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Black ice likely culprit in series of crashes during morning commute »

Black ice was a likely culprit in a serious of traffic crashes during the morning commute on Cape Cod: MARSTONS MILLS – Shortly after 7:30 AM, a vehicle struck a utility pole on Cotuit Road (Route 149) at Alpine Way. A short time later a vehicle rolled over on Race Lane near Crocker Road. SANDWICH…

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Driver Flees After Flipping Car in Centerville Intersection [HN Photos] »

    CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS — A driver fled the scene after overturning their vehicle in the middle of the Route 28 and Strawberry Hill Road intersection around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Barnstable Police and Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills firefighters arrived to find the car unoccupied.…

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Brazilian National living in Yarmouth sentenced for selling firearms without a license »

BOSTON, MA – From U.S. Attorney’s Office Boston: A Brazilian national unlawfully living in Yarmouth was sentenced today for conspiracy and engaging in the business of to sell firearms without a license. Lucas Nascimento-Silva, 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley to time…

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Brazilian Illegal Alien Sentenced in Yarmouth Gun Trafficking Scheme Tied to Transnational Gangs »

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – March 3, 2026 – A Brazilian national illegally residing in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to “time served” after pleading guilty to federal firearms charges, marking a key development in a sweeping investigation that uncovered ties to a notorious Brazilian…

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No injuries reported after sedan collides head-on with school bus »

CENTERVILLE – A sedan reportedly collided head-on with a school bus in Centerville. The crash happened on Oak Street between the Route 6 overpass and Old Stage Road. There were a handful of students on the bus and no injuries were reported. Barnstable Police are investigating the cause of the crash.…

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Rear-End Route 132 Crash… [HN Photos…] »

ABOVE: HN PHOTOS – Barnstable Police and Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills firefighters responded to Route 132 near the intersection with Old Strawberry Hill Road for a two-vehicle crash with airbag deployment shortly before 7:00 p.m. this evening. It was a rear-end collision in which a sedan struck…

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Final power restoration efforts continue a week after the blizzard »

CAPE COD – It’s been a week since the blizzard pummeled Cape Cod with hurricane force wind gusts and 1-2 feet of snow. As of 9 AM, Eversource was still working to restore electricity to about 30 individual customers still with out power since the storm. CWN will keep monitoring until all…

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New overnight: Car vs pole crash in Brewster seriously injures driver, closes Route 137 and knocks out power »

BREWSTER – Brewster Police report that Route 137 is closed between Millstone Road and Snow Road as a result of a motor vehicle crash. A utility pole has been struck near Villages Drive resulting in power loss in the area. (Eversource reports about 325 customers with out power). CWN has learned…

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Update: Eversource continuing to work to restore small isolated outages from the blizzard »

CAPE COD – Eversource is continuing to work on restoration of smaller individual outages resulting from the blizzard. As of 11:30 PM Saturday, Eversource’s map showed 171 customers without power (the utility continues the disclaimer that not all outages may be related to the blizzard). The…

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CWN followup: New details and a warning after CO incident in Provincetown during storm blackout »

PROVINCETOWN – We’re learning more about the circumstances of a carbon monoxide (CO) incident that nearly killed two people on a fishing boat in the aftermath of the blizzard. Fire and rescue officials rushed to MacMillan Wharf about 6:15 PM where  two people were found unresponsive…

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