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Dogs, dogs and more dogs, 1,329 to be exact, spread over 131 breeds, will descend on the Cape Cod Fairgrounds on Route 151 this weekend as part of the 2014 Cranberry Cluster of dog shows.

WEST DENNIS: The town of Dennis will unveil its new 9/11 Memorial at 9 a.m. Thursday at Fire Department headquarters, 883 Main St. Speakers will include Dennis Selectman Paul McCormick, Fire Chief Mark Dellner and Deputy Police Chief Peter DiMatteo.

The winner-take-all Democratic primary for Governor's Council appeared to be a victory for retired Somerset Police Chief Joseph Ferreira, who edged out the incumbent Oliver P. Cipollini Jr. of Barnstable.

The Mid-Cape Cultural Council is accepting proposals until Oct. 15 for arts, humanities and science programs benefiting the towns of Barnstable and Yarmouth.

As the old political saying goes, there are two ways to run a campaign: scared or unopposed.

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week, which began Monday, the Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition will hold events all month long to help people understand and prevent suicide.

Volunteers are needed to help run the 45th annual Bourne Scallop Festival, according to the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce.

HYANNIS — Republicans chose tea party, anti-illegal immigrant, anti-Cape Cod Commission candidate Ronald Beaty Jr. over moderate and party leadership favorite, financial consultant Allen Waters, on Tuesday.

Because of a reporting error, a story on Page A1 of Thursday's Times about para-rower KateLynn Steinke contained incorrect information about one of her races. She was moved to an outside lane in the repechage stage, not the finals B.

SANDWICH — The Marina District already has two restaurants, a fish market, a visitors center, a U.S. Coast Guard building, a boat basin and some of the town's best views of the Cape Cod Canal.