Barnstable News

BROWN, Shymel, 17, 150 Hinckley Road, Hyannis; assault with a dangerous weapon, Jan.

A runner's rare and possibly precedent-setting encounter with a black bear in West Barnstable on Sunday prompted police to send out automated calls through the neighborhood to alert residents to the animal's presence.

Sightings of a black bear on Cape Cod stand to make Memorial Day 2012 a little more memorable than most.

The time has come, once again, to salute our veterans and remember the sacrifices of the past.

Greetings from Precinct 3. I have been looking forward to my turn to write and as luck would have it, there is plenty to write about.

The Centerville Civic Association's 29th annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory Parish Center on South Main Street.

Covell's Beach is a family-friendly, popular resident-only beach located in Centerville.

The National Weather Service predictsA a slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm.

At a time when our nation is increasingly concerned with the quality of education in public schools, Barnstable continues to push forward in striving for excellence in some of the most historically difficult subjects.

Readers let us know in the comments section that their favorite package stores were not represented in the poll.

Community Preservation Committee chairman Lindsey Counsell detailed three renovation-repair projects totalling $382,772 for historic sites in town at Thursday's Barnstable Town Council Meeting.

DEMONT, Rebecca, 23, 10 David St., Barnstable; OUI, negligent driving and another traffic violation, May 12 in Yarmouth.

East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south. Tonight, look for partly cloudy skies, with a low around 55.

Charles C. Card, Sr., 83, of Wareham, died May 17, 2012, at home. He was the husband of the late Alice J. Card; and the son of the late Charles C. and Leona Alma Card.

East wind between 9 and 11 mph. Tonight it will be mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south.

The town council accepted a conservation restriction and access easement May 3 for a Centerville property that the Barnstable Land Trust's Jaci Barton called "six of the most enchanting acres in the Town of Barnstable." The Trust bought the 6.55 acres known as the Coombs Bogs off Fox Hill Road in January.

With budding musicians and prodigees from Falmouth to Barnstable to Orleans on its roster of talent, the Cape Cod Symphony Youth Orchestra will begin to wrap up its 2011-12 season this week with performances and concerts across the Cape.

Four local men vying for two seats on the Hyannis Fire District Board of Commissioners will be seeking votes Tuesday, May 15,A when the polls open at 3:00 pm at the Hyannis Fire Station on High School Road Extension in Hyannis.

DIXON, Anita, 25, 307 Old Strawberry Hill Road, Hyannis; cocaine trafficking and opiate trafficking Oct.