Sandwich News

A young male black bear has come to Cape Cod, apparently swimming across the Cape Cod Canal and making its way east across the peninsula.

Several calls came in to both Sandwich fire and police, according to the fire department, just before 7:30 p.m. The garage, located at 48 Great Hill Road, was fully involved and the four vehicles, including an "antique collectible" within it were destroyed, according to fire Capt.

Labrador-hound puppy, abandoned by her owners and bounced from shelter to shelter, will be putting on a cop badge and joining the thin blue line of Sandwich crime-fighters, thanks to a sharp-eyed talent scout who spotted the pooch's smarts and boundless energy.

One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday night on Route 6A in Sandwich around 7:45 p.m. The crash occurred in front of Amari's Restaurant at 674 Route 6A.

It all started over Memorial Day Weekend, with reported sightings of a young black bear roaming around Sandwich and Barnstable.

What started as a college debate Wednesday quickly evolved into a highly personal discussion about the benefit or harm of legalizing medical marijuana.

Everyone knows that the only effective way to alleviate the traffic backup during construction at the Sagamore Bridge is to close Exit 1. Despite that, we seldom if ever hear politicians say so.

ATWOOD, Kimberly, 28, 5 Nantucket Trail, Sandwich; not guilty of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol , Sept.

's quote: "It's just a bear and they do live in the wild, but it is kind of strange that it's on Cape Cod." - Barnstable Patrolman John Campbell .

's quote: "It was a team effort. There is a lot of work that goes into this." - John G. Kennan Jr .

With their brown or green uniforms and colorful badges, a Girl Scout is hard to visually miss.

Come on out to this season's inaugural installation of the Falmouth Farmers' Market inA Peg Noonan Park today from 12-6pm, rain or shine.A You'll find more produce than ever from the Cape and Southeastern Massachusetts, much of it organic.

BENOIT, Derek, 26, 15 Red Brook Road, Buzzards Bay; admitted sufficient facts to larceny of more than $250, Feb.

Not a single sandwich made in Sandwich made the cut! So here's my question for the town of Sandwich: Are you gonna just sit there and take that?! Where's your historic town pride? The oldest town on Cape Cod is the oldest Sandwich in America.

BRIGGS, Renee, 19, 120 Lincoln Road, Hyannis; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery of a person 60 years and older or disabled, and larceny, March 24 in Barnstable, dismissed.

Positivity about the commonwealth's progress was the message Senate President Therese Murray highlighted at her re-election campaign kickoff Friday evening.

The man who drove the car that killed Michael J. "Mic" Flick two years ago has been sentenced to two years pretrial probation and 100 hours of community service.

The race for the Ninth Congressional District got a little more concrete last week, which marked the deadline for candidates to submit their nomination papers.

For the first time in more than 50 years, the Hill-Stead founder's prized 1912 Packard Victoria will be back home and on public display next month.

The changing demographics on Cape Cod present a challenge in planning for education needs, Cape Cod Collaborative Executive Director Paul Hilton told a group gathered Monday afternoon to discuss the future of education at the SmarterCape Summit.