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Licensed broker in hot water

February 25, 2012February 25, 2012 ~ seshemkus

Richard Carter doesn't have any old photographs of his mother. He doesn't have any of his childhood toys, he says, no mementos of his family home. When Carter's mother died in 2004 at the age of 94, his sister, Carlene Veara of South Yarmouth, was left in charge of the estate. But she gave her … Continue reading Licensed broker in hot water

Cape pies are O so good

September 23, 2011September 30, 2020 ~ seshemkus

Oprah Winfrey just wanted to clear up a few things. "I am calling," Winfrey said during a brief phone conversation yesterday, "to confirm the pie-gate escapade actually did happen." On Friday, a spokeswoman for Harpo Productions denied that Winfrey had purchased a selection of pies from the Centerville Pie Co. while on the Cape last … Continue reading Cape pies are O so good

‘If they call me today, I am ready’

September 23, 2011May 24, 2013 ~ seshemkus

This story was part of an award-winning series published in the Cape Cod Times beginning September 28, 2008. Read the series, see photos and watch video at CapeCodOnline.com ADELPHI, Jamaica — On a warm day in early August, Britney and Jodey-Ann Barnes were on their summer break. With no school to attend, the two girls … Continue reading ‘If they call me today, I am ready’

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