West Yarmouth News

I am prompted to write after reading your Nov. 26 article regarding Schuyler "Ted" Meyer.

He beat her so severely that there was bleeding around her brain. But, the woman told a Superior Court judge, she'd rather see her boyfriend get help than serve a long prison sentence.

A Fall River man has been charged with running a red light and causing an accident at the intersection of Route 28 and Yarmouth Road last night, the police said.

During the past three days the Yarmouth Police Department has investigated a broad range of residential, commercial and motor vehicle break-ins town-wide. Yarmouth Police warn property owners to fully secure their properties and report any suspicious activity immediately by dialing 911.

A 49-year-old man lost the tip of a finger in a wood cutting accident this morning.

An 18-year-old Hyannis man who was free on bail for a previous drug trafficking charge will be arraigned today on charges he shot at another man during a dispute Monday night.

Bob Weeks Robert a oeBoba J. Weeks died unexpectedly on November 12, 2009. He was a loving father, brother, and friend.

When the summer came to a close this year, so did the Chatham and Orleans locations of local T-shirt and sportswear chain Cuffy's. And these closings came just months after three other Cuffy's stores - in Falmouth, West Yarmouth and Newport, R.I. - ceased operations.

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.

A West Yarmouth man faces charges in connection with the shooting of a 19-year-old man in the back early Saturday morning in West Dennis.

The German-American Club of Cape Cod is hosting an international potluck from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Road, West Yarmouth.

A Cape man was taken to the hospital and now faces a drunken driving charge after a single car roll-over accident early this morning on Forest Road.

At first I thought it was rain or the skittering of tree branches on the roof, but that would have been too simple, too comforting.

Police are investigating a report of an armed home invasion at the West Yarmouth Inn on Route 28 yesterday afternoon.

Dear Write to Know: We are a group of seniors who play bingo two mornings a week at the Dennis Senior Center.

The girlfriend of a man shot dead by a Yarmouth police officer after a brief, high-speed car chase in July 2008 in West Yarmouth has sued the town and the officer.

A 34-year-old West Yarmouth woman was thrown from her SUV on Route 6 yesterday morning, when it rolled over and landed on its roof, police and fire officials said.

I couldn't disagree more with Jack Roach's opinion concerning the use of the word "hero" to describe our military men and women .

Dear Write to Know: First of all, kudos to the group responsible for this year's Yarmouth Seaside Festival.

Martin W. Sandler will discuss "The Dust Bowl Through the Lens: How Photography Revealed and Helped Remedy a National Disaster" and sign copies of the book at the annual meeting of the Cape Cod Writers Center, Tuesday, at the Yarmouth House Restaurant, Route 28, West Yarmouth.