East Harwich News

What: Winterthur Museum & Country Estate Traveling Exhibition: "Harbor & Home: the Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850" When: through Nov.

By Walter Brooks A s a young girl, Cape Cod painter and author Kathryn Kleekamp, grew up in an tall apartment building on a busy upper, east side New York City street.

Voters in yesterday's town election decided to boost their taxes to hire two daytime firefighter-paramedics. Voters passed the $214,000 permanent override to Proposition 21 2, 629-482, according to unofficial returns.

Three local Chrysler dealerships will remain open despite the fact the company has declared bankruptcy and is shuttering one-third of its showrooms nationwide.

Hiring two daytime firefighters could help cut response times to emergencies such as heart attacks and strokes in parts of East and North Harwich, according to town officials.

No Chrysler dealers in western Massachusetts are on the list targeted for closing.

Want to watch someone eat his or her way to a place in hot dog history? At 1 p.m. Saturday, National Amusements will host the Boston-area Nathan's Famous qualifying event for the 94th annual July Fourth International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island.

Rich Larios lives just 1.2 miles from Station 2 in East Harwich, but it took rescue workers 13 minutes to get to his house recently during a medical emergency, the finance committee member told a suddenly hushed town meeting last night.

Hooray for Peter White of Mashpee ! Thankfully there are still Americans who want their pride and honor of country back.

Kicking off a busy day on Cape Cod, Gov. Deval Patrick appeared yesterday morning at the Career Opportunities center in Hyannis to announce more than $1.9 million in federal stimulus money for job training and workforce development in the region.

Mega-restauranteur Bill Zammer gave the guv a bit of a hard time while an amused chamber president Dick Neitz and chamber director Wendy Norcross look on.

The April issue of VFW Magazine has an article headlined "Filipino Vets Benefit from Stimulus." About 18,000 Filipinos who fought under U.S. command will receive lump sum payments of $15,000 if they are U.S. citizens and $9,000 if not.

Two Hyannis brothers were arrested last night after being accused of stealing a tip jar at a restaurant then fleeing within sight of a Harwich police officer who was doing a drug surveillance nearby.

I need to take the soundings from the Cape Cod crew. A romantic weekend -- we will be based in East Harwich.

No new taxes, voters said Thursday night when asked to send a message to state legislators.

January 12, 2009 - Duck-hunting season along coastal Massachusetts closes in a few weeks.

It seems some folks thought being arrested would be a good way to ring in the new year this past week.

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Stove Place II Wide selection of gas and wood-burning stoves, fireplace inserts, mantles, accessories and BBQ grills.

The Family Pantry is asking for community help in providing toys and gifts for its clients' children this holiday season.