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Dr. Gryboski reveals a secret; Dana Faria is a winner;

Fatal Cape shooting reveals a secret
In hindsight, doctor's family says it now sees abuse 

Last summer, after a fishing trip on Cape Cod, Ann Gryboski and her sister Ellie were in the kitchen talking with their husbands when Ann's husband, Patrick Lancaster, described how he'd gotten into a fight with a co-worker. He wanted to demonstrate what he'd done, so he grabbed Ann tightly around the neck and held her in a near-chokehold until she told him to stop.

"We were shocked that he did it, but to him it was a joke," says Ellie, who lives in Maryland.

Though Ann's family knew how verbally abusive Lancaster was -- they had all suffered his barbs over the years -- they never knew that he was physically abusive, too.

Few people apparently knew much about what was happening at 11 Coach Lane in Barnstable until Ann Gryboski shot and killed Lancaster on Easter Sunday. She told police she killed him as he came at her when she attempted to break up a fight between him and their 25-year-old son, Christopher.

Patrick's education advisor offers experienced voice
A Cape Verdian he has long connections with Cape Cod

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. - Dana Mohler-Faria had spent the day in Boston. Instead of going home to his wife and son on the Bridgewater State College campus, the college president stopped by the Student Government Association meeting.

It was 8:30 p.m. He stayed until 9:45 p.m.  "He hadn't eaten dinner yet. He was exhausted," recalled Abby Sherwood, a 22-year-old senior and student government member. "His dedication just really shows in all that he does."

That commitment is one reason why Gov. Deval Patrick, who is considering a massive reform of the state's education system, is relying on Mohler-Faria to help him shape a proposal that will reveal the governor's goals for toddlers, college students and everyone between.  Long before being the governor's top education adviser, the grandson of Cape Verdean immigrants was told by Wareham High guidance counselors that he wasn't college material. So he joined the Air Force. Four years later, he was ready to give college a shot, and worked odd jobs to pay for classes at Cape Cod Community College...  Read the rest of this Globe story here.  Leave a comment
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CCH Accountant Allegedly Stole Thousands From Hospital

BARNSTABLE Police on the Cape are still trying to figure out exactly how a woman diverted money from her hospital job into a cheerleading account. For nine years, Michelle Wiseman of Centerville was a junior accountant at Cape Cod Hospital. During that time, police say she embezzled thousands.

"The detective division has traced it back to 2005, with help of the hospital and the hospital accountants," said Barnstable Police Sgt. John Sweeney. "So far, more than $83,000."  Read the rest of this WBZ story here.

According to the Cape Cod Times, "Wiseman, 39, of 8 Lester Circle in Centerville, allegedly stole $83,065 from Cape Cod Hospital during a two year period, Murphy said. It's unclear whether she stole anything from the Silver Bullets, the Barnstable school system's cheerleading group..."   Leave a comment
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Cape Cod Times to cut 12 workers amid declining ad revenues
Circulation down to 41,000 from 50,000 peak in the past

HYANNIS - The Cape Cod Times announced it will cut 12 positions through layoffs and buyouts as it deals with declining advertising revenues. The newspaper will lay off the equivalent of 4.5 full time customer service workers. The paper said it expects about eight employees from various department to accept voluntary buyouts.  The Times is one of eight daily newspapers owned by the Ottaway newspaper chain, based in Campbell Hall, N.Y.  Ottaway, which employs about 2,000 people, is eliminating 67 positions through layoffs and buyouts, said spokesman Ken Hall. Ottaway’s first quarter results showed a 3.5 percent drop in revenues from the year before. The Cape Cod Times showed a similar drop in revenues for that quarter.

 The cuts come as the newspaper industry struggles to deal with competition from the Internet and build profitable online businesses. Times publisher Peter Meyer said he doesn’t see the cuts as a sign of long term weakness at his paper.   "It’s just an adjustment in our course," he said. "And I feel very positive about our future."   See the original Cape Cod Times story here.