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Fire breaks out at Barnstable auto repair business »

BARNSTABLE – A fire broke out at a auto repair in Barnstable just after 12:30 AM Sunday. Smoke and flames were visible when crews arrived at Cape Cod Collision at 146 Thornton Drive. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The post Fire breaks out at Barnstable…

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***  WATCH ***  CREWS BATTLE STRUCTURE FIRE AT CAPE COD COLLISION »

BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS –  [HN VIDEO NOTES]  –  At around 12:30 a.m. this morning, Firefighters responded to a structure fire inside several garage bays at Cape Cod Collision on Thornton Drive.  Crews from surrounding towns arrived to assist.  The flames were eventually…

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Sunday photo essay: Peaceful places »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: Peaceful places appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Driver in custody after failing to stop for police numerous times »

BOURNE – A driver is in custody after failing to stop for police multiple times. The sequence of events started about 8 PM Saturday with Yarmouth Police trying to stop the vehicle. Police terminated the pursuit for safety reasons. A short time later the vehicle was spotted by Barnstable Police…

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Traffic alert: Slowdowns on Sagamore Bridge after appliance apparently falls off vehicle »

BOURNE – A refrigerator reportedly fell off a vehicle going over the Sagamore Bridge sometime after 7:30 PM Saturday. According to reports another vehicle struck the appliance causing damage but no injuries. MassDOT personnel were enroute to clean up the fridge and broken glass from the roadway.…

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Rollover crash causes traffic delays on Route 6 in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A traffic crash left a vehicle overturned on Route 6 in Sandwich. The collision happened sometime after 4:30 PM on Route 6 eastbound at the Route 130 exit. Firefighters had to assist the driver from the vehicle which rolled on its side but no serious injuries were reported. Mass State…

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***  WATCH ***  HOWIE CARR AND HN TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT BRAZILIAN NATIONALS ACCUSED OF TRAFFICKING GUNS IN YARMOUTH AND BARNSTABLE [DEVELOPING] »

WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS – [DEVELOPING] – According to a 19-page sworn affidavit in support of obtaining a search warrant, a Special Federal Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”), described an ongoing investigation into two Brazilian National men residing…

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Bourne firefighters cover Plymouth station after large fire at condo complex »

PLYMOUTH – A large fire was reported at the Pine Hills Village Condominiums on Tideview Path in Plymouth just after 8 PM Friday. Due to the large amount of manpower called to the scene, a Bourne engine was called to cover one of the Plymouth fire stations. Further details were not immediately available.…

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Fire Marshal’s office investigating early morning pickup truck fire in Bourne »

 BOURNE – From Bourne Police: At approximately 2:36 AM on Friday, Bourne Police received multiple 9-1-1 calls for a vehicle fire on Crows Nest Drive. Bourne Fire was notified and responded. Officers arrived on scene to find active fire inside a pickup truck parked off the side of the roadway.…

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Grand jury indicts Sandwich man on manslaughter chargers following investigation »

SANDWICH – From the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s office: Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois Friday announced that on March 21, 2025, a Grand Jury indicted Thomas Hayes, 23 years old, of Sandwich, MA, for his role relating to the death of a 71-year-old woman,…

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