Cape Cod is a hook-shaped peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland 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.
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.
Sandwich is a town in Barnstable County,Massachusetts,United States,and is the oldest town on Cape Cod. The town motto is Post tot Naufracia Portus,"after so many shipwrecks,a haven". The population was 20,259 at the 2020 census.
Plymouth is a town in Plymouth County,Massachusetts,United States. Located in Greater Boston,the town holds a place of great prominence in American history,folklore,and culture,and is known as "America's Hometown". Plymouth was the site of the colony founded in 1620 by the Mayflower Pilgrims,where New England was first established. It is the oldest municipality in New England and one of the oldest in the United States. The town has served as the location of several prominent events,one of the more notable being the First Thanksgiving feast. Plymouth served as the capital of Plymouth Colony from its founding in 1620 until the colony's merger with the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691. The English explorer John Smith named the area Plymouth and the region 'New England' during his voyage of 1614. It was a later coincidence that,after an aborted attempt to make the 1620 trans-Atlantic crossing from Southampton,the Mayflower finally set sail for America from Plymouth,England.
Hyannis is the largest of the seven villages in the town of Barnstable,Massachusetts,in the 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 Diocese of Fall River is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory,or diocese,of the Catholic Church in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston.
The Cape Cod Railroad is a railroad in southeastern Massachusetts,running from Pilgrim Junction in Middleborough across the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge,where it splits towards Hyannis in one direction and Falmouth in the other. It was incorporated in 1846 as the Cape Cod Branch Railroad to provide a rail link from the Fall River Railroad line in Middleborough to Cape Cod.
Barnstable High School is a public high school in the village of Hyannis,Massachusetts,United States,Town of Barnstable. The school is part of the Barnstable Public School District.
The Falmouth Commodores are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Falmouth,Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Commodores play their home games at Arnie Allen Diamond at Guv Fuller Field in Falmouth.
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 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.
The CapeFlyer is a passenger rail service in Massachusetts between Boston and Cape Cod that began in 2013. It is operated by the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) in collaboration with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The service runs on the weekends,beginning Friday evenings and including holidays,between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend.
The Cape Cod &Hyannis Railroad was a railroad that provided tourist and seasonal passenger services in Southeastern Massachusetts in the 1980s. Its primary service operated from the Braintree MBTA station to Hyannis on Cape Cod;branches to Attleboro and Falmouth also operated in some years. The service ended after the 1988 summer season amid early-1989 state budget cuts in Massachusetts;much of the same trackage is being used for the seasonal CapeFLYER service.
John C. Klimm is an American municipal administrator and politician.
The 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Massachusetts. Republican former state representative Geoff Diehl,Democratic state attorney general Maura Healey,and Libertarian Kevin Reed sought to succeed incumbent Republican governor Charlie Baker,who did not seek re-election after two terms. The race was one of six Republican-held governorships up for election in 2022 in a state carried by Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election and the only race in which the incumbent was retiring despite being eligible for re-election.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts was held on November 3,2020,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Massachusetts,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on September 1.
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.
Steven G. Xiarhos is an American politician and retired law enforcement officer serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Barnstable district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 6,2021.
The 2022 Massachusetts Attorney General election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the next attorney general of Massachusetts. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey was eligible to seek a third term,but instead announced she would run for governor.
