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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Cape Charles just said no to a houseboat rental plan
  • How a Cape Charles murder case ended in decades of prison time

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 51, low: 38.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 58 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• BZA Denies Application to use Houseboat as an STR (capecharlesmirror.com) — Cape Charles’ Board of Zoning Appeals has upheld a zoning ruling that blocks a houseboat in the Harbor-Commercial district from being used as a short-term rental, reinforcing how floating homes are regulated in town. The decision clarifies that such houseboats aren’t treated as residential structures under local code, while the board also chose Bill Stramm as chair and Elise McMath as vice-chair.
   

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• Mercado sentenced for murdering grandmother (shoredailynews.com) — A Northampton County judge has sentenced a man to more than 40 active years in prison for killing his grandmother in her Cape Charles home, a crime that deeply shook the quiet vacation town. Prosecutors pushed for a life term, while the defense emphasized his serious mental illness and the need for long-term treatment as part of his eventual rehabilitation.
   

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