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Kayaker safe after capsizing off Brewster »

BREWSTER – A kayaker is safe after capsizing into the chilly waters off Breakwater Beach in Brewster. It happened about 10 AM Saturday. The victim was able to right the craft before rescuers arrived on scene. Once on shore, the victim was evaluated for possible hypothermia. The post Kayaker safe…

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Driver hospitalized after rollover crash in Harwich »

HARWICH – A driver was transported to Cape Cod Hospital after a rollover crash in Harwich about 3:30 AM. The crash happened on Route 6 between Routes 124 and 137. The vehicle ended up on its roof in the woods. The driver was able to self-extricate from the vehicle. Mass State Police are investigating…

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TROOPER INVESTIGATING EARLY MORNING ROLLOVER… WOMAN TRANSPORTED… [HN PHOTOS] »

      HARWICH, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN PHOTO NOTES] – A state trooper and Harwich Firefighters responded to a rollover crash up an embankment and into the woods on Route 6 early this morning (in the vicinity of mile marker 83). Firefighters arrived on scene around 3:40 a.m. and found the…

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Two face charges for allegedly dealing “crack” in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – Yarmouth Police Detectives and Proactive Anti-Crime Unit Members teamed up on Monday leading to the arrest of two men for dealing crack. Around 4:00 p.m., Detectives were in the area of Reindeer Lane when they witnessed a West Yarmouth man entering and exiting a residence numerous times,…

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A SPECIAL MOMENT FOR A VERY SPECIAL YOUNG LADY:  HN PHOTOS »

HN PHOTO NOTES: Charlotte Sturgis is graduating from St. John Paul II High School this spring. Yesterday afternoon, Charlotte’s high school lacrosse team was honoring seniors and their parents before the game for “senior night.” (The game was at the Pop Warner Field in Sandwich.) Traditionally,…

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Cape Cod Hospital to pay $24.3 million to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with Medicare Cardiac Procedure Rules »

HYANNIS – Cape Cod Hospital has agreed to pay $24.3 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted claims to Medicare for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures that failed to comply with Medicare rules specifying the way in which hospitals were required to evaluate…

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Car crashes into guardrail on Route 6 in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A car reportedly struck a guardrail in Sandwich shortly after 8 PM Thursday. The crash happened westbound in the area of Route 130. The driver was evaluated at the scene. A MassDOT crew was called to fix the guardrail. The cause of the crash is under investigation by Mass State Police.…

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FEDS: CAPE COD HOSPITAL TO PAY $24.3 MILLION TO RESOLVE ALLEGATIONS THAT IT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH MEDICARE CARDIAC PROCEDURE RULES »

BOSTON –  [DOJ MEDIA STATEMENT]  –  Cape Cod Hospital has agreed to pay $24.3 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted claims to Medicare for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures that failed to comply with Medicare rules specifying the way…

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Two evaluated after traffic crash on Route 6 in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – At least two people were evaluated after a traffic crash in Wellfleet. The crash happened just after 3 PM at the Bagel Hound on Route 6 just south of the Marconi Beach turnoff. One of the victims was transported to Cape Cod Hospital. Traffic was delayed in the area. A building inspector…

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Vehicle fire temporarily closes Station Avenue in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A section of Station Avenue near Old Townhouse Road was closed for a time due to a vehicle fire. The fire was reported shortly after noon Thursday by Advanced Auto. No injuries were reported. Traffic was rerouted until the vehicle could be towed. The post Vehicle fire temporarily closes…

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