Mary Ann Bragg

1 week ago | capecodtimes.com | Mary Ann Bragg

The 50th anniversary of the premiere of the movie "Jaws" is coming June 20. You may already know this!But — so much is planned on Martha's Vineyard (and Cape Cod) to celebrate. Take a look here at what you can get to do. Some events are already sold out but stay positive: a good time can be had by all. So, 50 years later, the Edgartown Board of Trade is hosting "Amity Week," on the Vineyard from June 19 through June 29.

1 week ago | capecodtimes.com | Mary Ann Bragg

Welcome to the frenzy of the "Jaws" 50th anniversary. For the Cape and Islands there are a lot of connections. The Steven Spielberg blockbuster was filmed on Martha's Vineyard, with actors and locals. It premiered on June 20, 1975, and Cape Codders saw it first at the Dennis Drive-In Fly-In and the Mashpee Cinema, and elsewhere. In the coming days, readers will find stories about fears of sharks, the evolution of shark studies and shark tourism.

2 weeks ago | capecodtimes.com | Mary Ann Bragg

Cape Codders love their lighthouses, and among the favorites is Highland Light in North Truro. Also known as Cape Cod Light, the lighthouse is on the grounds where the first lighthouse on Cape Cod was built, now within the Cape Cod National Seashore. From May to October, tours of the light are offered, and a museum and gift shop are open inside the former lightkeeper's house. No matter what time of year, there's a short walk to an overlook of the Atlantic Ocean. Is the lighthouse still in use? Yes.

3 weeks ago | capecodtimes.com | Mary Ann Bragg

The fire that destroyed Captain Scott's Seafood Restaurant in Sandwich on May 4 was likely accidental. Investigators believe the fire started in the kitchen, possibly due to electrical or mechanical failure. The fire, reported at 5:27 a.m., took over seven hours to extinguish. The cause of a four-alarm fire that destroyed a Sandwich seafood restaurant on May 4 was probably accidental and will likely remain classified as undetermined, according to a state fire agency.

1 month ago | capecodtimes.com | Mary Ann Bragg

Truro will now be among the Cape Cod towns to try out electronic voting at town meeting with an affirmative vote Saturday to spend $20,000 to rent equipment next year. As one town meeting voter joked aloud Saturday, the town needed electronic voting — after one lengthy vote recount around 2 p.m. on whether to accept the state's new seasonal community designation. Voters approved the designation.