https://nanopress.net/barnstable-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Barnstable, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/barnstable-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/barnstable-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Catherine Ledec and Cindy Martin are competing in a special Town Council election for Precinct 1 on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The winner takes a one-year seat succeeding Gordon Starr, who resigned from the council in July for health reasons, and the Cape Cod Times asked both candidates about their backgrounds and priorities. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Zion Union Church, 805 Attucks Way, Hyannis.https://nanopress.net/barnstable-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/barnstable-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Patrick Van Cott, 64, of Sandwich, who ran the Snack Shack on Sandy Neck Beach in Barnstable, was sentenced Wednesday to six months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and two counts of wire fraud. Federal prosecutors said that between 2014 and June 2025, while he was director of food services at Plymouth Public Schools, he took food and equipment, some of it bought with USDA funds, and used it at the Snack Shack. He was also sentenced to two years of supervised release and must pay a $2,000 fine and restitution in an amount not yet determined.https://nanopress.net/barnstable-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/barnstable-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Barnstable will hold a public information meeting at 6 p.m. at Barnstable High School’s Knight Auditorium about sewer construction planned in neighborhoods east and west of Phinney’s Lane. Construction is anticipated to start later this fall and finish in late 2029; the meeting will be recorded for later viewing.https://nanopress.net/barnstable-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/barnstable-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000An e-bike rider was struck by a black sedan Monday evening on North Street near Fitness 500 and taken to Cape Cod Hospital. Barnstable police are investigating after the driver fled, and officers are checking nearby security cameras.https://nanopress.net/barnstable-ma/briefs/2026-10-05https://nanopress.net/barnstable-ma/briefs/2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Final paving on Old Shore Road is scheduled for October 5–7, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting. Through traffic will be blocked between Putnam Avenue and Main Street, but residential and emergency access, along with access to Ropes Beach, will remain open.