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Driver escapes serious injury after vehicle strikes utility pole and overturns in Harwich »

HARWICH – A vehicle reportedly struck a utility pole and overturned in Harwich sometime after 6:30 PM Friday. The crash happened in the area of 300 Queen Anne Road. The driver was able to self-extricate and was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation. Eversource was called to replace the…

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Firefighters quickly douse basement fire in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – Firefighters were able to quickly get a basement fire under control in Falmouth. Crews responded to 29 Lawrence Street around 11:45 AM Friday. No injuries were reported. Road closures were reported in the area due to hose lines in the street. Further details were not immediately available.…

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Local firefighters graduate State Fire Academy »

BRIDGEWATER – State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy leadership today announced the graduation of 25 firefighters from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. Video of the ceremony will be posted to the Department of Fire Services YouTube channel…

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Mass State Police mourn tragic passing of Sergeant’s daughter in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – The Massachusetts State Police have confirmed Riley Cochrane, killed in a tragic accident on December 7th, was the daughter of MSP Sergeant Edward Cochrane. From the State Police Association of Massachusetts: 𝑾𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑹𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒆…

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Falmouth Police Chief receives Pelletier Award »

FALMOUTH – From the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association: At Today’s MCOPA Installation Ceremony we were proud to present the Hector J. Pelletier Award to Chief Jeffrey Lourie of the Falmouth Police Department. Chief Lourie has been a co-captain of our Jimmy Fund Walk Team since 2018 and…

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Orleans Board of Assessors Chairwoman Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl, Resigns from Position »

ABOVE LEFT: Booking photo of Julia Lee, charged December 5, 2025 with Trafficking Fentanyl and a litany of other drug charges; RIGHT: Orleans PD evidence image… ORLEANS, MASSACHUSETTS – Julia Lee, the 57-year-old chairwoman of the Town of Orleans Board of Assessors, has been charged…

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Truck, SUV crash causes delays on Route 6 in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – A traffic collision between a garbage truck and a SUV caused delays for a time on Route 6 in Wellfleet. The crash happened about 11:45 AM Thursday by Aaron Rich Road. No serious injuries were reported. Wellfleet Police are investigating. Photos by AAP/CWN The post Truck, SUV crash causes…

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Three individuals indicted by grand jury in three unrelated human trafficking investigations on Cape Cod »

BARNSTABLE – From the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s office: Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced today that on December 5, 2025, 2 individuals Luca Aguilar, 20 years old, of Brewster, and Rina Althany Hernadez Alcantara, 38 years old, of Sandwich, were…

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Wind advisory 10 AM Today through 10 AM Friday »

Wind Advisory URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1205 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025 …WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY… * WHAT…West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of…

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Tense Disturbance Ends Peacefully: Man Detained in Ongoing Dennis Gun Threat Investigation [HN Video] »

DENNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – Early this morning, December 11, 2025, a reported disturbance at the Tobey Farm house at 352 Route 6A turned into a tense police operation after reports of a man holding a woman at gunpoint. Dennis Police responded around 3:20 a.m., with state troopers and Yarmouth patrol officers…

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