Hyannis

Three miniature horses are up for adoption
Three members of the tiniest and cutest horse breed in the world are up for adoption at the Animal Rescue League of Boston's Cape Cod branch. Less than a yardstick high with eyelashes so lush they'd fill Barbie with envy, Seamus, Charlotte and Licket... - Posted on August 8, 2009
Harwich school benefit for darfur raises $4,170
Students raised $4,170 Monday at a benefit sponsored by Harwich High School's Students Taking Action Now-Darfur (STAND,) according to adviser John Dickson. Harwich STAND is a group that has raised money to provide relief to refugees in the Darfur reg... - Posted on August 8, 2009
Mini golf fundraiser extended
The Strokes of Genius mini golf course, a fundraiser for the Barnstable Education Foundation, will remain open to the public through Aug. 15. The nine-hole course, located on the corner of Main and Ocean streets, was set up earlier this summer to ben... - Posted on August 8, 2009
Nantucket scrimshaw art losing its bite
Michael Vienneau peers through a bright, white magnifying glass to the polished whale tooth in his hand. With a quick stroke of an X-acto knife, he cuts a fine line in the tooth. Then he cuts another line, delicately, and another. He rubs black ink a... - Posted on August 4, 2009
Cyclists go the distance
Thousands of tired but exuberant bicyclists started arriving in Provincetown around 2 p.m. yesterday bringing to a close a two-day ride that garnered millions in dollars in pledges for cancer research. The 30th annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge — ... - Posted on August 4, 2009
700-pound turtle freed in Cape Cod Bay
A 700-pound leatherback turtle entangled in fishing gear was freed yesterday afternoon in Cape Cod Bay about a mile and a half from the channel that leads to Barnstable Harbor. Staff from the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies disentangled the 5... - Posted on August 4, 2009
Sounds of summer for Boston Pops
Jim and Clare Custodio showed they were serious about having fun. The Boston couple, who have a second home in Sandwich, decided to attend last night's summer show by the Boston Pops Orchestra. So, they showed up at 2:30 p.m. with their folding chair... - Posted on August 4, 2009