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topicnews · September 29, 2024

Top stories from the Cape Cod Times

Top stories from the Cape Cod Times

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Although summer is now officially over, the news on Cape Cod shows no signs of slowing down. There have been many stories on the Cape Cod Times website over the past week. Notable updates and developments can be found on the Sports page, Lifestyle page and News page.

If you haven’t seen some of the more recent stories from the last few days, they include a flag display to illustrate climate change, video footage from the Lynx tall ship, and a photo gallery of Monomoy taking on Dennis. Yarmouth in boys soccer.

Here’s a look at the most popular stories on the Cape Cod Times website from the past week.

“One-off” land acquisition in Sandwich

Called a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the City of Sandwich and its residents” by City Manager George Dunham, city officials have reached an agreement to purchase 86.5 acres of undeveloped land at Discovery Hill Road and Kiah’s Way.

The property will be preserved and potentially be used for the city’s future wastewater infrastructure. The property will provide the City with enough land to cover 100% of the total planned volume from all phases of its Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan, with significant areas reserved for environmental purposes.

How did so much land become available and how much will the town of Sandwich pay for it? Click on the story link to find out.

Buying land in Sandwich: “Once in a Lifetime”: Sandwich buys 86.5 acres. You can find out what the city plans to do with it here

RFK Jr. admits his incident with the Cape Cod whale and says he is under investigation

An incident involving former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from 30 years ago has resurfaced and he recently admitted it and said he is now under investigation by the National Marine Fisheries Services for allegedly throwing the head of a dead whale in Hyannisport sawed off in 1994 and brought it home.

“This is about using our government as a weapon against the political opponents of the party in power, and that is dangerous to our democracy, as my father understood, and every American, Democrat or Republican, should be offended by it.” said Kennedy during a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Glendale, Arizona.

In August, the environmental group Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund sent a letter to NOAA calling for an investigation into Kennedy after a 2012 interview with his daughter in Town and Country resurfaced.

Why did RFK Jr. supposedly saw off the head of a dead whale and what did he do with it? Visit the story to find out all the details.

RFK Jr. says he is under investigation: RFK Jr. says he is under investigation for allegedly sawing off the head of a whale on Cape Cod

When does Cape Cod get its first frost of the season?

It’s only a matter of time before the first frost hits Cape Cod. If you’ve been out early in the morning lately, you already know it’s on the way.

To get an idea of ​​when we can expect the first frost and to come up with an average date, we checked the Farmers’ Almanac and the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Then we took a look at data from a local weather expert and added the seasonal climate outlook from the National Weather Service.

What conclusion have we come to? We were able to narrow down the first frost date for various locations on the Cape. Visit History to learn when you can expect the first frost.

First frost on Cape Cod: What does the Farmers’ Almanac say about first frost dates for Cape Cod?

Federal judge approves settlement agreement in Yarmouth-based Levee Breaks Investment Group case

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Janet Bostwick approved a settlement agreement Monday in the case involving Yarmouth-based Levee Breaks Investment Group. According to the insolvency administrator, creditors, including 55 investors, reported losses of around $4.5 million.

The settlement requires Brian Serpone, owner of Alpha Entertainment Group (d/b/a The Music Room and Serpone Innovations LLC), to pay $375,000 over eight years. As additional security, his wife was given a $100,000 mortgage on the West Yarmouth home.

“He harmed a lot of people,” Christopher Jantzen, an attorney for investor Nancy Marble, told the judge. “There are people behind these machinations. This is too sweet a deal for Mr. Serpone and his companies.”

Visit this story to learn more about Brian Serpone, his bankruptcy filing, and how it resulted in seventy creditors reporting $4.5 million in losses.

Decision on the bankruptcy of the Yarmouth investment company: Federal judge rules on bankruptcy of $4.5 million Yarmouth investment company

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