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Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills firefighters battle large mulch pile fire »

MARSTONS MILLS – Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills (COMM) Firefighters were called to a large mulch pile fire around 2:30 PM Sunday. The incident was at 280 Old Falmouth Road, Cape Resources Contracting Company. Crews were expected to remain on scene for some time as the pile was pulled apart…

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Buzzards Bay Marine Task Force responds to sinking vessel »

MATTAPOISETT – The Buzzards Bay Marine Task Force was activated around 2:30 PM Sunday. According to reports, a 34 foot sailing vessel was taking on water off Mattapoisett. The vessel reportedly was run aground and a salvage company was notified. No injuries were reported. The post Buzzards Bay…

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Infant airlifted after being scalded by hot coffee in Dennis »

DENNIS – An infant was reportedly scalded by hot coffee in Dennis. Rescuers rushed to a residence off Upper County Road just after 11 AM Sunday. A MedFlight helicopter was called to land at Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis to fly the victim to an off-Cape burn unit. Further details were not…

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Yarmouth Police remember Officer Brad Erickson »

YARMOUTH – From Yarmouth Police: Twenty-four years ago, today, Yarmouth Police Department Patrol Officer Bradford M. Erickson was killed in the line of duty while directing traffic at a road-improvement project in Barnstable. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on December 1, 2000, Patrol Officer Erickson,…

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Small fire at Hyannis condo complex termed suspicious »

HYANNIS – A small fire was discovered at the Cromwell Court condos at 168 Barnstable Road shortly after 11 PM Saturday. An automatic alarm activation brought firefighters to building 9 where some cardboard boxes were found on fire and quickly extinguished. An investigation is underway into the…

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***  WATCH ***  OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING “MALICIOUS” SMALL FIRE INSIDE HYANNIS APARTMENT BUILDING »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS –  [HN VIDEO NOTES]  –  As you will see and hear in the following HN Video Report, shortly after 11:00 p.m. last evening, Hyannis Firefighters responded to an alarm at the Cromwell Court Apartments, in building 9.  The first firefighters on scene could smell…

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Sunday photo essay: A breath of fresh air »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: A breath of fresh air appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Driver escapes injury after car strikes pole, burst into flames in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A car struck a utility pole and burst into flames in Falmouth around 10 PM Saturday. The crash happened on Currier Road. Luckily the driver was able to get out of the vehicle and was not injured. Eversource was called to make the scene safe and replace the pole. The cause of the […]…

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: Ondria Chavez (OK) »

Ondria Chavez, Age Now: 16, Missing: 11/30/2024. Missing From OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Oklahoma City Police Department (Oklahoma) 1-405-297-1000.

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Gas station suppression system malfunctions in Wareham »

WAREHAM – The fire suppression system at a Wareham gas station malfunctioned Saturday morning covering the area with white powder. It happened at the Shell station at 2889 Cranberry Highway (Routes 6/28).  No injuries were reported. Wareham Fire is investigating what caused te malfunction.…

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