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Fire reported in solar panels of Harwich home »

HARWICH – Fire broke out in the solar panels of a house in Harwich. Fire crews responded to Noreast Drive some time after noon and doused the flames. They then checked for fire spread into the roof. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The post Fire reported…

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***  WATCH ***  PICKUP TRUCK LEAVES SCENE AFTER STRIKING, BADLY INJURING TWO PEDESTRIANS… ONE WOMAN MEDFLIGHTED… POLICE STOP SUSPECT VEHICLE… ARREST MADE… [DEVELOPING] »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES & DEVELOPING DETAILS] –  Barnstable Police and Hyannis Firefighters responded to the parking lot outside of the Tiki Port restaurant shortly before 2:00 a.m. this morning (Sunday) for a report that two pedestrians had just been struck by a white pickup…

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Two pedestrians struck on Route 132 in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – Two pedestrians were reportedly struck by a pickup truck on Route 132 in Hyannis about 1:50 AM Sunday. The incident happened on Iyannough Road (Route 132) near the Tiki Port restaurant. One of the victims suffered serious injuries and was transported to Cape Cod Gateway Airport to be…

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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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