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🌱 Meet the Sunfish mentor shaping young sailors at Wequaquet Lake

Barnstable, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Barnstable! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Sunfish mentor shaping young sailors at Wequaquet Lake
  • Why Barnstable County is on the radar for a new tick allergy
  • How a late-night Main Street rampage ended in Barnstable court

Also on today's calendar: A Different Drummer Craft Fair ~ June 13 & 14 10am~4pm.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clearing and less humid, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
  • Sunday: Sun mixing with clouds; warm, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• People that go above and beyond (sailingscuttlebutt.com) — A longtime Sunfish sailor and coach known for clinics at Barnstable’s Wequaquet Lake Yacht Club has been honored with the Sunfish Class Lifetime Member Award. He’s celebrated for generously sharing racing tips, helping local juniors repair boats, and even pitching in on major post-storm rebuilds. His family and many Cape sailors have benefited from his low-key expertise and constant willingness to help.
   

• Mass. takes up new tracking for tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome, which causes red meat allergy (wbur.org) — State health officials have begun formally tracking alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne condition that can trigger red meat allergies, with early lab data showing especially high or moderate positivity in Barnstable County. Doctors must now report new cases for at least a year while Massachusetts collaborates with other states to understand risks and educate residents. Lone star ticks are already established across southeastern Massachusetts and the islands.
   

• Drunk ‘She/Her' CIA Operative Nicholas ‘Nicole' Johnson Busted After Masked Rampage Leaves Trail of Toppled Planters & Trash Barrels Down Entire Main Street, Hyannis (hyannisnews.com) — Barnstable Police arrested a 26-year-old Hyannis resident after a late-night spree of toppled trash barrels and planters along Main Street, with arraignment set for Barnstable District Court. Officers say alcohol was involved, and additional property-damage charges may follow as they document the full extent of the downtown vandalism. The defendant remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A working fire at the Provincetown Inn on Commercial Street in Provincetown, MA, prompted fire units from multiple towns to respond, with reports suggesting that air conditioning units may have been the source of the fire.
    4:32PM on Jun 10: Working fire reported at Provincetown Inn on Commercial Street in Provincetown, MA. (Nextdoor )
  • Barnstable Community Horace Mann Charter Public posted a job opening for R 3048 Softball Varsity Assistant Coach - BHS in Barnstable. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in South Yarmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barnstable here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yarmouth

  • How George Floyd's murder has sparked police reform in Massachusetts and revealed 'wandering cops' (wcvb.com)
  • 9 Italian Restaurants In Massachusetts Still Making Fresh Pasta The Old-Fashioned Way (takingthekids.com)
  • Tracking where Vanderbilt baseball players, signees are playing summer ball in 2026 (dnj.com)

South Yarmouth

  • Why top U.S. health boss is talking about old sunscreen ingredient (deseret.com)

Dennis

  • Wave Of Unruly Beach Party Takeovers Threatening Safety And Tranquility Along New England Coast (themainewire.com)

Ok Barnstable! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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