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Young child airlifted after reported fall down stairs in Truro »

TRURO – Rescuers responded to a Shore Road residence shortly before 11 PM Friday. According to reports, a young child had fallen down some stairs. A MedFlight helicopter was requested to meet the ambulance at the Orleans Middle School ball field to fly the victim to an off-Cape trauma center. Further…

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One person hospitalized after car vs pole crash in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital after a car reportedly struck a utility pole in Wellfleet. The collision happened shortly before 7 PM Friday on Main Street by the Wellfleet United Methodist Church between School and Bank Streets. Wellfleet Police are investigating the…

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Pedestrian struck and seriously injured in Chatham »

CHATHAM – A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a car and seriously injured in Chatham. The incident happened about 4 PM on Route 28 at Pilgrim Village Way. Rescuers called for a MedFlight helicopter to land at Chatham Municipal Airport to fly the victim to an off-Cape trauma center. Chatham Police…

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Falmouth Fire investigating report of smoke at nursing home »

FALMOUTH – Falmouth Firefighters responding to an automatic alarm at the Atria Woodbriar Place on Gifford Street discovered smoke on an upper floor of the complex sometime before 4 PM Friday. All residents were reported safe and uninjured. CWN is checking with Falmouth Fire-Rescue for further details.…

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Driver airlifted to trauma center after Yarmouth crash »

YARMOUTH – Yarmouth Police are investigating a serious traffic crash. The collision happened about 1:30 PM Friday on Long Pond Drive north of Forest Road. Firefighters extricated the driver and called for a MedFlight helicopter to land at Cape Cod Gateway Airport. The victim was flown to an off-Cape…

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: Jacob Pritchett (NY) »

Jacob Pritchett, Age Now: 11, Missing: 06/01/2025. Missing From BROOKLYN, NY. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: New York City Police Department (New York) 1-718-495-5425.

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One person injured in collision between SUV, large pickup in West Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – Shortly after 8 AM Friday, A two vehicle crash involving a Honda CR-V and a large Dodge Ram pickup truck occurred at Route 132 and Oak Street in West Barnstable. The driver of the Honda was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. The pickup had only minor damage. Barnstable…

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Centerville Man Hauled for Drunk Driving After F-250 Flattens Decades-Old Maple on Bumps River Road »

                  CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS – A chaotic scene unfolded on Bumps River Road Thursday night, October 9, 2025, when a Ford F-250 Super Duty pickup veered off the roadway and flattening what appeared to be a decades-old suspected maple tree.…

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State Fire Marshal and Fire Chiefs Make Statewide Push on Expired Smoke Alarms »

STOW, MA – State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine and the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts (FCAM) are teaming up this month to draw attention to a wave of smoke alarms that are nearing the end of their useful lifespans. In 2015, a change to the Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code…

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Yarmouth Police Seek Black Pickup Truck in Hit-and-Run Crash Injuring E-Bike Rider »

WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS –  The Yarmouth Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that left an electric bicycle rider injured at the intersection of Buck Island Road and Higgins Crowell Road on Monday afternoon. Authorities are seeking to identify the driver of a black pickup…

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