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Wind Advisory from 10 PM Monday to 7 PM Tuesday »

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 131 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY… * WHAT…West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…In Massachusetts, Barnstable MA, Dukes…

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Firefighters extricate victims after rollover crash in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – Firefighters had to extricate victims after a vehicle rolled on it side in Falmouth. The crash happened 3:10 PM Monday in the 400 block of North Falmouth Highway (Route 28A). Two people were transported by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital. Motorists were urged to seek alternate routes.…

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: Antonio Wright (OH) »

Antonio Wright, Age Now: 10, Missing: 11/02/2025. Missing From CLEVELAND, OH. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Cleveland Police Department (Ohio) 1-216-621-1234.

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EARLY MORNING ASSAULT: Police Aid Bloodied Woman Flagging Cars Near Cape Cod Mall [HN photos] »

ABOVE: A Barnstable Police patrolwoman carefully focuses on a sexual assault victim and what she was telling her, while also applying pressure to the woman’s hand laceration. The woman was discovered trying to flag down motorists near the Cape Cod Mall at around 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning.…

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West Yarmouth teen, second teen killed in early morning crash in New Bedford »

NEW BEDFORD – A 17-year-old from West Yarmouth and a 15-year-old were killed in an early morning crash in New Bedford. Mass State Police responded to Route 140 southbound about 2 AM and discovered a Honda Civic over the guardrail into some tree. Both victims were ejected. The Bristol County District…

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Sisson Road in Harwich closed after vehicle shears off utility pole »

HARWICH – A vehicle sheared off a utility pole in Harwich sometime before 8 AM Saturday. The collision happened on Sisson Road at Route 28. The driver appeared to have escaped any serious injury. Harwich Police are investigating the incident. Sisson Road was expected to be closed for an extended…

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Brush fire contained near residence in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – From Wellfleet Fire: At approximately 2:10 AM, the Wellfleet Fire Department was dispatched for a report of a utility pole fire in the area of Wellfleet Woods Lane. Upon arrival, firefighters found a brush fire approximately 100 feet by 40 feet in size, burning toward a nearby residence.…

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Car strikes utility pole in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – A car struck a utility pole on Winter Street in Hyannis shortly before 1 AM Saturday. The driver was treated and released at the scene. The street was closed overnight while utility crews replaced the pole. The cause of the crash is under investigation by Barnstable Police. The post Car…

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HALLOWEENIES GONE WILD!  And other blustery tales from the overnight… [HN photos] »

      ABOVE: WITCHING HOUR MADNESS! Patrol officers were in the neighborhood breaking up a fight at a downtown Hyannis watering hole when all hell suddenly broke out on Winter Street. And Barnstable cops are still scratching their heads as to what unearthly force caused a Toyota sedan…

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Eastham Police achieve accreditation status »

EASTHAM – From Eastham Police: The Eastham Police Department is proud to announce that we have achieved accredited status through the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. (MPAC) Accreditation is a voluntary process in which police departments strive to meet and maintain the highest level…

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