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Gas line struck in Brewster »

BREWSTER – A construction crew struck a gas line in Brewster about 1 PM Tuesday. The incident happened in the 300 block of Millstone Road. National Grid was called to cap the leak. Traffic was detoured until the leak was mitigated. Further details were not immediately available.

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Harwich man accused of pulling firearm on landscapers over noise »

HARWICH – From Harwich Police: Monday afternoon at approximately 3:45 PM, Sgt Brendan Brickley and Officer Tom Griffiths were dispatched to a residence on Burton Avenue in West Harwich. The homeowner reported that a male subject had confronted her landscapers over the noise coming from the leaf…

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Worker injured in logging accident in Dennis »

DENNIS – A worker was injured after reportedly being struck by a log in Dennis. The incident happened about 8:30 AM on Setucket Road in the area of the Flax Pond Conservation Land. The victim was transported by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.…

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Multiple vehicles collide on Route 25 Tuesday morning »

BOURNE – Multiple vehicles including a box truck were involved in a traffic crash Tuesday morning. The collision happened about 6:30 AM on Route 25 eastbound about 2 miles before the Bourne Bridge. Several people were evaluated but no serious injuries were reported. Traffic was tied up in the area.…

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Firefighters douse fully involved shed fire in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – Firefighters were called to a fully involved shed fire in Wellfleet shortly after 11 PM Monday. The shed on Day Road was fully involved with brush burning when crews arrived. Crews from Eastham and Truro assisted in stopping further spread of the fire. No injuries were reported. The…

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Developing: Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team called to search for missing, endangered woman in Dennis »

DENNIS – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team (BCTRT) was called to Dennis about 6:30 PM Monday to search for a missing endangered woman. The search centered on Depot Street in Dennis Port. CWN is checking with Dennis authorities for further details.

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Two trucks collide on Route 25 in Wareham »

WAREHAM – Two large trucks collided on Route 25 eastbound two miles before the Bourne Bridge around 8 AM Monday. Both drivers refused medical treatment. Firefighters had to mitigate a fluid spill from at least one of the trucks. Traffic delays were reported in the area. The Mass State Police Truck…

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*** WATCH *** Man, 52, Accused of Drunk Driving After Report of Wrong-Way Vehicle Plowing Over Hyannis Traffic Sign »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — A 52-year-old man was arrested Sunday night after Barnstable police responded to a report of a wrong-way vehicle that plowed over a traffic sign on Route 132. Patrol officers were notified shortly before 10 p.m. of the suspected wrong-way driver — described as a white Infiniti…

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One person taken to hospital after head-on crash in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital after a reported head-on crash in Mashpee about 9:15 AM Sunday. The collision happened on Falmouth Road (Route 28) at Orchard Road. The impact sent one car into the woods. The other driver was reportedly not injured. Mashpee Police are investigating…

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A Long Day’s Journey Into a Relatively Quiet Overnight »

“I was set free! I dissolved in the sea, became white sails and flying spray, became beauty and rhythm, became moonlight and the ship and the high dim-starred sky! I belonged, without past or future, within peace and unity and a wild joy, within something greater than my own life, or the life of…