Below are the latest news articles mentioning heroin, fentanyl, Narcan, opioid or overdose from all the local Cape Cod news sources. Most of these stories should be related to recent heroin related arrests, heroin or fentanyl overdoses, opioid addiction and the use of Narcan on Cape Cod.
Above HN photos: In the pre-dawn hours of October 13, 2025, Barnstable Police patrol officers brave torrential rain as they rush toward a potentially volatile scene inside a Hyannis hotel room. The call came in around 4:00 a.m. via a 911 text from a woman reporting an assault, stating she was…
NANTUCKET – Nantucket’s health department has begun testing the island’s wastewater for certain drugs and viruses to get a better sense of community needs, and the initial results are in. The island reportedly has a 50 percent higher than national average use of cocaine. Meanwhile, methamphetamine…
BARNSTABLE – The state recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day Sunday, including recognition on Cape Cod. All Barnstable County facilities are flying flags at half-staff today in honor of the day. The state annually observes the day representing all those who died as a result of overdose.…
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PROVINCETOWN – From the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s office: Cape & Islands…
HYANNIS – With flu season in full swing, the CDC has reduced its recommended routine for childhood…
OAK BLUFFS – Bird flu has been detected on Martha’s Vineyard. The Massachusetts Department of…
SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS – January 7, 2026 – As previously report, a quiet Sunday evening erupted…
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HYANNIS – Hyannis firefighters responding to an alarm activation at the Margaritaville Resort on…
CHATHAM, MASSACHUSETTS – In a heart-pounding afternoon drama on January 6, 2026, a 4-year-old Golden…
