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Nantucket man facing drug trafficking charges »

NANTUCKET – From Nantucket Police: On Friday at approximately 2:19 PM, the Nantucket Police Department Detective and Patrol Divisions executed a search warrant at 15 Youngs Way. As a result, the Francisco Fernandez Sanchez, 31, of Nantucket was charged with trafficking cocaine 200 grams or more.…

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Pedestrian struck by car in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – A pedestrian was struck by a car in Barnstable shortly after 6:30 PM Friday. The crash happened on Iyannough Road (Route 132) by Old Strawberry Hill Road. The victim was transported to Cape Cod Hoapital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. Traffic delays…

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Fire in 3rd floor bathroom damages Falmouth house »

FALMOUTH – A fire broke out in the 3rd floor bathroom of a Falmouth home about 6 PM Friday. Fire crews responded to the end of Maker Lane and extinguished te flames. Officials then checked to make sure the fire hadn’t spread to the attic. No injuries were reported. Further details were not…

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SPLINTERED POLE, HEAVY VEHICLE DAMAGE, INJURIES AFTER CARS COLLIDE ON PITCHER’S WAY [HN PHOTOS] »

  HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN PHOTO NOTES] –  Barnstable police officers closed down Pitcher’s Way just north of Mitchell’s Way at around 2:00 p.m. this afternoon after two vehicles collided. The crash sent one vehicle into a utility pole. The pole was snapped in two, with…

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Two people injured in Yarmouth crash »

YARMOUTH – Two people were injured in a crash in Yarmouth about 2:30 PM Friday. The collision happened at the intersection of Buck Island and Higgins Crowell Roads. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Traffic delays were likely in the area and Yarmouth Police were assisting in…

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Traffic crash causes vehicle to snap utility pole in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – A two-vehicle crash sent one car into a utility pole in Hyannis. The collision happened about 12:50 PM Friday on Pitcher’s Way between Route 28 and West Main Street. Firefighters had to extricate a victim from the wreckage. Pitcher’s Way was completely closed in that stretch.…

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West Road in Orleans is closed after overnight crash »

ORLEANS – Orleans Police report that West Road is currently closed to thru traffic between Old Colony Way and Skaket Beach Road due to a motor vehicle crash that has affected the Route 6 overpass. Police ask you to seek alternate routes. They will update when the road is reopened. CWN has learned…

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Inmates help repair Wellfleet Harbormaster’s office »

WELLFLEET – The Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office Community Work Crew has been at the Wellfleet Harbormaster and Marina for a month, replacing old shingles, trim, and rot. Damp salt air is not kind to wood. Thankfully, the Sheriff’s Office Community Work Crew is a friend to government…

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Winter Storm Watch from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon »

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 239 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible. * WHERE…Barnstable…

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Vehicle overturns on Route 6 in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – A vehicle overturned on Route 6 in Barnstable sometime after 11 AM. The crash happened eastbound just past the Route 132 exit. Firefighters assisted two people from the vehicle. One of them was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation. Mass State Police are investigating if…

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