๐ฑ Barnstable officer badly hurt directing traffic after Cape Cod concert
Barnstable, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Barnstable! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. โ๏ธ
In today's newsletter:
- Barnstable officer badly hurt directing traffic after Cape Cod concert
- Know this SUV? Barnstable police seek tips after violent road-rage attack
- How a Hyannis robot dog raid connects to ICEโs new tech plans
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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? ๐ค (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 55.
- Saturday: Less humid with some sun, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
๐ฐ News we're reading
1. Man accused of striking officer at Cape Cod concert pulled over 5 times this year, prosecutor says (boston25news.com) โ A Barnstable police officer suffered serious injuries, including broken bones, after being struck by a car while directing traffic outside the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis following a ZZ Top concert. Prosecutors say the 43โyearโold driver, who pleaded not guilty, had been pulled over five times in the past year and remains held without bail as the investigation continues. 
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2. Police seek suspect in violent road-rage assault on Cape Cod (boston.com) โ Barnstable police are asking residents for help identifying a driver who allegedly assaulted a 74-year-old Barnstable resident during a Sept. 9 road-rage incident between Fuller Road and Marie-Ann Terrace in Centerville. The victim suffered significant injuries and was treated at Cape Cod Hospital, and police have released a detailed description of the suspect and his dark Volkswagen SUV. ย ย ย
3. ICE wants robot dogs. One named Roscoe helped Cape Cod SWAT end a standoff in 2024. (capecodtimes.com) โ A 2024 Hyannis standoff, where Barnstable police used a Boston Dynamics โrobot dogโ nicknamed Roscoe to safely monitor an armed suspect, is now informing national debate as ICE moves to buy similar robots. The piece explains how Roscoe helped Cape Cod SWAT avoid putting officers in danger and outlines federal plans to deploy the same technology in risky situations. ย ย ย
4. Construction Underway for Grant-Funded Solar Canopy at the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office (capecod.com) โ A new solar canopy is being built at the Barnstable County Sheriffโs Office, cutting electricity use at the county correctional facility by about 25% and saving taxpayers up to $130,000 a year. Funded by a state clean-energy grant and built by a Massachusetts firm, the project is expected to reduce emissions significantly and be completed in early 2027. ย ย ย
5. โErosion Of Local Authority'; Select Board Opposes Mass Ready Act (capecodchronicle.com) โ Harwichโs Select Board is pushing back against the proposed Mass Ready Act, warning it would weaken local control over wetlands, wastewater rules, and access to key state grant funding. Officials want Capeโwide allies, including the Cape Cod Commission and Barnstable County commissioners, to join them in urging lawmakers to strip provisions they say penalize towns that set higher waterโquality standards. ย ย ย
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Tai Chi Chih on the Lawn with Instructor Rich Nocella at the Osterville Village Library โ
Calvin C Gould Library Green, 43 Wianno Ave, Osterville
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Coffee With a Coach! *Heather Freeheart Wellness Program* โ
The Alys and Bob Bownes Cape Cod History Room, 43 Wianno Avenue, Osterville
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Moms Do Care โ
3195 Main Street, Barnstable MA
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3195 Main Street, Barnstable MA
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Fun Friday Story Time with Rima! โ
Lillian Dixie Morton Childrenโs Room, 43 Wianno Ave, Osterville
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Happy Hookers Rug Hooking Group โ
Anne Williams McGraw Atruim, 43 Wianno Avenue, Osterville
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AI Workshop with Cyndy! โ
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- Just got back from lunch at Craigville Pizza.
Great pizza, great service, and great prices! Looking forward to my next visit. So if you haven't been in a while, check it out! (Nextdoor Great Landscape)
- MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Food Service Director Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $12-$22/Hr in Barnstable. Apply here.
- Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District posted a job opening for Administrative Assistant - Curriculum Directors Reception (REPOSTED) in Yarmouth Port. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barnstable here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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