justified.... The Register.
Read the intiial reports of the incident;

• DA's Press conference,
  
• DA clears officer.
• Police version challenged.
• Immigrant advocacy group weighs in.