Stories from Saturday, December 3, 2011

This is a Hairy woodpecker at our suet feeder--not to be confused with the smaller, more common Downy woodpecker.

Thanks to Old Town Cape and their partners for a wonderful Downtown Open House! :)

Just the right moment to get this December sunrise.

Today is Saturday, Dec. 3, the 337th day of 2011. There are 28 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 3, 1911, Italian film composer Nino Rota, known for scoring works by such directors as Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti, as well as the first two "Godfather" movies, was born in Milan...

Historic preservation leaders here are asking the City Council to establish a preservation commission and ultimately adopt a historic preservation ordinance; Martha Bender is leading the effort. A community project to remove dangerous asbestos insulation from around the rusty boilers of the old steam locomotives at Capaha and Arena parks finally gets underway; workers with United Thermal Industries, a Marion, Ill., are doing the work...