š± What led police to a suspect in South Yarmouth break-ins?
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In today's newsletter:
- What led police to a suspect in South Yarmouth break-ins?
- How a $25M Route 28 overhaul could change driving in Yarmouth
- How Yarmouthās shelter stepped up when a county generator failed
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Today's riddle: What is the astronautās favorite meal? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Becoming windier and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 73 degrees.
- Wednesday: Record-breaking heat, humid, temps: high: 91, low: 69. š¶ Hot!
- Thursday: Sunshine, breezy and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Yarmouth police arrest 64-year-old accused of residential break-in (shrewsburypost.com) ā Yarmouth police arrested a 64-year-old local man after he was allegedly found inside a South Yarmouth home and then fled toward the South Shore Drive beach area. Officers later located him near South Middle Beach, where he was taken into custody and charged in connection with this and other admitted residential break-ins, along with several outstanding warrants. 
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ā¢ Press Release Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates More Than $26 Million in Federal Grants for Transportation Improvements (mass.gov) ā Yarmouth is set to receive a major boost for Route 28, with a $25 million federal grant to improve nearly three miles of the corridor between Yarmouth and Barnstable. The project aims to fix high-crash locations, ease congestion, and make walking and accessibility safer along this key Cape Cod route, following strong advocacy from state, local, and regional partners. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ February storm review highlights weaknesses in Cape's emergency response (capeandislands.org) ā During Februaryās blizzard, Yarmouth played a key role by opening its own shelter at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School after a county shelter generator failed, earning praise for how well it was run. A new county emergency management director has since outlined serious gaps in medical staffing, shelter agreements, and planning, and is now working under a newly created county department to strengthen Cape-wide disaster readiness. Ā Ā Ā
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Nutrition for Healing: Wellness Through Cancer & Beyond (In-Person Sessions) ā
Cape Wellness Collaborative, 436b Station Ave, South Yarmouth
10:00 am
Friday July 17
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Planning Board Meeting - 7/15/26 ā
Yarmouth Calendar, 1146 Route 28 Lower LevelSouth, Yarmouth
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Conservation Commission ā
Yarmouth Calendar, 1146 Route 28 Lower LevelSouth, Yarmouth
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Monthly Library Board Meeting and Agenda ā
Yarmouth Calendar, South Yarmouth Library 312 Old Main StreetSouth, Yarmouth
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Monthly Library Board Meeting ā
Yarmouth Calendar, South Yarmouth Library 312 Old Main StreetSouth, Yarmouth
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YD Red Sox Players Storytime
West Dennis Public Library 260 Main Street; Route 28, West Dennis, MA 02670
10:30 am -
Soldiers & Sailors with Dian Rochelle
West Dennis Public Library 260 Main Street; Route 28, West Dennis, MA 02670
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July 18, 2026 Yarmouth Select Board Meeting - Goals Setting ā
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Rendezvous with Rachel Revere ā
266 MA-6A, Yarmouth
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Nancy Nickerson - 22nd Legacy Edition Tribute Bat Honoree by DK Baseball Clinics ā
Eldredge Park, 80 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans, MA, 02653
6:00 pm
Wednesday July 15
Thursday July 16
Friday July 17
Saturday July 18
Sunday July 26
Tuesday July 28
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Select Board & Finance Committee Joint Meeting ā
Dennis, MA Calendar
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Select Board ā
Dennis, MA Calendar Dennis, MA 02660
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Music on the Lawn with the Rick Cain Trio ā
West Yarmouth Library, 391 MA-28, West Yarmouth
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Story & Berry Day ā
Taylor-Bray Farm, 108 Bray Farm Rd N, Yarmouth Port
9:00 am
Tuesday July 14
Wednesday July 15
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š Nearby News
Dennis
- Heavy crowds, but no beach arrests for Dennis Fourth of July 2026 (capecodtimes.com)
Barnstable
- Barnstable County Provides Information on Proposed Charter Study Commission and Candidate Nomination Process (capecod.gov)
- 139 Fuller Rd, Barnstable, MA 02632 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
- Vehicle drove into Duck Inn Pub on Hyannis' Winter Street Sunday (capecodtimes.com)
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