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Pan Mass Challenge is this weekend, Cape Cod leg on Sunday »

CAPE COD – The annual Pan Mass Challege (PMC) bicycle ride is this weekend. After arriving at Mass Maritime Academy Saturday, riders will be off at sunrise Sunday on the second leg of the trip across Cape Cod to Provincetown. Motorists should expect delays and use caution as hundreds of cyclists…

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Plymouth Fire Department responded to frying oil burns at local grocery store Thursday   »

PLYMOUTH – Chief Neil Foley reports that the Plymouth Fire Department responded to reports of burns after a deep fryer shot out hot cooking oil at a Market Basket grocery store on Commerce Way yesterday evening. On Thursday, August 1st, at about 6:46 PM, the Plymouth Fire Department responded to…

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E-bike battery explodes in Bourne garage »

BOURNE – A lithium-ion battery in an e-bike reportedly exploded in a Bourne garage late Friday afternoon. Firefighters rushed to the President’s Road location where the battery was in pieces. The fire was extinguished and smoke ventilated. No injuries were reported. The incident remains under…

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Vehicle narrowly misses going in water after Bourne crash »

BOURNE – A two-vehicle crash sent one car down an embankment narrowly avoiding going into the water in Bourne. It happened late Friday afternoon on Main Street in Buzzards Bay. No serious injuries were reported. Further details were not immediately available. The post Vehicle narrowly misses going…

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Two people extricated after crash leaves vehicle on its roof in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – Two people were rescued after a traffic crash left their car on its roof. The crash happened about 5:45 PM.Friday at Donna’s Lane and Great Neck Road South. The victims were evaluated but appeared to have escaped any serious injury. Traffic was rerouted around the scene until it…

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Lifeguards rescue reported drowning victim at West Dennis Beach »

DENNIS – Lifeguards rescued a person in distress at West Dennis Beach about 5:30 PM Friday. The victim, who was reportedly conscious, was evaluated by EMTs and transported to Cape Cod Hospital. Further details were not immediately available. The post Lifeguards rescue reported drowning victim at…

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Crash in Truro results in multiple injuries, closure of Route 6 »

TRURO – A multi-vehicle crash was reported in Truro sometime after 2 PM Friday. The collision happened on Route 6 at Head Of the Meadow Road. 4 ambulances were called to the scene. One person suffered serious injuries and was airlifted by MedFlight helicopter to an off-Cape trauma center. Route…

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Three people injured in crash involving oil truck in Provincetown »

PROVINCETOWN – Three people were injured in a crash involving an oil truck and a car in Provincetown. The collision happened on Route 6 at Snail Road. None of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening threatening. No product spilled from the truck. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.…

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DRIVER WALKS AWAY AFTER SNAPPING UTILITY POLE IN Y-PORT »

YARMOUTH PORT, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] –  Remarkably, the driver of a heavily damaged Toyota sedan walked away from a serious crash Thursday morning, without serious injuries or charges. The single-vehicle crash happened shortly after midnight Thursday – 8/1/2024 – on Route 6A near…

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NY MAN ACCUSED OF $100K BANK TRANSFER RIP FROM OSTERVILLE RESIDENT »

[ACTUAL BARNSTABLE PD MEDIA STATEMENT]  After an extensive investigation by the Barnstable Police Department Investigative Services Division and the United States Secret Service New England Cyber Fraud Task Force, 25-year-old Khaseem Allah of Albany, New York was arrested for his involvement in…

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