🌱 How Neighbors Fund donations just kept a Barnstable family under one roof
Barnstable, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Barnstable! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Neighbors Fund donations just kept a Barnstable family under one roof
- Why Hathaway Pond’s crystal-clear water rivals any Cape Cod beach
- What would statewide duplex zoning mean for Barnstable’s housing crisis?
Also on today's calendar: The Rainmaker — a classic American tale — on stage at Hyannis Arts Hall and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why does an elephant stand on a marshmallow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
- Wednesday: Humid; a p.m. shower possible, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Neighbors Fund keeps three-generation family in home with short-time aid (capecodtimes.com) — A lifelong Barnstable resident caring for her mother and teen daughter was able to stay housed on Cape Cod thanks to short-term help from the Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund. The story highlights how rising housing costs squeeze working families who earn too much for many programs yet still struggle with rent. Readers are invited to support the fund’s summer appeal or seek assistance if needed. 
2. 10 Massachusetts Lakes And Ponds With Water So Clear You Might Forget The Ocean (takingthekids.com) — Hathaway Pond in Barnstable is highlighted as a crystal-clear freshwater escape, with sandy-bottom swimming, a roped-off beach area, and nearby conservation trails that offer a quieter alternative to the ocean. The article also spotlights nine other clear-water lakes and ponds across Massachusetts, giving ideas for day trips if you are up for driving beyond Barnstable.
3. MA duplex zoning could create 'unprecedented' housing, Senate claims (capecodtimes.com) — State lawmakers are advancing a duplex zoning measure that could significantly reshape housing across Massachusetts, including Barnstable County, where the Assembly of Delegates formally declared a housing crisis in 2025. The bill would allow duplexes by-right on most residential lots, limiting how strictly towns can regulate them. Supporters say it could unlock thousands of homes as Cape residents struggle with affordability.
4. Investigation underway after 6-vehicle crash on Route 6 in Sandwich (capecodtimes.com) — Emergency crews from Sandwich, Bourne, and West Barnstable responded to a six-vehicle crash on Route 6 in Sandwich that involved 18 people and sent four to Cape Cod Hospital. The Saturday morning collision near mile marker 62 briefly tied up traffic as firefighters extricated one trapped person and assessed everyone at the scene. Fourteen people declined treatment after evaluation.
📸 Around Barnstable
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Rainmaker — a classic American tale — on stage at Hyannis Arts Hall →
Hyannis Arts Hall, 81 Willow Ave, Barnstable
7:00 pm
Thursday August 6
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Other local events
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An Evening with Joe Bonamassa →
Melody Tent, 41 W Main St, Hyannis
8:00 pm -
Short Story Group
Sturgis Library Route 6A, Barnstable, MA 02630
11:00 am -
The String Cheese Incident →
Melody Tent, 41 W Main St, Hyannis
6:45 pm -
What's Happening At This Time: A Discussion Group
Sturgis Library Route 6A, Barnstable, MA 02630
10:00 am -
CLOSED on Sundays
Sturgis Library Route 6A, Barnstable, MA 02630 -
Tied up with String: A Scientific Search for the Theory of Everything
Sturgis Library Route 6A, Barnstable, MA 02630
5:30 pm -
What's Happening At This Time: A Discussion Group
Sturgis Library Route 6A, Barnstable, MA 02630
10:00 am
Monday August 3
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Sunday August 9
Tuesday August 11
Friday August 14
📣 Barnstable Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Public Art Committee Meeting →
Yarmouth Calendar, 1146 Route 28 Upper LevelSouth, Yarmouth
9:00 am -
Music and Movement
Cotuit Public Library Children's Room
10:00 am -
Yoga with lindsay
Yarmouth Town Library Leonard Room, South Yarmouth Library
10:15 am -
Macrame Book Display Craft
Yarmouth Town Library Leonard Room, South Yarmouth Library
2:00 pm -
Dungeons & Dragons Open Play
Yarmouth Town Library Leonard Room, South Yarmouth Library
5:00 pm
Monday August 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District posted a job opening for Physical Education Teacher (Anticipated Opening) in South Yarmouth. Apply here.
- Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Lead Worker - Food/Relief Cook in East Sandwich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barnstable here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he won’t fall in the hot chocolate (Thank you Geila P. for sending it in!)
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