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The deadline to apply for our upcoming hiring process is this Friday 12/5 at 4pm! Come join our team! Eligibility requir… »

The deadline to apply for our upcoming hiring process is this Friday 12/5 at 4pm! Come join our team! Eligibility requirements and our application can be found on our new hire page at New Hire Officers - Barnstable Police Department .

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Deer hunting season begins today and goes through December 13th. Respect the rules and if you venture out ensure you and… »

Deer hunting season begins today and goes through December 13th. Respect the rules and if you venture out ensure you and your canine companions are wearing blaze orange to prevent accidental incidents. Yarmouth Division of Natural Resources Town of Yarmouth MassachusettsShotgun season opens on Monday,…

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🚧 ROADWORK ROAD CLOSURE 🚧 Beginning today, Route 28 will be CLOSED, between Winslow Gray Rd through Seaview Avenue. Th… »

🚧 ROADWORK ROAD CLOSURE 🚧 Beginning today, Route 28 will be CLOSED, between Winslow Gray Rd through Seaview Avenue. The Route 28 construction zone begins at Winslow Gray Rd and extends to the intersection at Forest Road. Route 28 CANNOT be traveled all the way through between Forest Road and Winslow…

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Yarmouth Police mark 25 years since Officer Bradford Erickson was killed in the line of duty »

YARMOUTH – From Yarmouth Police: Today marks twenty-five years since Yarmouth Police Department Patrol Officer Bradford M. Erickson was killed in the line of duty while directing traffic at a road construction project in Barnstable. At approximately 2:30 PM on December 1, 2000, Officer Erickson,…

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Received this hand drawn masterpiece from one of our followers.  Thank-you! »

Received this hand drawn masterpiece from one of our followers.  Thank-you!

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YARMOUTH POLICE HONOR OFFICER BRADFORD M. ERICKSON - EOW DECEMBER 1, 2000 Today marks twenty-five years since Yarmouth P… »

YARMOUTH POLICE HONOR OFFICER BRADFORD M. ERICKSON - EOW DECEMBER 1, 2000 Today marks twenty-five years since Yarmouth Police Department Patrol Officer Bradford M. Erickson was killed in the line of duty while directing traffic at a road construction project in Barnstable. At approximately 2:30 p.m.…

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Great information from our friends at the Environmental Police. In addition to the Environmental Police advisories, hunt… »

Great information from our friends at the Environmental Police. In addition to the Environmental Police advisories, hunting is PROHIBITED on all Harwich Conservation Trust property.  Those properties are: Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve Muddy Creek Headwaters Preserve Coy’s Brook Woodlands…

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BREAKING: Small plane crash reported near Chatham airport »

CHATHAM – A small plane reportedly went off the runway at Chatham Municipal Airport into some bushes around 5:15 PM Sunday. Initial reports say four people onboard the aircraft escaped without injury. CWN has crews responding and we will bring you further details as we get them. The post BREAKING:…

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HOT PURSUIT: Feral Suspect Tears Through Centerville & Hyannis, Bails on West Main!  [HN Video] »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — A traffic stop escalated into a high-speed chase through the Town of Barnstable last evening, leaving authorities scrambling to apprehend a fleeing suspect who remains on the loose. The incident unfolded around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday – November 29, 2025 – when a Barnstable…

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