Buzzards Bay News

Friday at 5:12 p.m., the first CapeFLYER will depart from Boston's South Station, continue through its normal commuter rail route to Middleborough, stop at Buzzards Bay, and then end in Hyannis on the Cape, nearly two hours and 30 minutes later.

VINCENT DEWITT PHOTO DESTINED FOR HYANNIS The CapeFLYER test train from Boston rests for a moment at the Buzzards Bay station May 18 before rolling over the Cape Cod Canal railroad bridge and on to its final destination in Hyannis.

A pedestrian struck and killed by a school bus Wednesday has been identified as Joseph Barron Jr., of Buzzards Bay.

Get the sneakers out again. HopeHealth will host its annual Miles of Memories: Walk for Hope in Harwich and Buzzards Bay at noon Sunday.

David W. Oliveira/Standard-Times special file Sean Shaw and C.J. Hedges IV keep their eyes on the finish line as the first boat in for the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race in 2012.

For the first time in 25 years, Boston to Cape Cod rail service is being restored, with weekend trains from South Station to Hyannis beginning in May.

The Standard-Times offers this regular feature listing the area's senior centers, phone numbers, addresses and hours of operation so that seniors can find out what programs and opportunities exist within their community.

A summer weekend rail service between Boston and Cape Cod officially launches next weekend.

At the commission, we have refocused our approach and shifted our priorities to be less reactive and more aggressive in providing the tools and support town leaders need to create better communities for their residents.

Located on the Southeastern end of West Island overlooking Buzzards Bay is a 48-foot concrete tower that has served as a reference point from land, sea and air at the town beach for over 70 years.

On June 8, the Westport River Watershed Alliance is sponsoring a bike tour of the Westport River watershed to show off the natural beauty of the area and to impart some knowledge about it.

Courtesy of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park A volunteer participates in a previous national park cleanup day to prepare for the new tourist season.

A press report states a member of the Mattapoisett Planning Board suggests the area all along Route 6 in town, from the Fairhaven town line to Aucoot Road be rezoned business.

Anyone concerned about putting a plug in the Cape's youth drain - what this paper called "Generation Exit" in a special series four years ago - should be celebrating today.

Known as a top tourist attraction for its wealth of American history, Plymouth, Massachusetts is also one of New England's finest ports for cruising yachtsmen.

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Fourth-grade teacher Denielle Sylvia, left, sits and works with some of her students as they record data about the shells they found on East Beach in New Bedford on Friday.

We're sure the intention was good, but we wish a certain Cape weekly had not titled an article on a very accomplished jump-rope squad "Two decades of skipping success ." Columnist Caryn Welz-Ritchie tells her readers in The Register that there are " Cape Cod Rules ," the first being that "guests of guests may not bring guests." We're all for ... (more)

Soul Food Kitchen: Open 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Use Mill Street entrance.

Look at New Bedford Harbor in a New Light at the May 9 opening of the New Bedford Art Museum's newest exhibition: New Bedford Harbor in a New Light, running from 5 p.m. on May 9 through August 8. The opening reception at 608 Pleasant St., New Bedford, is set for May 11, from 3 to 6 p.m. The event is free to the public, and a cash beer and wine bar ... (more)