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Cranberry Valley opens doors to Chatham residents
Just over 10-years ago, the picturesque Cranberry Valley Golf Course in Harwich boasted 1600 residential memberships. But as the years have gone by, and that membership base has aged, the total number dropped to roughly 850 for last season. In an effort to attract new golfers and memberships, the course has made the move this season to charge Chatham residents the in-town rate, as they try to solidify the membership base, said Dennis Hoye, Director of Golf at Cranberry Valley. — Wicked Local Harwich

Architect reveals exterior designs for new school
Most of the Monomoy High School Building Committee members moved to the edge of their seats at a meeting in the Harwich Middle School Cafeteria last Thursday night.  And although the two dozen attendees were squeezed into connected tables better suited to hold eleven year-olds than adults, they couldn’t have cared as Dennis Daly, principal architect from the Mount Vernon Group, began a slide show of over a dozen computer generated renderings of the proposed new high school. — Wicked Local Chatham

Meet the Artist
Meet artist Doris Mee at the Art Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists, 551 Main St, Harwich Port, on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. A reception and demonstration will be held and all works will be available for viewing and purchase. — Wicked Local Harwich

Correction: Ballot item was wrong as presented
Because of an editing error, a story on Harwich's annual election on Page A4 of Wednesday's Times had an incorrect summary of Ballot Question 3. — Cape Cod Times

Bonds pave way for two Cape charter schools
MassDevelopment has issued bonds on behalf of two Cape Cod charter schools – Sturgis Public Charter School in Hyannis and the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School in East Harwich – to help the two schools move into new facilities. — Wicked Local Cape Cod

Attempted armed robbery at Harwich Hess Station
A man with a knife tried to rob the Hess station on Route 137 in East Harwich late Saturday night.  The clerk refused to turn over any cash, and the man fled, police said. — Wicked Local Brewster

Save on energy cost by going deep and deeper green
A forum held at Eddy Elementary School last Thursday, co-sponsored by CIRenew and Brewster Energy Committee, unveiled a cornucopia of freebies, credits and assorted goodies awaiting anyone willing to go green at home or work. — Wicked Local Brewster

Brewster (and Orleans) firefighters honored
Brewster Fire Chief Robert Moran honored several Brewster and Orleans firefighters and police officers at a recent meeting of the selectmen. — Wicked Local Orleans

Beacon welcomes spring photos from readers
Beacon reader Andrew  Harrington shared this photo of tulips from the Wequaquet Resort and Golf Club, Orleans on May 14. — Wicked Local Acton

Sewer rates hiked for North Oxford
Oxford - It was dej� vu all over again at the selectmen's meeting last night, when John G. Saad was unanimously named chairman at the board's annual reorganization. Mr. Saad, who has served on the board for 34 years, said he has been chairman "about a dozen times before." Dennis E. Lamarche, who was elected to his second term on Tuesday, was named vice chairman, and Michael Voas became secretary. — Telegram & Gazette  Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:00 AM

Brewster voters approve, override, budget and study of McLennen property
Brewster voters were in a workman-like mood Monday night, plowing through 47 articles at the special and annual town meeting at the Stony Brook Elementary School and rejecting only one: an eight page zoning article dealing with parking regulation – so if can’t find a spot there’s no one else to blame. — Wicked Local Brewster

Court: Conviction needed for longer suspension
The highest court in Massachusetts has overturned a 3-year license suspension given to a man who refused to take a breath test after being arrested on a drunken driving charge, finding that a law designed to increase penalties for repeat drunken drivers requires a previous conviction. — The Boston Globe  Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:58 AM


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