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🌱 Will your Centerville street be torn up for new sewer lines?

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In today's newsletter:

  • Will your Centerville street be torn up for new sewer lines?
  • How a Hyannis traffic stop turned into a dramatic life-saving rescue
  • What’s next in 1st Barnstable Rep. Christopher Flanagan’s federal court fight?

Also on today's calendar: Parrot Head Convention Pre-Party and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 44.
  • Sunday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 59 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Centerville Village Sewer Expansion Project-South Phase – Notice of Informational Meeting (barnstableenews.com) — Barnstable is planning a major sewer expansion in Centerville south of Route 28, with construction expected to start in fall 2026 and affecting several key neighborhood roads. Residents can learn how their streets and properties may be impacted at an in-person informational meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 6 p.m. at the Barnstable Adult Community Center in Hyannis.
   

2. Cops Save Driver Choking on Golf Ball-Size Bag of Drugs He Swallowed During Hyannis Traffic Stop [HN Photos] (hyannisnews.com) — Barnstable police officers in Hyannis performed life-saving measures after a driver began choking on a large bag of suspected narcotics he allegedly swallowed during a Route 28 traffic stop. The man survived, was taken to Cape Cod Hospital, and now faces drug charges as investigators examine additional suspected narcotics found in his vehicle.
   

3. Indicted Cape Cod state rep. asks federal judge to throw out false records charge (masslive.com) — Barnstable-area residents’ state representative, Christopher Flanagan of the 1st Barnstable District, is asking a federal judge to dismiss one of the charges he faces in an ongoing fraud case. Prosecutors argue a jury should decide whether his allegedly falsified records fall under federal jurisdiction, with a key hearing and possible trial scheduling set for May 12.
   

4. Healey's supplemental budget includes millions for winter storm relief (newportri.com) — Massachusetts is moving millions toward cleanup and recovery from this winter’s massive blizzard, support that will help communities like Barnstable cover snow and ice costs. Gov. Maura Healey’s $227.3 million supplemental budget also folds in big policy shifts, from tighter social media rules for minors to ending the Sunday hunting ban and updating language on state records.
   

5. Trial Witnesses Sue Karen Read for Defamation (iheart.com) — A high-profile defamation lawsuit tied to the Karen Read case has been filed in Barnstable Superior Court, drawing statewide attention to the local courthouse. Four trial witnesses allege years of harassment and intimidation and are seeking to hold both Read and blogger Aiden Kearney legally accountable for the fallout surrounding the death of John O’Keefe.
   

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  • Maplewood Senior Living posted a job opening for Transportation Coordinator - Part Time in West Yarmouth. Apply here.
  • Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District posted a job opening for Long Term Substitute Academic Resource Center Teacher in South Yarmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barnstable here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Barnstable

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.