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Auto parts store employee accused of pulling firearm on customer Wednesday in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – An employee of the Advanced Auto Parts store in Hyannis is accused of pulling a firearm on a customer Wednesday. CWN has obstained the Barnstable Police Department report on this incident: 1. On April 1, 2026, I, Ptl. Stoner, was assigned to uniformed patrol in the Town of Barnstable…

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Two people treated and released after traffic crash at Route 6 ramps in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – Two people were treated and released after a traffic crash in Yarmouth about 8:20 PM Wednesday. The two-vehicle collision happened on Willow Street at the Route 6 ramps. The crash remains under investigation. Further details were not immediately available. The post Two people treated…

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Local fire departments receive state grants »

BOURNE – Bourne Fire is pleased to announce that Bourne Fire/Rescue has been awarded nearly $17,000 through the Massachusetts FY26 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. These funds will support the replacement of 1,000 feet of supply fire hose and a positive pressure ventilation fan that…

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Work requiring lane closures on Bourne Bridge to start April 27th »

BOURNE – From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today that critical maintenance work that requires lane restrictions is scheduled to begin at the end of April on the Bourne Bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Massachusetts.…

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Tisbury man arrested following traffic stop; brief failure to stop leads to warrant, drug and motor vehicle charges »

OAK BLUFFS – From Oak Bluffs Police: On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 2:48 a.m., an Oak Bluffs Police Department Patrol Officer attempted to initiate a motor vehicle stop with a 2016 Ford Focus for an inspection sticker violation on Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road near the Tisbury Town-Line.…

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Marstons Mills crash sends one car into a tree »

MARSTONS MILLS – A two-vehicle crash sent one car into a tree in Marstons Mills. The collision happened on Falmouth Road near Putnam Avenue about 4:15 PM Tuesday. One person was taken to Cape Cod Hospital. Afternoon commuter traffic was tied up in the area. The crash is under investigation by Barnstable…

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Electrical fire reported at Provincetown condo »

PROVINCETOWN – An electrical fire was reported at a condominium in Provincetown shortly after 11 AM Tuesday. Fire crews responded to 42 Off Cemetery Road and stretched a hose line as firefighters opened a wall to check for fire extension and ensure extinguishment. An automatic mutual aid response…

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Power outage knocks out traffic lights on Willow Street at Route 6 in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A power outage caused the traffic lights on Willow Street at the Route 6 ramps to go out Tuesday morning. The lights on Willow Street at Higgins Crowell were also knocked out. Eversource reported 150 customers lost power and cited maintenance as the cause. The utility listed a restoration…

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Traffic sends vehicle into woods in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A two-vehicle crash sent one car into the woods in Sandwich. The collision happened about 8:30 AM Tuesday on Harlow Road near Bourne Hay Rd. The drivers were evaluated but no serious injuries were reported. Sandwich Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The post Traffic sends…

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West Tisbury man facing OUI 2nd offense charge after crashing into Oak Bluffs house »

OAK BLUFFS – From Oak Bluffs Police: On Friday, March 27, 2026, at approximately 7:55 p.m., an Oak Bluffs Police Department Patrol Officer was in a fully marked police cruiser monitoring traffic on Barnes Road near the Lagoon Pond Herring Run when a pickup truck traveling southbound veered off…

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