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Yesterday at 5pm a bolt of lightning struck a picnic pavilion at Hamonasset
State Park near Madison Connecticut where a small group of people were ducking
out of a rain shower. One person was killed and four were injured.
Here's the story at WTNH
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Twenty miles south of San Francisco a little piece of Wellfleet lights up a
corner of California. For decades Wellfleet historians have believed
that a 30' lighthouse built in 1881 overlooking Wellfleet harbor
was demolished in 1925. It turns out that rather
than being demolished the iron lighthouse was deconstructed bolt by
bolt and beam by beam and shipped off to California to be rebuilt overlooking the Pacific. This nugget of historical correction was discovered by Colleen MacNeney who reported her finding in this month's edition of Lighthouse Digest.
With a modern light and optic the Point Montara light remains active today, guiding ships into the Golden
Gate. The keeper's abode is now a hostel.
Point Montara is shown below. See images of Point
Montara Lighthouse here.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 05 June 2008 )
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 Wikimedia image by Shutterglow Find more information on Cape Cod ORV beach access at the following links:
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 June 2008 )
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 Coopers Beach Southampton NY Here's the CNN
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 May 2008 )
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On May 5, after years of emotional debate on whether or not to build a town beach
between Nauset Light and Coast Guard beaches, Eastham voted 502-476
to totally abandon the project (a 2/3 majority was needed to continue). The Ocean Beach project began
in 2002 following a decision by the National Seashore to end drop offs
at Coast Guard beach. Nursing a long time grievance from the
loss of parking spaces at Coast Guard Beach after a 1978 storm, this
decision was the final straw. A group of residents discovered that the
town of Eastham owned 127 acres on the bluff south of Nauset Light and
formed the The Ocean Beach Committee. Committee members worked hard to
address conservation and cost concerns. On Monday night a majority of
town residents decided to leave the undeveloped area alone. Even though
The Committee failed in its primary goal the effort caused the National
Seashore to set aside 72 parking spots (62 at Nauset Light 10 at Coast
Guard) dedicated exclusively to Eastham residents. Here's the
story of Monday night's vote in the Cape Cod Times.
Learn more about the history of Eastham's Ocean Beach here.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 10 May 2008 )
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