East Harwich News

SCOPE'S TRIAL Harwich Harbormaster Tom Leach checks out the 14-inch Dobsonian telescope hand-built by Cape Cod Astronomical Society members as he prepares to host an astronomy night on Dec.

A seasonal flu vaccine clinic by appointment only will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St.

Winter book sale and signing, featuring the works of two dozen local authors, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth.

Dear Write to Know: Since so many movies are being made in the 3D format, I was wondering if any of the Cape theaters will be remodeling to accommodate this future trend, or will patrons have to continue to go off Cape for this fantastic experience? giveaways SLEEP SOFA: I have a full-size sleep sofa for anyone who can pick it up.

Sonja Brewer, author of the Alzheimer's memoir "Surviving NORMAL," will sign copies of the book from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the open house for Orleans Day Center, Orleans Council on Aging, 150 Rock Harbor Road, Award-winning author/illustrator Bob Staake will talk about his cartoons and illustrations at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Eldredge Public ...

It's not hard to figure out why the 400 East restaurant is so popular. The homey wood-and-brick interior with dim lighting and walls covered with vintage cocktail posters is just plain comfortable.

Jim Stewart, who wrote the Oct. 31 letter "Bad news for those of us whose plaster is cracking," fears he is doomed "when the new federal health bureaucracy finds out about my thinning hair and artificial knee." Ironically, prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage to folks with a pre-existing condition is a key feature of the proposed ...

The Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod will hold seasonal flu clinics at 4 p.m. Sunday at Windsor Skilled Nursing, 265 North Main St., South Yarmouth and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cape Cod Cooperative Bank, corner of routes 39 and 137, East Harwich.

Beaches in Chatham will remain closed until tomorrow, while Orleans reopened Nauset Beach today after several shark sightings earlier this week.

Lorraine Wincor will sign copies of her new book, "The Marriage Circus," from noon to 2 p.m. today at Yellow Umbrella Books, 501 Main St., Chatham.

Kathy Deerman has joined Robert Paul Properties as a broker-agent. Deerman has 25 years of experience in real estate.

An East Harwich pilot was held at Plymouth Municipal Airport for questioning Thursday by the Secret Service after apparently violating restricted airspace surrounding Martha's Vineyard where President Barack Obama and his family are vacationing.

"FREE Things to Do & See on Cape Cod," Lee Anderson I include this book now because it seems to me there must be a drain somewhere on the August calendar page that is causing the last days of what I consider summer to be running out especially fast.

Peter B. Hawley has been promoted from the Jack Conway & Co. office in Falmouth to the Conway office in Sandwich.

Peter B. Hawley has been promoted from the Jack Conway & Co. office in Falmouth to the Conway office in Sandwich.

I enjoyed reading your fine article July 9 about Henry Lind, Eastham's conservation agent.

At its annual meeting tomorrow, the Friends of Pleasant Bay will focus on emerging issues and challenges facing coastal communities, including Pleasant Bay.

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