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House that was scene of fire on Monday discovered fully involved »

FALMOUTH – Shortly after 12:30 AM Tuesday, firefighters were called back to the Deshon Drive house which had caught fire on Monday. The house was fully involved when crews arrived on scene. CWN will bring you further details as they become available. The post House that was scene of fire on Monday…

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Sippewissett Road closed due to truck vs pole crash »

FALMOUTH – Falmouth Police have advised that Sippewissett Road will be closed in the area of Ransom Road due to a truck vs pole crash. No injuries were reported. Photos by Falmouth Police/CWN The post Sippewissett Road closed due to truck vs pole crash appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Brewster DPW and Animal control rescue ducklings from storm drain »

BREWSTER – Monday, a concerned woman called Brewster Animal Control about some ducklings who had fallen into a storm drain. On arrival Brewster Animal Control observed the mother duck near the storm drain calling to the ducklings. Several ducklings swimming in the bottom of the drain. The Brewster…

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Small fire damages exterior of Best Western hotel in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – A small fire damaged the exterior of the Best Western hotel at 1470 Iyannough Road (Route 132) in Barnstable shortly before 4 PM Monday. Employees at the hotel evacuated guests and used extinguishers to put most of the fire in a trash receptacle out. Firefighters wet down the area…

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Breaking: Firefighters battling blaze at Falmouth residence »

FALMOUTH – Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in Falmouth. Heavy smoke was showing from the attic of the structure when crews arrived on Deshon Drive just after 11:30 AM Monday. CWN will bring you further details as we get them The post Breaking: Firefighters battling blaze at Falmouth…

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Driver facing several charges after allegedly fleeing early morning crash in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – On Sunday  June 16, 2024 at approximately 6:08 AM, The Wellfleet Police Department received reports of a motor vehicle crash involving two cars on Route 6 in front of the Cumberland Farms. The responding officers arrived shortly after the initial reports of the crash. Upon their…

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Downed power wires close road, knock out power to Provincetown neighborhood »

PROVINCETOWN – Power lines fell at the rotary by the Provincetown Inn around 7 PM Sunday. The wires landed on a couple of parked vehicles. No one was injured. The far west end of Commercial Street was blocked. Eversource crews were working to fix the problem and restore power to 118 customers affected.…

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Firefighters use Jaws of Life to free occupant after multi-vehicle crash in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free an occupant from a multi-vehicle crash in Falmouth. The collision happened about 6:40 PM Sunday on Nathan Ellis Highway (Route 151) at Cloverfield Way. Two people were transported to Falmouth Hospital with injuries that were not believed to…

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Sunday photo essay: Father’s Day Car Show »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: Father’s Day Car Show appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Breaking: Small plane makes emergency landing on outer Cape beach »

EASTHAM – A small plane reportedly made an emergency landing on the beach near Nauset Light Beach in Eastham sometime after 3:30 PM Sunday. Reports are it was a soft landing and none of the three people on board were injured. Crews were working to get the victims to the beach parking lot. The FAA…

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