🌱 Why Mashpee’s West Nile virus risk just increased and what to do
Mashpee, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Mashpee! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Mashpee’s West Nile virus risk just increased and what to do
- Mashpee police quietly aided a major Cape-wide Adderall theft probe
Also on today's calendar: Robin Pierson's August 1st Local Artisans Show and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: A man rode into Fenton on Friday. He stayed three days and left on Friday. How did he do that? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• West Nile Virus Risk Rises in Barnstable County: What You Need to Know (einpresswire.com) — Mashpee has been placed at a moderate risk level for West Nile virus after positive mosquito samples nearby, so residents are urged to step up mosquito-bite prevention now. The article explains what West Nile is, who’s most at risk, and practical steps Mashpee households can take—like removing standing water and using EPA-approved repellents—to stay safer through the rest of summer. 
• Pittsfield Pharmacist Charged With Stealing Adderall (live959.com) — Mashpee police were among several Cape departments that helped federal investigators build a case against a Pittsfield pharmacist accused of stealing Adderall from his pharmacy. The charges, which remain only allegations, cover multiple incidents in 2024, and the defendant is scheduled for a Boston federal court appearance in September 2026. The piece outlines potential penalties and stresses the presumption of innocence.
📸 Around Mashpee
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Robin Pierson's August 1st Local Artisans Show →
78 Scraggy Neck Rd, Bourne
10:00 am -
The Rainmaker — a classic American tale — on stage at Hyannis Arts Hall →
Hyannis Arts Hall, 81 Willow Ave, Barnstable
7:00 pm
Saturday August 1
Thursday August 6
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Other local events
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Summer Word Scramble
Mashpee Public Library Route 151, Mashpee, MA 02649 -
Laugh and Craft
Mashpee Public Library Children's Program Room
10:30 am -
Clan Mothers Talking Circle — Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe →
Native Land Conservancy, 2B Center St, Mashpee
10:30 am -
Summer Crossword Puzzle
Mashpee Public Library Route 151, Mashpee, MA 02649 -
Sit and Stitch
Mashpee Public Library Conference Room
1:00 pm -
Summer Crossword Puzzle
Mashpee Public Library Route 151, Mashpee, MA 02649 -
Extended School Year 2026
Quashnet School Mashpee, MA 02649
8:00 am -
E-reader Drop-In Hours
Mashpee Public Library Conference Room
2:00 pm
Saturday August 1
Sunday August 2
Monday August 3
Tuesday August 4
📣 Mashpee Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Cooking with the Seasons →
Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen, 6 Discovery Hill Rd, East Sandwich
3:00 pm -
Summer Word Scramble
Mashpee Public Library Route 151, Mashpee, MA 02649 -
Laugh and Craft
Mashpee Public Library Children's Program Room
10:30 am -
Coast Fest →
Falmouth, MA Calendar, 180 Scranton Ave, Falmouth
3:00 pm
Friday July 31
Saturday August 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ADU ALERT : ADUs are only for year round rentals and they allow them for family members if a family or in-law and by right now in all zones to create housing.
IN the past you had to go to ZBA for both ( up to the new by right thing Barnstable had no ZBA filing if a family in-law one as did Plymouth… (Nextdoor Sea Oaks) - Have you or anyone that you may know ever gone to a hypnotist for weight loss?
And more importantly did it work? I'm at my Wit's End and the next step would be glp1 meds. I'd love to hear from you, thank you. (Nextdoor Popponesset)
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Mashpee. Apply here.
- Maffei Landscape Holdings, LLC posted a job opening for Irrigation Manager in Mashpee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mashpee here.
🗞 Nearby News
Falmouth
- August Cure Champions (breakthrought1d.org)
- Scarborough Liver Transplant Recipient Raising Money for Cause Virtually in Massachusetts Race (wgan.com)
- 'Paintings by Sarah Cristani' (fctv.org)
Sandwich
- Sandwich wants to know your views on short-term rentals: Survey (capecodtimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His horse's name was Friday (Thank you Coco S. for sending it in!)
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