We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Betty Schuessler, 72, died on Wednesday April 7, 2010, at St. Francis Hospital after suffering a fractured hip followed by a stroke and other health issues. Betty was born in Altenburg, Mo. On January 13, 1938 the daughter of Herb and Stella... View Obituary & Service Information The family of Betty Schuessler created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne Subscribe to daily business and company news across 19 industries The decision was not financially motivated chief executive officer of St Luke's Combined Hospices she explained that St Luke’s prioritised expanding community-based palliative care to meet growing demand This approach supports 625 patients rather than focusing on a smaller group at the in-patient unit they weren’t the primary reason for the facility’s closure," Mahilall said She noted that while the non-profit was not well funded by the government Mahilall explained the shift in the organisation's business model and services will continue to include day hospice and home-based care but will no longer provide private accommodation for those in the final stages of life "We had to weigh the odds of caring for a small group of people as opposed to the exponentially growing needs for palliative-care services especially out in the community and at home." the final intake of patients to the Kenilworth in-patient unit were admitted on Wednesday They were referred to alternative end-of-life care facilities such as Living Hope in Fish Hoek and Abundant Life in the Southern Suburbs Clinical staff from the in-patient facility have been redeployed to support the community-based care team spiritual care workers and bereavement counsellors the team will not interrupt their service offering to the broader community and 625 patients receiving home-based care will receive the same standard of care to which they are accustomed," Mahilall said and operational staff will continue working from the iconic Kenilworth building previously reserved for the in-patient facility or repurposed as an independent frail-care or private hospital facility Choose a topic below and thereafter view all articles on the topic using the "Next >" button or swiping left Choose a topic below and thereafter view all articles on the topic using the "Next >" button or the keyboard right arrow key After a multi-year review, Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis has received verification as a Level III trauma center. The official designation, expected in January, means the hospital met the requirements set forth by the American College of Surgeons The designation will help all of Cape Cod, but especially the mid-Cape and Outer Cape towns, Sandwich Fire Chief John Burke said on a call Dec There are three levels of trauma center verification according to the American College of Surgeons Each level is defined by specific standards about the available level of care for patients Level I centers must be able to provide comprehensive care for all trauma injuries A Level III Trauma Center must be equipped to provide prompt assessment, resuscitation, critical care, surgery and stabilization for moderately injured patients, according to the American Trauma Society Cape Cod Hospital must provide 24-hour immediate coverage by emergency medicine physicians anesthesiologists and operating room staff must be available within 30 minutes of notification The designation is important for the outermost Cape Cod towns "especially with the accidents in the summer on Route 6," Burke said If a medical evacuation helicopter is not flying to those towns on a given day then patients can be taken to a Level III trauma center for stabilization Luke’s in New Bedford and South Shore Hospital in Weymouth Cape Cod Hospital is one of two hospitals on the Cape. Both are operated by the nonprofit Cape Cod Healthcare. In 2023, in total, the nonprofit's two emergency rooms treated 110,606 patients and the six urgent care centers saw 124,707 patients Denise Coffey writes about business, tourism and issues impacting the Cape’s residents and visitors. Contact her at dcoffey@capecodonline.com The Cape Cod Times is providing this coverage for free as a public service. Please take a moment to support local journalism by subscribing. 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To receive the discount, complete the Employee Rate Agreement Form and submit it together with the required materials (noted on the form) to the Office of Admissions SEMO Online Programsonline@semo.eduPhone: 1 (573) 651-2766 head of department for palliative care at St Luke's said the last patient was discharged on Wednesday December 18 St Luke’s Hospice will no longer run an in-patient service at its Kenilworth facility announced that it will close its service on Tuesday December 31 to focus on enhancing community and home-based palliative care head of department for palliative care at St Luke's explained that the decision was based on “strengthening the community home-based care component” as they care for more than 600 patients in the community on any given day with an average of about three patients accessing the in-patient unit St Luke’s provides specialised end-of-life medical and nursing care The admission of patients was reduced during December with the last patient having been discharged last Wednesday Their day hospice programme will also be strengthened enabling their interdisciplinary team to be available to and offer the same level of care to a greater cohort of patients “This also gives the patients the opportunity to die at home with the comfort and support of our team and the family It’s definitely not a primary financial decision but rather to continue with a more strengthened community care service,” she said St Luke’s render their services at no cost unless the patient has medical aid funds that make provision for the care by their hospice The five staff in their in-patient unit who have been directly affected have been re-absorbed into their community-based home-care work “Those who cannot be accommodated - the carers with palliative care skills - our CEO has reached out to other NGOs in the broader Western Cape where there was a favourable response for the CVs to be forwarded should there be vacancies – however the normal recruitment process will follow – they will be favourably considered,” she said The in-patient unit facility will be opened to anyone in the community who would want to utilise it or private hospital facility based on its design It could also be repurposed for corporates as an office facility – it’s a space owned by St Luke's and has its own entrance and parking space that can easily be separated from their admin or office section Ms Petersen-Damon said if there is a requirement for any other admission to an in-patient facility the Department of Health supported facilities include Living Hope Community Health Centre Welcome to our latest Cape Cod and Islands High School Boys Hockey Player of the Week Poll. High school sports fans can vote for which boys hockey player they think was a standout during the previous week The winners will be announced every Thursday along with the new poll Votes must be cast via the Cape Cod Times website/mobile sites Votes submitted via email and social media will NOT be accepted To vote for this week’s Players of the Week Ward became the first Warrior to win a poll this season with 48% of the votes She recorded a hat trick as the Warriors shut out Hopkinton Monomoy/MashpeeCloney had two goals and an assist Cordeiro had a six-point night (three goals and three assists) in a 8-3 win over Dennis-Yarmouth/Cape Tech/Cape Cod Academy Crowell recorded two assists to go with his goal in a 4-0 win over Nantucket Eldredge dished out two assists and scored twice in a 9-2 win over Dennis-Yarmouth/Cape Tech/Cape Cod Academy Eldredge had one assist and scored a pair of goals in a 6-0 over Norwell John Paul IIGargiulo finished with one assist and two goals in a 9-0 win over Quincy Gualberto had a goal and two assists in a victory over Dennis-Yarmouth/Cape Tech/Cape Cod Academy MacAleese had his second shutout of the season with over 30 saves in a 2-1 win over Dennis-Yarmouth/Cape Tech/Cape Cod Academy Monaghan had one assist and two goals in a win over Quincy Miller tallied three assists as the Warriors beat Dennis-Yarmouth/Cape Tech/Cape Cod Academy Palmborg made 23 saves to earn the shoutout as they beat Nantucket 4-0 Poulin recorded a hat trick for the Warriors in a win over Dennis-Yarmouth/Cape Tech/Cape Cod Academy Poulin notched his third hat trick over the past four games for Nauset in a 6-1 win over Barnstable He also scored two goals and two assists in a win over Norwell including three straight in the third period to help the Clippers (6-8-0) halt a two-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over Martha's Vineyard Silvester had his first career shutout with 40 saves in a 1-0 win over Bourne He ended his week with his 1,000th career save in the second period of a loss to Bishop Stang Smith made his first varsity start of the year and recorded the shutout in net as the Lions beat Quincy Thomas tallied two goals and an assist in a victory over Nantucket Willis dished out three assists as the Lions beat Nantucket 4-0 Contact Courtney Jacobs at cjacobs@capecodonline.com Thanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Cape Cod Times subscription. Here are our subscription plans. Home » News Articles » Small Joins Cape ENT Group Saint Francis Healthcare System welcomes Luke T. Small, MD to Cape ENT Group Dr. Small specializes in otolaryngology which focuses on the anatomy, function, and diseases of the ear, nose and throat. He received his medical education from the University of Missouri – Columbia in 2014. He completed his residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock in 2019 If you or a companion are deaf or hard of hearing, please notify Saint Francis Medical Center. Notice of Non-Discrimination ©2025 Saint Francis Healthcare System, Unauthorized Use Prohibited | 211 Saint Francis Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 | 573-331-3000 | Privacy Policy | Site Map with drivers sideswiping cars and then hitting other cars head-on occurred in Falmouth — one crash was on Jan "It's unfortunate," said Falmouth police Lt "We've actually doubled our motor vehicle stops in the last year Another car was identified later in the evening by police which was sideswiped by the same driver before the main crash and Falmouth police said criminal charges are expected a Falmouth man crossed over median lines on Waquoit Highway near Collins Road sideswiping one car before crashing head on into another The man who police said was at fault was transported to St he was cited for negligent operation of a motor vehicle and marked lanes violation A Falmouth woman and juvenile passenger were in the car that was hit head on. The woman's leg was broken, according to police, and she was also transported to St. Luke's. The juvenile passenger suffered severe injuries and was airlifted to Boston Children's Hospital Desiree Nikfardjam is a reporter covering breaking and trending news She graduated from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism You can reach her at DNikfardjam@gannett.com Thanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Cape Cod Times subscription. Here are our subscription plans. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Wilton is pleased to announce that the Rev John Balicki has joined the church as their new rector and the bicycle/pedestrian coordinator for the state of Maine Alban’s Church in Cape Elizabeth and at St Luke’s will hold a Celebration of New Ministry with the Episcopal Diocese of Maine’s Bishop Thomas J All from the community are welcome to attend St. Luke’s is located at 59 High St. in Wilton. They offer a 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion Service every Sunday. Contact the church office at 645-2639 for more information or visit the website at stlukeswilton.org The Daily Bulldog is a completely free, fully online publication dedicated to covering the wide variety of happenings in Franklin County. We aim for timeliness, for our news to go far, and to be a reliable point of information for local residents. For immediate questions and concerns, please call (207) 778-8146 or email thedailybulldog@gmail.com Daily Bulldog depends on businesses like yours to support our independently owned community paper and news reporting For information on how to advertise please visit our advertising page or contact us at (207) 778-8146 or thedailybulldog@gmail.com at the opening of the new charity store in Observatory St Luke’s Combined Hospices opened a new charity shop in Observatory on Thursday August 1 “This allows us to create more awareness of the quality palliative care that we provide to our terminally ill patients and their families,” said St Luke’s CEO Dr Ronita Mahilall but retailers also help to stock the shop with surplus clothing we would not be able to generate the income that is so desperately needed to provide care to patients and families with life-limiting illnesses,” said Dr Mahilall Donations can be dropped off at St Luke’s charity shops or at its head office at 92 Harfield Road Email retail2@stlukes.co.za or call 021 762 2148 to arrange collection The Observatory charity shop is at 321A Main Road Call the store at 064 966 8679 or visit stlukeshospice.co.za for more information (This story was updated to add new information.) The Nauset boys golf team is riding high Following Monday's 242-256 win over Monomoy (5-3) the Warriors (8-0) are undefeated and have clinched a playoff spot Max St. Aubin shot a 38, while Finn Mayhew and Oliver Smith each carded 40. Jack Martin and Logan Miller shot 41 for the Warriors Casey Huse, Jackson Rocco and Hank Brown all shot 41s for the Sharks John Paul II 245: The Red Hawks (9-2) defeated the Lions (7-3) at the Willowbend Club Colin Gleason posted a 1-over-par 36 for the Red Hawks and Charlie Hill (42) all shot well for Barnstable and Chris Heywood (42) all shot well for the Lions Mashpee 73: The Blue Knights (8-3) topped the Falcons (0-5) at Sandwich Hollows and Luke Walsh (42) shot well for the Blue Knights Freshman Brandon Baptiste posted a 45 for the Falcons' lowest round Bristol Plymouth 3: The Rams (6-3) won at Olde Scotland Links and Devyn Schulze (54) shot well for the Rams Dennis-Yarmouth 2: The Crusaders (5-2) downed the Dolphins (0-9) at Dennis Pines Chris Morin had the low score of 40 and won his match Connor Fullam had his best round of the season at 41 Nolan Baker and Matt Swartz shot 44 for the Crusaders and Mike Shea (51) and Brett Hodgjns (54) rounded out the top six Nantucket 275: The Seahawks (5-1) defeated the Whalers (4-4) Ben Catalano of the Seahawks was the medalist with a 2-over 38 Scoring for the Canalmen were Luca Finton (37) and Jackson Fougere and Henry Bonzagni (47s each) John Paul II 0: The Sharks (7-0-0) blanked the Lions (5-3-0) Madi Ross anchored the defense with 16 saves in net while Shea Ryan and Lili Clifford were strong on defense for the Lions Martha's Vineyard 1: The Warriors (3-3-1) beat the Vineyarders (1-3) John Paul II 1: The Whalers (2-0-3) slipped past the Lions (3-2-1) The Whalers scored two goals late in the second half Jake Johnson and Elvis Alonzo had the Whalers' goals Ryan Coleman and Alex Ivalov (four saves) anchored the back line the Canalmen (2-4-1) could not convert in the loss to Case Quinn Moriarty (five crosses and two shots) and Frenk Greul all played well for Bourne Carver 0: The Mariners (2-4-0) blanked Carver Fletcher Parsons scored five minutes in on an assist by Luke Okoshi-Michel Parsons added another at 20 minutes unassisted Monomoy 0: The Warriors (4-0-2) edged the Sharks (4-2-1) Freshman Sawyer Harold scored off a pass from Omari Perry with seven minutes left Sturgis West 0: The Red Hawks (1-3-1) grab their first win of the season after they shut out the Navigators (2-3-0) Vitor Cruz recorded a hat-trick and Marcelo Diamantino scored twice Mashpee 0: The Falcons (1-4-1) were shut out Barnstable 0: The Red Hawks (1-6-0) fell to Southeastern Annie Richardson played well in the midfield Isabelle Hadawar was aggressive on the back line Sturgis West 0: The Sharks (5-2-0) beat the Navigators (3-2-0) Autumn Escher and Ava Larocco played well on defense and Maya Flaherty had 11 saves for the Sharks Mashpee 0: The Falcons (0-3-4) fell to the reigning Division 3 state champions and Anna Blackburn showed good effort in the loss Carver 0: The Blue Knights (3-3-1) earned the victory and Marlo Jumper added the winner in a strong first half for the Lions (4-2-1) Michaela Enright and Aniela Gallagher had assists and Madeleine Boyle stood out defensively for the Lions Case 1: The Canalmen (4-3-0) rolled to a lopsided win Nantucket 2: The Warriors (4-4) edged the Whalers (1-6) Carly Brand of the Warriors had two aces and 15 kills Liv Richards had 34 assists for the Warriors Falmouth 0: The Red Hawks (7-1) topped the Clippers (4-4) which is played in honor of Olivia Brodt to raise awareness of childhood cancer while Molly Gleason (10 kills) and Ayla Camelo (five kills) played well offensively while Molly Cantuono (three aces) and Jazzy Coyer (nine digs) played well for the Red Hawks Brooke Farrington had five kills and a block and Kinleigh Moha had three kills and two blocks Danvers 1: The Dolphins improved to 6-2 with the 25-14 and Vivian Castano (28 assists) all played well for D-Y Rising Tide 0: The Lions (5-4) got over .500 with the 25-9 Sturgis East 1: The Sharks (2-6) topped the Storm (1-6) Bristol Aggie 0: The Crusaders (7-0) continued their undefeated season with a 25-12 and Sofia Todoroff had five digs for the Crusaders Upper Cape 0: The Rams (1-5) fell to Norfolk Aggie Case 2: The Canalmen (6-0) edged Case to stay perfect and Sofia Halunen (seven kills) all stood out for the Canalmen Mashpee 2: The Navigators (5-0) outlasted the Falcons (3-4) in a five set (20-25 Brodie Gerlach ended the match with 19 kills Annika Gustafson had five kills and six digs while Olivia Canales and Gianna Barrows were crucial in the back row with five digs each Nantucket 7: The Falcons (1-1) rolled to their first win of the season over the Whalers (1-2) Mashpee led 16-0 at the half on touchdowns by Dominic Matteodo (10 yards) and Ben Squarcia (eight yards) Mashpee then posted a 24-0 third quarter with interceptions returned for touchdowns by Logan Wills (55 yards) and Ryan Triveri (55 yards) and runs by Wills (six yards) and Brendan Andrade (three yards) Nantucket scored in the fourth quarter when Burke Lombardi caught a 24-yard pass from Eli MacIver Matteodo rushed eight times for 108 yards for Mashpee with seven tackles and two tackles for loss John Paul II 20: The Rams (1-1) landed in the win column with a dramatic With less than a minute left in regulation the Rams mounted a late drive to score a touchdown and send the game to overtime and notched a touchdown and two-point conversion to go up Jack Kalkus threw touchdown passes to AJ Hennigan and Oscar Johnson for the Lions Frank Kelly Invitational: Falmouth had Silas Gartner win the Boys Championship 5K in 15:30 Max Peterkin medaled in the Freshman Boys 3K followed by Taryn Joyce medaling in the Sophomore Girls 3K Elise Casso of Falmouth Academy won her race and eighth grader Ari Aretxabaleta (13:01.27) all ran well for the Mariners Olivia Pendleton (19:36.4) finished 17th in the Senior Championship 5K Siena Lauze (21:24.0) finished 61st in the same race who placed 11th in the Freshman Girls race Eighth grader Grey Auger (11:26) placed 18th in the Freshman Boys race Junior Jake Saunders (10:32) placed 15th in the Junior Boys race and eighth grader Ava Mangold (16:30) all ran well Adam Kurkjian covers high school sports for the Cape Cod Times. You can contact him at akurkjian@gannett.com and follow him on X at @AdamKurkjian Thanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Cape Cod Times subscription. Here are our subscription plans John Paul II (11-10) boys basketball delivered an upset worthy of opening some eyes after it beat No 20 Athol 55-52 in a Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 5 state tournament preliminary round matchup on Monday who won their final four regular season games to get into the tournament advances to face 13-seed Hoosac Valley on Thursday at 5 p.m 39 Peabody Veterans 56 - Gabe Pichardo led the way for the Red Hawks (18-3) as they advanced to face seventh-ranked Springfield Cathedral in the Round of 32 Kayden Fortes added 12 points and Kauan Desa chipped in 11 points who saw their lead dwindle to one point with 38 seconds left before they pulled away at the free throw line have won 16 straight games dating back to the regular season 41 Upper Cape 38 - The Rams (12-9) fell in the preliminary round to end the season SaturdayWrestlingMIAA Division 3 State Championship: The Blue Knights' Luke Steele (39-3) who is second all-time in program history with 117 wins secured his place at the All-State Tournament hosted by Methuen High School starting on Friday (Feb Steele's tournament opened with a 38-second pin He then faced a formidable quarterfinal challenge against Tewksbury's Manny Mengata who had an equally impressive record of 32-2 with neither wrestler able to secure a take down Steele was edged out by Mengata in a 1-0 victory by decision Steele fought back in the consolation bracket winning four consecutive matches by fall or technical fall Oakley Gully followed up his sectional championship with a strong showing at states securing another quick pin to advance to the second day and ultimately finished in eighth place Gully concluded his Blue Knights career with a record of 64-39 highlighted by a sectional championship and multiple tournament placements MIAA Division 2 Boys State Championship: The Whalers were the highest placed team overall at the state championship hosted by Boston University The Vineyarders and the Blue Knights came in 26th and 37th Jake Johnson had the highest place finish of any swimmer representing the Cape and Islands after he finished second in the boys 100 Yard Freestyle in 48.47 seconds The Vineyarders set several school records including a record-best time of 1:48.81 to finish 17th in the 200 Yard Medley Relay in the first event of the day Ronan Mullin and Kaua De Assis broke the school record they set at sectionals by 0.32 seconds Mullin then set a personal best in the 200 Individual Medley to better his time from two weeks ago with a time of 2:08.48 He would fall 0.82 seconds short of breaking his own school record in the 100 Butterfly De Assis then set a new school record in the 50 Yard Freestyle in 22.71 seconds for a 14th place finish Anthony Pruciano and De Assis wrapped up the day by setting the final school record with a time of 1:35.48 to place ninth Allen Gunn covers high school sports for the Cape Cod Times. You can contact him at agunn@gannett.com and follow him on X at @allentgunn This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page DARTMOUTH — Dartmouth lost a very special resident last week and now the school community is coming together to honor her legacy Deidra Ann Tavares, 21, died unexpectedly on Jan. 26 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford she fell in love with you," said Suzanne (Tavares) Pacheco A child at heart, as described in her obituary Disney princesses and anything that was colored pink Pacheco said her daughter would have painted the world pink if she could Tavares was born with 1p36 deletion syndrome where the outermost band on the short arm (p) of chromosome 1 is deleted It can be characterized by moderate to severe intellectual disability limited speech ability and distinct facial features Her mother said she waved to anyone on the streets whether she knew them or not "It was like walking with the mayor," Pacheco said some of which categorized her as symptomatic for COVID-19 It was determined that one of her lungs was filled more than halfway with fluid Tavares remained happy and was excited to ride in the ambulance X-rays and CT scans were performed for further evaluation Doctors tried to revive her as she experienced three cardiac arrests in the process "We thought we'd be at the hospital for two to three days We thought it was just a routine doctor's appointment." Tavares' passing is not to be forgotten, but her legacy she left behind in the Dartmouth Public Schools system lives on Her kindness has spread throughout the school even touching those in her elementary school all these years later a Dartmouth High School Promoting Academics and Life Skills (PALS) Program Teacher reminded students and staff to wear pink in honor of Tavares on Feb but with remote learning due to inclement weather conditions the official plan has been moved to her birthday next week on Feb although some still wore pink during remote sessions students and staff who have worked closely with Tavares over the years will plant and maintain a butterfly garden outside the classroom in the spring to "continue to honor her beautiful spirit." Pacheco said it's as if her daughter is still reaching her through these small reminders She said even the children who didn't know her will know her from these small acts of kindness and honor "Deidra will be dearly missed but we will continue to remember her in the beauty of the butterflies we will soon see right outside our classroom window," Kour-Pierpont wrote in an email Pacheco said she loves DPS because they have always treated special needs children as children Gelinas was determined to remain working with Tavares and fought to be her one-on-one once back in the district Gelinas said Tavares was going to be her last child Pacheco described her as "another grandmother she was the 'me' when I couldn't be there in school with her." Pacheco said she always felt her daughter was truly safe and cared for at school Gelinas still brought her birthday presents every day when Pacheco called to break the news to her Gelinas was just about to purchase her gift She is survived by her siblings Adriana Tavares Tavares' passing has taken a toll on the family but brought them closer together the family watched her favorite Disney movie "Brave," as Tavares admired the protagonist Merida Tavares shared the same characteristics; when asked if she would ever get married I don't want to cook." Tavares was laid to rest in her Merida gown and Deidra had a huge village," Pacheco said "She really did touch every school in Dartmouth in a way." Tavares' 22nd birthday would have been on Feb. 9. 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices BOURNE — Town Clerk Barry Johnson spent the weekend in St Luke’s Hospital Trauma Center in New Bedford after he was injured in a Friday morning crash with an SUV driven by a state police civilian employee “I’m on the shelf … for a while,” Johnson said Sunday afternoon from his hospital bed but that probably saved me; though it did apparently cause some injuries itself.” said he will not need surgery to repair his numerous injuries flesh torn from a hand and forearm as well as what he described as a severe blow to the forehead the 2005 Jeep Liberty Johnson was driving north on Clay Pond Road — on his way to town hall in Buzzards Bay — collided with a 2013 Ford Escape at the intersection of Clay Pond and County roads The Escape was traveling south on Clay Pond Road prior to the collision "As the Escape proceeded into the intersection to turn left its driver’s side was hit by the oncoming Jeep Both vehicles were towed from the scene," Procopio wrote in an email to the Times The Escape was an unmarked Massachusetts State Police vehicle operated by a 64-year-old male civilian state police employee performing a job duty He was brought to Falmouth Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries "The operator of the Escape did not come to a complete stop at the stop sign at the end of Clay Pond Road," Procopio wrote The state police issued a civil citation for a stop sign violation to the civilian employee who was alone in the vehicle at the time of the crash Johnson said he will recuperate at an acute-care rehabilitation facility when he leaves St He was experiencing severe discomfort and pain on Sunday and he had read the Cape Cod Times on Sunday morning Johnson began his political career in the early 1970s winning a selectman term after working as a teacher in Mashpee and serving on the Bourne Fire Department call force in Buzzards Bay He also served as a reserve Bourne police patrolman Curious Cape Cod:Are bobcats roaming Cape Cod? We dig our claws into a feline mystery His later public service went on to include a stint as the Oak Bluffs town manager and Barnstable County administrator before he was elected town clerk He is the current general manager of the Bourne Recreation Authority Last week, he had been preparing to discuss with state transportation officials the planning for the new Bourne Bridge and its likely impacts on the Scenic Park campground north of the canal Johnson chairs the Community Preservation Act and Open Space Committees which are preparing articles for the May 1 town meeting Warrant The local election time in Bourne also nears the administration of which falls to his office Massachusetts State Police are investigating the accident Staff Writer Anne Brennan contributed to this report Stay connected with Cape Cod news, sports, restaurants and breaking news. Download our free app Image: dan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Home » News Articles » Saint Francis Adds Cardiologist: Stites joins Cape Cardiology Group Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to introduce Harold W. “Bill” Stites III, MD, FACC, as a Medical Partner and cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology at Cape Cardiology Group Stites earned his medical degree at the University of Missouri – Columbia internal medicine residency and interventional cardiology fellowship at St He completed his clinical fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Western Ontario in London He comes to Cape Cardiology Group from private practice at Midwest Heart & Vascular Specialists in Kansas City Myrna Rae Glenn Powers, 83, of Ellisville, Missouri, formally of Cape Girardeau, Missouri passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri. She was born in Dexter, Missouri on November 20, 1934. She was... View Obituary & Service Information The family of Myrna Rae Powers created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Monday Sunday Sunday Thursday Sunday Thursday Monday Thursday Thursday Saturday Cape wrestling rode eight pins and a forfeit to a 66-6 win at St rolling home ready for this Wednesday’s Senior Night match Feb Cape’s hammers in the heart of the lineup secured pins including Josh Wright (138) over Gavin Sheehan (1:54); Andrew Shaen (157) over Ali Cheeks (3:25); Luke Bender (165) over Dayton Hickey (1:48); and C.J Alex Taylor (190) sat out his second straight match waiting to be released from concussion protocol Those five seniors will lead Cape into the late-season meat grinder that includes William Penn Henlopen Conference meet and state individual meet “We had some great efforts inside this match,” said coach Chris Mattioni “Brady Cole (144) came from way back in the final minute scoring four points in the final 12 seconds to win 14-13 [over Thomier White].” Mattioni also highlighted the performances of Tripp Gannon (106) who wrestled tough with a 12-8 win over Russell Lloyd; Max Meadows (120) with a pin over Niger Wood (3:00); and Nick Walker (132) with a 6-2 win over Nick DiTomasso with Cale Baker (113) over Jayden Dmeza (2:50) and Holt Baker (126) over Nolan McHale (1:53) Sophomore Patrick Donahue (215) won by fall over Odai Morgan (2:00) while Tyler Costello (285) followed with a fall over Amir Selby (2:32) Other Cape wins were Hayden Wheeler (150) over Jaden Gunter (9-3) under the guidance of first-year head coach Trey Mitchell The match was secured with late wins by pins from Cody Waski (150) and Cameron Cataldi (157) Salesianum and Caesar Rodney to close the season Salesianum will close with home matches versus William Penn and Sussex Central Smyrna has lost four dual meets in Delaware this season but a deeper look into the Eagles’ program shows an 8-0 middle school program Smyrna Middle will wrestle at Beacon Wednesday The Middle School Wrestling Classic will take place Saturday TRURO — A man accused of killing his mother Friday and setting her body on fire died on Sunday according to a press release from Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe Monday was found dead in his cell at the Ash Street Jail in New Bedford which is part of the Bristol County House of Correction System he had clogged his airways with wet toilet paper and "suffered a medical emergency," a spokesperson from the Bristol County Sheriff's Office said in a statement on Monday State police detectives are investigating Howe's death Earlier: Body found on fire outside Truro home, and suspect arrested. What we know That family has been through a lot this weekend; please keep them in your prayers," said a spokesperson for the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office Request for a well-being check and report of a fireHowe was arrested after emergency personnel responded to his mother's home in Truro around 9:30 p.m according to a press release on Saturday from the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office. The emergency workers had been called to the property because of both a request for a well-being check and a report of a fire. "A family member had called and asked to check on the residence," said Cape and Islands Assistant District Attorney Tara Miltimore in a phone interview. Twenty year later: 20 years later: The twists, turns and tragedies of the Christa Worthington murder case First responders arrived to see a man and a fire on the front lawn The man ran inside the home and locked himself in The Cape Cod Regional SWAT team was able to enter the home and arrest Adam Howe who was — with the arrest — facing a charge of murder was the president of the Truro Historical Society and the chair of the town Commission on Disabilities Adam Howe had difficulty breathing and was transported to Cape Cod Hospital He was examined and then shackled to a gurney and watched by hospital personnel "with eyes on him at all times," according to the release State police and hospital security personnel were also in the room "The hospital wanted to have him discharged as soon as practical and efforts were made to contact a secure facility to take him," O'Keefe said in the Monday release After listening to the physician and to the district attorney the judge issued an order for Adam Howe to be involuntarily committed citing a part of state law known as Section 12 O'Keefe then contacted Bridgewater State Hospital to inform them about the judge's order Howe saying they didn't take Section 12 commitments" and only take someone committed under Section 18. State police began contacting jails to see who would take him Adam Howe was then discharged from Cape Cod Hospital and transported to the jail He was accompanied with his discharge summary from Cape Cod Hospital and a police report about his mother's death according to the press release from O'Keefe. supervisors placed Howe on a security watch where a corrections officer "would visually check on him every 15 minutes," according to the Bristol County Sheriff's Office statement Monday He was also clothed in a nylon rip-resistant smock time and passion to our organization,” the Truro Historical Society Board of Directors said in press release Saturday and was totally committed to preserving our history and culture and the well-being of her beloved town." Susan Howe was committed to the community and besides the historical society she was involved in the town Community Preservation Committee and a planning committee for the town-owned Walsh property according to the historical society release “Susan was a bright light in our organization and in our town. She was loved by so many of us The Truro Select Board released a joint statement on the town's Facebook page Saturday afternoon about the incident "Our hearts are heavy with the news that we have lost a beloved member of our community Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends at this time of tragic loss We are following the lead of law enforcement as they investigate this tragedy and have no further comment at this time." Zane Razzaq writes about housing and real estate. Reach her at zrazzaq@capecodonline.com. Follow her on Twitter @zanerazz Keep connected with the Cape. Download our free app. Alice H. Kasten of The Chateau Girardeau Retirement Community in Cape Girardeau died Monday, June 27,2011 at the Chateau Gardens Health Center. She was born April 28 1927 in Pittsburg, Kansas, daughter of Harry Issac and Helen Gauggel Comstock.... View Obituary & Service Information Kasten created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Kasten of The Chateau Girardeau Retirement..