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FALMOUTH — Peg Noonan park was lit by the light of more than 100 candles Friday night as the names of 14 Massachusetts residents killed by domestic violence attacks in 2013 were read.

SANDWICH — A Plymouth man allegedly high on drugs was arrested Wednesday after witnesses said they saw him drive between the eastbound and westbound lanes of Route 6 across a section of the median that had just been cleared of trees.

WEST BARNSTABLE — Health officials in Barnstable are warning people not to eat any chestnuts purchased at a farm stand at 2412 Meetinghouse Way.

MASHPEE — The Mashpee Oktoberfest celebration has been moved to Sunday because of today's rainy forecast.

BUZZARDS BAY — Massachusetts Maritime Academy is sponsoring a lecture Nov. 5 on what some consider the greatest small-boat rescue in the Coast Guard's history: the saving of 32 seamen off Chatham in 1952.

SOUTH DENNIS — Abby was the winner in 2013, Louie in 2014, and the race is on to see which local dog will become "Top Dog" in Dennis for 2015.

WEST YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce will hold its first Trolley Tour Taste of Yarmouth from 8 to 10 p.m. Nov. 8, giving participants an opportunity to sample food at a list of participating restaurants.

FALMOUTH – Two men accused of misleading police about the Sept. 4 death of a man outside a Falmouth restaurant are free after posting bail this week.

The Red Sox World Series trophies from 2004, 2007 and 2013 were on display at the Barnstable Fire Station today.

A woman who allegedly robbed the TD Bank on Main Street Thursday evening was arrested several hours later in the parking lot of Staples after being involved in a crash with two police cruisers.