Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts,in the northeastern United States. Its historic,maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months. The name Cape Cod,coined in 1602 by Bartholomew Gosnold,is the ninth oldest English place-name in the U.S.
Chatham is a town in Barnstable County,Massachusetts,United States. Chatham is located at the southeastern tip of Cape Cod and has historically been a fishing community. First settled by the English in 1664,the township was originally called Monomoit based on the indigenous population's term for the region. Chatham was incorporated as a town on June 11,1712,and has become a summer resort area. The population was 6,594 at the 2020 census and can swell to 25,000 during the summer months. There are four villages that comprise the town,those being Chatham (CDP),South Chatham,North Chatham,and West Chatham. Chatham is home to the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge and the decommissioned Monomoy Point Light,both located on Monomoy Island. A popular attraction is the Chatham Light,which is an operational lighthouse that is operated by the United States Coast Guard.
Falmouth is a town in Barnstable County,Massachusetts,United States. The population was 32,517 at the 2020 census,making Falmouth the second-largest municipality on Cape Cod after Barnstable. The terminal for the Steamship Authority ferries to Martha's Vineyard is located in the village of Woods Hole in Falmouth. Woods Hole also contains several scientific organizations such as the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI),the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL),the Woodwell Climate Research Center,NOAA's Woods Hole Science Aquarium,and the scientific institutions' various museums.
Hyannis is the largest of the seven villages in the town of Barnstable,Massachusetts,United States. It is the commercial and transportation hub of Cape Cod and was designated an urban area at the 1990 census. Because of this,many refer to Hyannis as the "Capital of the Cape". It contains a majority of the Barnstable Town offices and two important shopping districts:the historic downtown Main Street and the Route 132 Commercial District,including Cape Cod Mall and Independence Park,headquarters of Cape Cod Potato Chips. Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis is the largest on Cape Cod.
The Cape Cod Baseball League is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. One of the nation's premier collegiate summer leagues,the league boasts over one thousand former players who have gone on to play in the major leagues.
Zeno Scudder was an American politician and attorney who was the president of the Massachusetts Senate in 1848 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1851 until 1854.
The Bourne Braves are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Bourne,Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Braves play their home games at Doran Park on the campus of Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School in Bourne. The Braves are owned and operated by the non-profit Bourne Athletic Association.
The Hyannis Harbor Hawks,formerly the Hyannis Mets,are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Hyannis,Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Harbor Hawks play their home games at Judy Walden Scarafile Field at McKeon Park. The team is owned and operated by the non-profit Hyannis Athletic Association.
The Cotuit Kettleers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in the village of Cotuit,Massachusetts,which is in the southwest corner of the town of Barnstable. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Kettleers play their home games at Lowell Park in Cotuit. The team has been owned and operated by the non-profit Cotuit Athletic Association since 1947.
The Wareham Gatemen are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Wareham,Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Gatemen play their home games at Clem Spillane Field in Wareham.
Barnstable is a town in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community,both in land area and population,on Cape Cod,and is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have been granted city forms of government by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but wish to retain "the town of" in their official names. At the 2020 census it had a population of 48,916. The town contains several villages within its boundaries. Its largest village,Hyannis,is the central business district of the county and home to Barnstable Municipal Airport,the airline hub of Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Additionally,Barnstable is a 2007 winner of the All-America City Award.
Jeffrey Davis Perry is a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives who represented the 5th Barnstable District from 2003-2011. He was the Republican Party nominee for United States Congress in Massachusetts's 10th congressional district in the 2010 election,losing to Democrat Bill Keating.
Charles Francis Swift was an American state politician and newspaper editor from Massachusetts. He served in the Massachusetts Senate,Massachusetts House of Representatives and was also collector of customs for the district of Barnstable.
The Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council is a regional mutual aid facilitator formed by 43 police agencies in the area on or near Cape Cod,Massachusetts. It pools resources to provide SWAT,a Motor Vehicle Crash Reconstruction Team,a School Resource Officers’Network and other units in the area.
Massachusetts Senate's Cape and Islands district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 66.7% of Barnstable County,all of Dukes County,and all of Nantucket County population in 2010. Democrat Julian Cyr of Truro has represented the district since 2017. He is running unopposed for re-election in the 2020 Massachusetts general election.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Barnstable district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Barnstable County. Democrat Kip Diggs of Osterville has represented the district since 2021.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 5th Barnstable district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Barnstable County and Plymouth County. Since 2021,Steven Xiarhos of the Republican Party has represented the district.
John Francis Aylmer was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate and later served as President of Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
Christopher Richard Flanagan is an American politician who serves as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 1st Barnstable district,representing Brewster,Dennis,and Yarmouth. Flanagan has represented the district since 2023.
