Wwlp.com – The Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, Mass. Says it has removed approximately ten tons of fishing gear and other debris from the ocean floor during its second “Outer Cape Derelict Gear Assessment and Retrieval Program.”

Four commercial lobstering vessels from Provincetown took part in the March campaign. A spokeswoman for the center said the group has removed more than 320 wire lobster traps, a toilet, a stuffed doll, two anchors, and dozens of other items.

The recovered traps include 142 deemed intact. Most of those had identification tags and were claimed by their owners. Two dozen of them were transported to a holding facility where they will be auctioned off.

I first read this as “Outer Cape Derelict Retrieval Program” and I thought Arthur Bonzarelli and Insane Tony must be stuck in Wellfleet without a ride home or something. Turns out they meant they retrieved 10 tons of debris from the ocean floor. Ten tons!

Look, this is great and all, it’s always nice to know someone is cleaning up our mess but ten tons? If they retrieved ten tons of crap from the ocean how much other shit is floating around out there? This seems to me like a band aid on the real problem. Maybe someone should look into why all this stuff is there in the first place and maybe upgrade the way that this gear is tethered to the boats in the first place?

The big question mark is the stuffed doll though. Is there some gruffy fisherman crying himself to sleep every night because his Dora the Explorer doll went overboard in a Gale? Poor bastard is probably kicking himself for not making her wear her survival suit at all times.

P.S. Should we start a Go Fund Me page to raise money for Diego so he can buy Dora back at the auction?

Remember, the more nominations a bar received the higher the seed we gave it in the tournament. So remember, if you have a problem with the rankings don’t blame us, blame yourselves.

When the tournament is over we will be doing an unprecedented pub crawl. The Real Cape Crew and those of you who choose to join us on the bus (or 2) will go on the most epic journey in the history of pub crawls by drinking in a dive bar in every single town on Cape Cod in one day. To say it will be insane would be the understatement of the year.

So let’s get to the voting, below are the Bracket B first round matchups. Please scroll down to vote for every matchup and share this so that we get it out there across The Cape and give every bar a fair shot. If you haven’t voted for Bracket A yet you can do so HERE.

Here we go, we asked you the readers on Twitter and Facebook to nominate the best dive bars across Cape Cod and you answered the call in droves. We have counted the hundreds of nominations and put the top 32 into a bracket tournament. The more nominations a bar received the higher the seed we gave it in the tournament. So remember, if you have a problem with the rankings don’t blame us, blame yourselves.

When the tournament is over we will be doing an unprecedented pub crawl. The Real Cape Crew and those of you who choose to join us on the bus (or 2) will go on the most epic journey in the history of pub crawls by drinking in a dive bar in every single town on Cape Cod in one day. To say it will be insane would be the understatement of the year.

So let’s get to the voting, below are half of the first round matchups, with the other half to follow shortly. Please vote and share this so that we get it out there across The Cape and give every bar a fair shot.

CapeCodOnline.com – BOSTON – Massachusetts drivers will soon have a little extra help navigating the state’s traffic hotspots.

Gov. Deval Patrick and transportation officials announced a $17.5 million project today to place permanent electronic signs on state highways that provide motorists with real-time information on how long their commute will take.

The first permanent signs are already up on Route 6 on Cape Cod. The signs project will expand statewide, wrapping up by the end of 2015

The system uses Bluetooth technology to estimate travel time between two locations.

Others major roadways where the signs will be placed include Interstates 93, 95, 195 and 495, a portion of Interstate 91, and the entire length of the Massachusetts Turnpike.

Patrick says commuting is more manageable when you know how long it will take to get from point A to point B.

So this story is everywhere lately. We’ve got the Governor and a bunch of “transportation officials” all in a circle jerk over these real time traffic signs like they just solved world hunger or something. I for one am wondering why anyone should give a shit about these things?

What good does it do you to know that there is traffic, when you are already sitting in the fucking traffic? “Oh look, another hour and a half to go eight miles, good thing that sign just told me that since there is not a single god damn thing I can do about it”.

How about Deval getting all righteous saying that “commuting is more manageable when you know how long it will take to get from point A to point B”? Yeah, no shit gov, but you need to know that information BEFORE you leave, not halfway there. What are you supposed to do with the knowledge that there is traffic after you’re already on the road? Go back in time and leave earlier? It makes zero sense.

The only thing these signs will change is that from now on when you get stuck in traffic you’ll know about how long your life is going to suck  instead of guessing. They will not actually help anyone get anywhere any faster or on time.

CapeCodOnline.com – The state Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by a former Falmouth priest against two other priests, agreeing the suit was filed beyond the statute of limitations.

In November 2010, the Rev. John P. Harrington, formerly a priest at St. Patrick’s Church on Main Street in Falmouth, filed suit in Norfolk Superior Court against the Rev. John H. Perry – the former pastor of St. Patrick’s – and the Rev. William M. Costello, the former pastor of St. Anthony’s Parish in East Falmouth.

The suit stems from an incident beginning in January 2005, when Costello told Perry that a parishioner of St. Patrick’s had accused Harrington of stalking her minor son, according to the court decision. In response, Perry told the two directors of religious education at St. Patrick’s about the accusation against Harrington, according to the decision.

Perry then informed Harrington of the accusation, which was false, the decision says.

In response Harrington spoke with Costello, who told Harrington the accusation had not been made by a parishioner but by the parishioner’s co-worker, according to the decision. Costello refused to give Harrington the name of the co-worker.

Good lord, Cape Cod drama runs so deep that even our priests play He said, She said. Whatever happened to separation of church and state anyway? These priests should have to take their squabbles to Judge Judy. If you aren’t gonna pay taxes then you certainly shouldn’t be able to clog up our courts more than they already are.

Besides, isn’t the idea of catholic priests going to court kind of an oxymoron? What happened to Matthew 7:1? You know, that crap about judge not? Doesn’t really jive with suing each other since there’s something called a JUDGE in court. Plus why does this guy care about these priests being judged by a mere mortal, shouldn’t he be confident that The Almighty will sentence them to hard time in the fiery pits of hell for all of eternity?

Better yet, practice what you preach and forgive them. Not so easy when shit happens to you is it Mr. Can’t Let It Go?

CENTERVILLE – Police arrested a man early this morning after he allegedly returned to a home where he had just broken into two cars to film police officers investigating the break-ins.

Police officers were called to 72 Five Corners Road at about 3 a.m. for a report that a motor vehicle had been broken into, Barnstable police Sgt. Sean Sweeney said.

As Officer Mark Palmer was waiting for a criminal investigation officer to help with identification of a suspect a man later identified as Jon Wetherbee, 25, of 3 Nevins Lane in West Harwich, walked by the house wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and videotaping the scene with his phone, Sweeney said.

Palmer approached the man and asked him his name, which he refused to give, Sweeney said.

“‘It’s none of your business,’” the man said, according to a police report. “‘I have a God-given right to tape you and what’s going on here.’”

Officers tried to place him in protective custody and Wetherbee hit Palmer on his neck, became combative and refused to be handcuffed, according to the report.

Once he was in custody police found an owner’s manual to a Toyota Camry, a window sticker for a Camry, a work order for a Camry from Hyannis Toyota, two receipts from the town of Barnstable for beach stickers, two pairs of women’s sunglasses and assorted change and small bills totaling almost $6 on him, according to the report.

This is one where you need to read the whole article to appreciate the story. I don’t know whether this guy is the worlds dumbest criminal or if he has balls of steel. I mean returning to the scene to film the cops investigating a crime that you committed and then punching a cop in the neck when he asks your name is not exactly a world class exit strategy.

How about him saying he has “a god given right to tape you and what is going on here” to the police? Ummm… yeah, and on the fourth day God said unto thee: “I bestow upon you the right to film police investigations after you break into a Toyota.” When you are right you are right, it’s all there in the Bible.

What I don’t understand is that he got away with it. You got the loot man, just be incognito and the Camry owners manual, beach stickers and nearly $6 in change is all yours. You should be on the next flight to retire in Mexico after a heist like that. That’s the problem with these criminals, they never have enough, they always need that next score.