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BREAKING: Fire breaks out at Bourne business »

BOURNE – Fire broke out at a Bourne business sometime after 8:30 PM Monday. Firefighters responded to the area of 1352 Sandwich Road (Route 28A). Flames and smoke were visible from the building. The fire appeared to have started outside and spread to the structure. Mutual aid was responding to…

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Man facing felony drug charges after traffic stop for speeding in Plymouth »

PLYMOUTH – Plymouth Police report that on Friday, January 10th, 2025, an officer initiated a traffic stop on Cherry Street for a vehicle observed traveling significantly over the speed limit. During the stop, the operator, identified as Michael Botelho (right). An RMV check revealed that the vehicle…

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COPS: FALL RIVER MAN UNDER ARREST FOR BREAKING INTO SANDWICH BANK BY INTENTIONALLY DRIVING THROUGH GLASS DOORS »

SANDWICH PD MEDIA STATEMENT: A Fall River man is under arrest for driving his car through the front doors of TD Bank in Sandwich. Police responded to the TD Bank on Route 6A at approximately 3:30 a.m. after receiving a call from a male operator stating he struck the building. Upon arrival, a 38 year…

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Breaking: Pedestrian struck, critically injured in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A pedestrian was struck by a car on Gifford Street in Falmouth sometime after 6:30 PM Sunday. The victim was rushed to Falmouth Hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Falmouth Police called for crash reconstruction to investigate how the crash occurred. Falmouth Police/CWN…

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Person rescued after falling through ice in Wareham »

WAREHAM – From Wareham Police: At approximately 4:51 PM, dispatch received a 911 call for a party that had fallen through the ice at a pond off Charge Pond Rd. E1, S2 with the ice rescue trailer, and C2 (A/C Haskell) responded. Prior to units arriving 2 off-duty Captains arrived on scene and reported…

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Pickup truck strikes utility pole, rolls on its side knocking out power in Harwich »

HARWICH – A pickup truck struck a utility pole in Harwich just after midnight Sunday. The crash happened on Head of the Bay Road (Route 28) at Pleasant Bay Road and Kendrick Road. The impact left the vehicle on its side and knocked out power in the area. According to reports, the driver was not…

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Sunday photo essay: The frosted shore »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: The frosted shore appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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BREAKING: Firefighters responding to structure fire in Provincetown »

PROVINCETOWN – A structure fire was reported in Provincetown about 3:45 PM Saturday. Fire crews reported heavy smoke coming from a building on Bradford Street just east of Ryder Street. Mutual aid from surround towns was also responding. CWN will bring you further details as we get them. The post…

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: Nahlani Santiago (GA) »

Nahlani Santiago, Age Now: 15, Missing: 01/09/2025. Missing From NAHUNTA, GA. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Nahunta Police Department (Georgia) 1-912-409-9565.

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Light snow leading to traffic crashes »

CAPE COD – Light snowfall was leading to a number of traffic crashes across the Cape Saturday morning. One crash was reported on County Road in Bourne where a vehicle struck a utility pole. Meanwhile in Mashpee, two vehicles collided on Main Street (Route 130) near Great Neck Road. Heavy damage…

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