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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Rental Properties Available on Cape Cod

Here are the available rental properties and apartments on Zillow.

We highlight homes for sale each week on Patch, but let's take a look at the rental properties available on Cape Cod. Click on the homes on the map to explore what's available on Cape Cod now.

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Sara Mannal

5:08 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2013

Thanks Julie! Let me know if you want to feature any of the events and workshops on Patch. I would be happy to help make that happen. Drop me an email anytime, sara.mannal@patch.com.   more ›

WANTED: Counterfeiter

This week's "Wanted" involves a counterfeit $100 bill.

Each week, we'll feature a different outstanding criminal case from around the region. Information is courtesy of MassMostWanted.com. If you have any information regarding the case, contact your local police department. Theft - Case No. 130112 February 18, 2013 Mansfield: Shaw's Grocery Store Case Details: At 1:18pm the suspect purchased a small bag of Doritos, Dentyne chewing gum and two 16oz Cokes for a total of $6.52 and passed a counterfeit $100 bill. The suspect was a white or Hispanic male, thin, with chin strap facial hair. He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a baseball hat with a gray visor with a large sticker on it. If you have any information about the identity of this person, please contact: Mansfield Police Department: (508…

State House News Service Weekly Roundup: Three's Company

Recap and analysis of the week in state government.

Like pieces of a puzzle that don't quite fit together yet, the Big Three may have been separated at birth, but with each incremental step their destinies seem to grow more intertwined. No, we're not talking about those Big Three - Gov. Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray and Speaker Robert DeLeo - though they play major character roles in this thickening plot.  Instead, three bills have come to define the early months of the 2013 legislative agenda and resolutions on tax hikes, local road funding and the annual state budget continue to be elusive and dependent on one another. Patrick spent the early part of his week welcoming British Prime Minister David Cameron to Boston for a few quick meetings and a visit to the Copley …

Friday, May 17, 2013

Homes Sales in Barnstable Bring in Big Bucks

This week three homes sold in Barnstable with hefty price tags.

  Three homes over a million dollars sold this week in Barnstable, according to NewEnglandMoves.com. 1. 890 Sea View Avenue, Barnstable, MA  02655 Sold For: $1,700,000  Single Family | 4 Beds | 4 Full, 1 Partial Baths Garage: 2 | Sq. Ft.: 3,885 | Lot Size: 1.18 Acres Sold Date: 5/15/2013 | Last List Price: $1,750,000 2. 155 Ice Valley Road, Barnstable, MA  02655 Sold For: $1,650,000 Single Family | 5 Beds | 5 Full Baths Garage: 2 | Sq. Ft.: 3,402 | Lot Size: 2.73 Acres Sold Date: 5/15/2013 | Last List Price: $1,695,000 3. 242 Wianno Avenue, Barnstable, MA  02655 Sold For: $1,570,000 Single Family | 6 Beds | 4 Full, 1 Partial Baths Garage: 2 | Sq. Ft.: 4,554 | Lot Size: 0.58 Acres Sold Date: 5/13/2013 | Last List Price: $1,695,000

Cape Air's New York Connection to Cape Cod & the Islands Ramps Up for Summer

Service between New York and Provincetown, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket will be enhanced on June 14 with the addition of new flights between White Plains and Hyannis.

Cape Air provided the following.  Cape Air will expand its reach with the addition of seasonal service between Hyannis and New York. Beginning on June 14, travelers can fly directly between Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) and Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains, NY, or continue through to Manhattan using Cape Air's optional limousine transport, which takes passengers from Westchester County Airport to the heart of Manhattan at 35th Street and 8th Avenue. The new New York to Hyannis route complements Cape Air's existing NY Connection, which includes service between Manhattan and White Plains to Provincetown, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. These fast, frequent flights to the Cape & Islands allow travelers to start their …

Introducing Small Business Patch

The newly launched site offers tips, info and digital know-how for small business owners.

Patch has launched a new site to educate and empower small businesses with the digital tools, social media strategies and marketing know-how needed to ensure long-term growth. Readers will have access to exclusive interviews with well-known founders and CEOs and small business industry experts who share their experiences, advice and tips for success. One of the latest articles features an exclusive interview with successful real estate entrepreneur, Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group. In this Q&A, Corcoran discusses the how to take advantage of the size of a small businesses, and why making big “mistakes” made all the difference in her success. Click here to read about the tactics Corcoran used to grow her business. …

Four Seas Opens for the Summer Season Saturday

You won’t have to wait much longer for a cone or frappe from the popular ice cream shop in Centerville.

  Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Four Seas Ice Cream will open its doors for the 2013 summer season. In recent years, the famous ice cream shop has maintained part time hours in the winter months. However, Four Seas’ famous homemade hand-scooped ice cream, sandwiches and frozen beverages will be available on a daily basis through September. Starting Saturday Four Seas will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Rob Gehring

8:53 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013

Now spring is here!! Great news.   more ›

Hyannis Harbor Art Shanties Open Today

You can stroll and shop along Hyannis Harbor starting today at 11 a.m.

  This year more than 51 local artists will sell their wares at Bismore Park on Ocean St. along Hyannis Harbor. Artwork will vary throughout the summer but will include jewelry, paintings, ceramics and even authors from the Cape Cod Writer’s Center. Starting in July the shanties will also have free activities for families on Thursday afternoons and music on Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons or early evenings. Arts and Culture Coordinator for the Town of Barnstable Melissa Hersh said thousands of visitors pass through the area every summer. “The seven colorful seaside studios provide an opportunity for the artists and artisans to share their many talents with a wide variety of visitors from around the region, country and world. Not …

Get Ready for Figawi

Don't forget to grab your tickets, you won't want to miss the 27th annual Figawi Ball that will be held Saturday in Hyannis.

  Meaghann Kenney has donated countless hours to help organize the annual Figawi Ball for the past five years because she believes in its mission. The ball has raised more than $3 million dollars for Cape charities since its inception.  Raising money for local charities and making sure the money stays on Cape Cod is important for Kenney. “That’s the coolest part, I can’t say that enough, every dollar stays local,” Kenney said. Cape charities that have benefited from the ball in the past include Hospice House, Children’s Cove, a Baby Center, the Sheriff’s Youth Ranch and many more. This year the event will feature great local music, food from the best Cape Cod restaurants, a casino, raffle and silent auction. To shake things up a bit …

Thursday, May 16, 2013

New Art Exhibit Features "All Cape Cod" Works

Cape Cod Art Association presents “All Cape Cod” an open juried artists’ exhibit and sale. This exhibit will run from May 16th to June 10th.

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