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Entertainment vs. enj oyment Main Street venues, new homes sometimes in conflict By Edward F. Maroney emaroney@barnstablepatnot.com What does downtown Hyannis want to be when it grows up? A quiet little seaside strand where residents can tuck themselves in to the sounds of halyards beating gently against masts? A lively host for a wide range of night- time entertainment , including some that's a trifle raucous? The need to decide is pressing, as invest- ment in the area is growing. Peaceful corners of Main Street that saw nary a soul for many winter months are due to give way to multi-use buildings of residences , stores or restaurants, and offices. Your desire to go to sleep at 10 p.m. in your expensive third-floor condo may come into conflict with the nearby eatery's desire to draw clients up to midnight with a flashy band. A nexus for the conflict is the licensing au- thority, which is starting to see homeowners push back when businesses want to expand their ability to entertain customers. Case in CONTINUED ON PAGE A:14 It's hold on to your hats as BHS graduates 405 Ehrhard brothers address their class By David Still II dstill@barnstablepatriot.com Threatening skies may have put it off for a day and the windmade for ablustery event, but the 405 graduates of Barnstable High School's Class of 2006 would not be denied. The exercises planned for Saturday were canceled by Friday afternoon in the face of a torrential forecast. Interim principal John Mika apologized for anyinconvenience movingthe commencement a day may have caused. Mika explained that it was done to best ensure as many people who wanted to attend could. Had the day not been moved, graduation would have been held in the space-limited Performing Arts Center. While the class had to continually fix their mortarboards because of the ever-present wind , the light mist present at the start gave way to lighter skies by the end. The program moved swiftly from the inspired singing of the national anthem by seniors Liz CONTINUED ON PAGE A:2 Principal named for Hyannis East Found in the town's own backyard By Edward F. Maroney emaroney@barnstablepatnot.com A Cotuit resident who's principal of a New Bedford school notable for its rising achieve- ment test scores has accepted the principalship of Hyannis East Elementary. Interim Supt. Tom McDonald said Tom Lar- rabee accepted a verbal offer yesterday. "He's done a terrific job up there at that school," McDonald said. "Their test scores document that. He's an outstanding leader. " Larrabee said he wasthrilled to be offered the position. HyannisEast , he said, "isa school very similarin its population tothe school where I'm principal here in New Bedford. It'sawonderful mix of students , and that was a real attrac- tion for me. I like working in smaller schools; I think you can really get a sense of family and community with a smaller school." The principal described efforts such as site- based management among the "wonderful initiatives going on in Barnstable." Originallyfrom Melrose, Larrabee said he was a teacher "for a long time, at all levels, most of it at the sixth grade." He was principal of Asht on Elementary School inCumberland, R.I., CONTINUED ON PAGE A:2 Town looks to wire intranet on Comcast's dime Provisions of last license coming to pass By David Still II dstill@barnstablepatnot com Barnstable is already wired for cable, but with the activa- tion of a somewhat dormant provision within the town's license agreement with Com- cast, it could also be wired for data. A fiber-optic intranet con- necting 58 government and quasi-government buildings in Barnstable - municipal , school, fire district,library and county - is envisioned , all at no cost to taxpayers. The intranet provisions were included in the town's last license with Comcast , inked seven years ago. Sowhat'staken solong? The CONTINUED ON PAGE A:4 Housing and hardship on Cape Cod Equal opportunity issue focus of HAC meeting By Kathleen Szmit Manwaring kmanwaring@barnstablepatnot.com KATHLEEN SZMIT MANWARING PHOTO MAKING A POINT - Tom Lynch, executive director of the Barnstable Housing Authority, emphasizes a point about localgrowth duringa housingtask force meeting at the Housing Assistance Corporation on Tuesdau Just as areas of Cape Cod have been mapped as resources for water protection , potential places to build affordable hous- ing may be located in similar fashion by backers of desired workforce housing. That suggestion, made by Maggie Geist , executive di- rector of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod. was one of many made during a meeting of a Housing Assistance Cor- poration task force this week •fan Hyannis. According to a preliminary HAC definition , Workforce Housing is that created , ac- quired or developed to ensure there is adequate housing for the workforce on Cape Cod. The issue of affordable hous- ing on the Cape is definitely controvesial. In many areas its mere mention raises the hackles of NIMBYs who as- sume their neighborhoods will deteriorate once the dwellings are established. Unlike other Cape issues, however , housing does not discriminate significantly. The search for housing affects not only lower-income hourly work- ers, but also those seeking higher paying positions such as physiciansor engineers. "Hous- ing might be one of the only problems that both higher- and lower-income people have,"said Nancy Davison of HAC. Once the areas for affordable workforce housing are mapped , the next logical step would be for town forces to take action. That is where HAC's executive director . Rick Presbrey, has serious concerns. Presbrey said he feels the forms of Cape government -1own meeting and selectmen and. in Barnstable , the town council -confuse Cape Codders , leaving them stymied about issues such as housing. "I don 't like the system." he said. "I just dorft think it works." Because so many Cape com- munities require extensive negotiations where housing development is concerned , agencies such as HAC find mak- * CONTINUED ON PAGE A:14 ? UP FRONT ? Overcrowding ordinances approved Residents looking for relief from over- crowded homes in their neighborhoods found some with last week's approval of new occupancy and rental ordinances by the town council A:3 Pit bullsvictims of human relations gone awry Bullets killed three pit bulls in two separate incidents in Barnstable last week. Two were slain in a hail of bullets near the town's shooting range in West Barnstable and the third by police in a raid aimed at arresting a 16-year-old A:5 Sturgis bell tolls for 68 grads They'd waited four years. Now, the moment imminent , a few couldn 't contain them- selves B:8 INSIDE W t m t LIGHTHOUSE This Week In A&E... \i v workings of a mindjr V ^ that has been crposec^^^^^M^t to of ddfl WSlfc. delicate thought about musi^^Kmr Nine reasons to like Chapter 40B Does anyone remember the conscientious objectors? They are patriots too A:7 ? OPINION New streaming service offer on town Web site By David Still II dstill@barnstablepatnot.com Can't catch that zoning board of appeal s meeting live or on re- broadcast? Not to worry, you can get it online anytime. For those with Internet access (high speed is better ), the town's entire roster of recorded meetings is now available on demand with CONTINUED ON PAGE A:4 ON DEMAND: Barnstable meetings available online Investment flurry changing face of downtown Hyannis Imagine Charles Darwin and Henry David Thoreau strolling leisurely along downtown Hyannis. casually observing the blossom- ing results of "smart growth" or "growth management" and/or whatever other various strategies have lately wrought a changing cityscape B 1 ? VILLAGES ? INDEX ' Arts C:1 Automotive C:10 Blackboard B:4 Business AB-A 9 Classifieds . C 12-C 14 Editorials A:6 Events C 3-C 7 HealthReport B:7 Legals C:9-C 11 Letters A:7 Main Street C:3 ^ , Movie Listings C:2 Obituaries B:2 Op-Ed A 7 • Patriot Puzzle B:5 People B:1 Real Estate B:6 Religious Services B:5 ServiceDirectory C13 Villages B.1 Weather A14 Onward and upward The Barnstable High School girls tennis team is on their way in the MIAA South Sectionals tournament. On Tuesday the team notched yet another win in an undefeated season , taking Framingham 4-1 A:10 Dynamic duo Twosisters at Barnstable HighSchool are making quite a racquet on the tennis courts. Given the girls' tennis team's amazing undefeated season, you've no doubt heard of them. So have their opponents A:10 BMS pounces on Plymouth The Barnstable Middle School girls ' Softball team went out with a bang on Monday with a season-ending win against Plymouth. Given the 24-5 final score , it was more like the crack of bats A:10 ? SPORTS ? Growth Incentive Zone wins final county OK The Town of Barnstable took the planning and regulatory reins for downtown Hyannis from the Cape Cod Commission Wednesday as the county Assembly of Delegates voted unanimously to alter Development of Re- gional Impact thresholds for the region's first Growth A:8 ? BUSINESS _^ DAVID STILL II PHOTO NEW DIRECTION - The Barnstable High School Class of 2006 shifts gears (and tassels) as members set out on life after BHS. There are more pictures on pages A 12 and A:13. See page B:8 for reports on the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School and Sturgis Charter Public School graduations. Move those tassels !