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Did your family encourage you to believe in #Santa? www.capecod.com/entertainmen...

Did your family encourage you to believe in Santa?

“There’s no way he’d fit down the chimney,” was my main thought when exposed to the concept of Santa Claus as a child. My parents didn’t really put a lot of energy into conning me into believing in…

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December 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM

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Nonprofit has responded to a trio of thresher #sharks on Outer Cape beaches this month www.capecod.com/newscenter/l...

Nonprofit has responded to a trio of thresher sharks on Outer Cape beaches this month

WELLFLEET – The New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance has now counted three thresher sharks washing up on Cape Cod beaches in the month of December. The Alliance reported the third stranding last S…

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December 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM

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LISTEN: Cape Cod #Healthcare fully opens new #pavilion, with President and CEO Michael Lauf. It completes the final phase of the new addition, expanding their cardiology, oncology and medical/surgical services
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LISTEN: Cape Cod Healthcare fully opens new pavilion, with President and CEO Michael Lauf

capecodcom · Cape Cod Healthcare fully opens new pavilion, with Michael Lauf BARNSTABLE – Cape Cod Hospital has opened the upper floors of the new Edwin Barbey Patient Care Pavilion. It…

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December 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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High #Wind #Warning from National Weather Service for Cape and Islands Friday www.capecod.com/newscenter/l...

High Wind Warning from National Weather Service for Cape and Islands Friday

HYANNIS – The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for Cape Cod and the Islands on Friday. The timing of the warning is 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Weather Service is forecasting south …

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December 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM

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Outer Cape Health Services urges residents to protect their #mentalhealth during the holiday season www.capecod.com/newscenter/o...

Outer Cape Health Services urges residents to protect their mental health during the holiday season

HARWICH PORT – Outer Cape Heath Services is urging the public to protect and preserve their behavioral and mental health during the holidays. According to …

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December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM

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#Chatham Elementary #School recognized for continued improvement in testing scores www.capecod.com/newscenter/c...

Chatham Elementary School recognized for continued improvement in testing scores

CHATHAM – Chatham Elementary School was recently recognized by the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for the continued improvement of its students’ …

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December 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM

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Cape Cod Hospital has opened the upper floors of the new Edwin Barbey Patient Care Pavilion. www.capecod.com/newscenter/c...

Cape Cod Healthcare fully opens new pavilion

BARNSTABLE – Cape Cod Hospital has opened the upper floors of the new Edwin Barbey Patient Care Pavilion. It completes the final phase of the new addition, expanding their cardiology, o…

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December 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM

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The Cape Cod Baseball League #CCBL has announced its 2026 #schedule with a full slate of games beginning on Saturday, June 13th. The Cape League’s ten teams will play a 40-game regular season schedule
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Cape Cod League releases 2026 schedule; Harwich hosting All-Star Game

HYANNIS – The Cape Cod Baseball League has announced its 2026 schedule with a full slate of games beginning on Saturday, June 13th. The Cape League’s ten teams will play a 40-game regular season sc…

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December 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM

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The #Monomoy Regional School Committee has announced the finalists for its open #Superintendent position. The final interview and vote will be held on Wednesday
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Finalists announced for next Monomoy Schools Superintendent

CHATHAM/HARWICH – The Monomoy Regional School Committee has announced the finalists for its open Superintendent position. The finalists are Dr. Vanessa Beauchaine, c…

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December 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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#Deer #hunting times opened up on Vineyard and Nantucket to fight ticks, address other issues. The Islands have the highest deer densities in #Massachusetts, which can lead to the spread of tick-borne diseases
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Deer hunting times opened up on Vineyard and Nantucket to fight ticks, address other issues

MARTHA’S VINEYARD/NANTUCKET – Governor Maura Healey’s administration has announced new regulations to expand the deer hunting seasons on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The Islands have the …

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December 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM

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#Dredging work to begin at the Barnstable Harbor Mid-Entrance Channel www.capecod.com/newscenter/d...

Dredging work to begin at the Barnstable Harbor Mid-Entrance Channel

BARNSTABLE – Beginning this Saturday, December 20, 2025, Barnstable’s hired contractor AGM Marine Construction will start mobilizing equipment to commence the Barnstable Harbor…

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December 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM

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MA #Cannabis Control Commission approves regulations for social consumption. Commissioner Kimberly Roy says the vote marks a long-awaited milestone for the cannabis industry
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MA Cannabis Control Commission approves regulations for social consumption

WORCESTER – The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission says there have been new types of licenses approved to allow the on-site consumption of cannabis to happen for the first time in the common…

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December 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM

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New England Aquarium reports right #whale entanglement on Atlantic Seaboard. Officials say the entanglement has likely caused a decline in the whale’s health
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New England Aquarium reports right whale entanglement on Atlantic Seaboard

BOSTON – The New England Aquarium says an entangled North Atlantic right whale was severely injured, and its survival is now in question. The juvenile whale named “Division”, named for his callosit…

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December 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM

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Nantucket announces new #VineyardWind stipulations related to turbine #debris incident www.capecod.com/newscenter/l...

Nantucket announces new Vineyard Wind stipulations related to turbine debris incident

NANTUCKET – The Town of Nantucket says it has secured a series of new commitments from Vineyard Wind 1, LLC related to the developer’s offshore wind farm. This comes after the incident in the summe…

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December 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM

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Captain and crew of a #SteamshipAuthority vessel honored for #lifesaving actions. The incident took place during a nor’easter with winds of 30 knots and waves six to eight feet high were present in Vineyard Sound
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Captain and crew of a Steamship Authority vessel honored for life-saving actions

MARTHA’S VINEYARD – The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket Steamship Authority this past week honored the Captain and Crew of the M/V Island Home for their succe…

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December 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM

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10 things that make #Christmas on #CapeCod special www.capecod.com/entertainmen...

10 things that make Christmas on Cape Cod special

When summer fades to fall and a chill stirs in the air as Christmas nears, a mix of coastal charm, festive traditions, and cozy winter magic sets in! The Christmas holiday on Cape Cod is truly spec…

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December 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM

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Events on Cape Cod

If you have an event you would like to submit for consideration, enter it here. 11/21 – 12/14, 19th Annual Holidays at Highfield – The Victorian era will be celebrated during the holida…

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December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM

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MassDOT holding public meeting on Canal #Bridges #replacement. The environmental review is currently out for comment through January 5
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MassDOT holding public meeting on Canal Bridges replacement

BOURNE – Massachusetts Department of Transportation will hold another public meeting on the Cape Cod Canal Bridges replacement project Tuesday, December 16 at 6 pm. This public meeting …

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December 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM

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Barnstable Police’s annual #ShopWithACop event returns today to help break down barriers between police and the community www.capecod.com/newscenter/s...

Shop with a Cop brings holiday cheer to 9 local students

BARNSTABLE – Barnstable Police’s annual Shop with a Cop event returns today to help break down barriers between police and the community. High School Resource Officer Dennis Stampfl say…

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December 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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With #high #winds in the forecast for today into tomorrow, towns and weather experts are warning residents to stay safe www.capecod.com/newscenter/l...

High winds and low wind chill Thursday into Friday

HYANNIS – With high winds in the forecast for today into tomorrow, towns and weather experts are warning residents to stay safe. A surge of Arctic air will bring strung gusts and low wind chi…

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December 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM

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The #SteamshipAuthority has finalized contract negotiations with Alex Kryska, the ferry service’s next general manager. He brings three decades of maritime, aviation and transportation experience to the role
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December 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM

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Will You Help Bailey Find a Home on the Cape? www.capecod.com/lifestyle/wi...

Will You Help Bailey Find a Home on the Cape?

Meet Bailey, a sweet and sensitive gentleman in his golden years. Bailey lived in a bubble in his previous home, meaning that he wasn’t meeting a lot of new people or other animals, and so he can b…

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December 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM

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#Housing #lottery happening later this winter in Falmouth. Housing Assistance is inviting potential homeowners to a virtual info session for a new home
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Housing lottery happening later this winter in Falmouth

FALMOUTH – Housing Assistance is inviting potential homeowners to a virtual info session for a new home in Falmouth. The brand new two-bedroom, two-bathroom house is located at 15 Josiah Path, off …

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December 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM

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#Provincetown is hosting its first-ever #NewYear’s Eve #drone show as part of the annual First Light Celebration. The Drone Show will take place over Provincetown Harbor www.capecod.com/newscenter/l...