Hyannis, Barnstable County | featured news

In the midmorning of a cool and sunny September day, Noah, a 17-year-old Virginia native, is losing badly at Scrabble while camped out at a picnic table in the kitchen.

Three superstars in the world of vintage planes touched down at Barnstable Municipal Airport on Wednesday, and the "war birds" wowed the crowds.

Cape Cod stargazers will celebrate two important events next week. The first is the 10th anniversary of the Werner Schmidt Observatory and the second is a memorable birthday for the man after whom the observatory was named.

Sons of Serendip — a music quartet led by a former singer from Hyannis Sound — finished in 4th place on the America's Got Talent season finale Wednesday night.

The Truro Board of Selectmen unanimously chose Connecticut resident Rae Ann Palmer on Wednesday to be the town's next town administrator.

Sandwich lawyer Matthew Terry, a Democrat running to unseat state Rep. Randy Hunt, R-East Sandwich, is scheduled to speak tonight to the Bourne Democratic Town Committee.

Sandwich officials will hold a forum at 7 tonight at Sandwich Town Hall seeking public input on possible development in the Sandwich Marina District.

The Barnstable Police Department officially opened a substation in Osterville on Wednesday.

Barnstable County Sheriff James Cummings and Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe will hold two events within the next week for senior citizens interested in learning more about fraud and other crime.

The bluefish distribution to clients of the Family Pantry of Cape Cod, originally planned for tonight, has been rescheduled to Sept. 25.