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Wind Advisory through 1 AM Thursday »

Wind Advisory URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 622 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2025 …WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY… * WHAT…West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE…Barnstable…

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Firefighters call in tankers to quell overnight brush fire in Orleans »

ORLEANS – Firefighters called in several water tankers to douse an overnight brush fire in Orleans. Around midnight a resident reported seeing a fire. Crews responded to the area and found the brush burning on Horseshoe Lane. The tankers were called because there are no hydrants in that area. No…

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***  WATCH ***  WHITE HOUSE NEWS BRIEFING: ARE F.A.A. AUTHORIZED DRONES OVER CAPE COD CONDUCTING “RESEARCH?” »

[HN NOTES & MULLINGS ON THE MATTER] In early December, 2024, major news organizations began focusing on mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey and New York. Within days, HN also began receiving local reports, photos (see above), and cellphone videos of large drones hovering over Nantucket Sound,…

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Brewster Police investigating disturbing image drawn in snow »

BREWSTER – From Brewster Police: On Friday, January 24th, the Brewster Police Department received a phone call from a resident who observed what appeared to be a swastika drawn in the snow that was on the ice of Elbow Pond. After taking a photograph of what they observed, the party reported that…

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Vehicle goes up in flames in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A vehicle went up in flames in Sandwich Tuesday morning. The fire forced the closure of Great Hill Road until the flames were doused and the vehicle towed. No injuries were reported. The post Vehicle goes up in flames in Sandwich appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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TRUMP REINSTATES MILITARY MEMBERS BOOTED OVER COVID VAX… WITH BACK PAY, AT PREVIOUS RANK… »

PHOTO: U.S. Soldiers (including U.S. Marines) securing the U.S. Southern Border with Mexico, Jan. 27, 2025 (courtesy of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. INSERT: Retired Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Walter Reed National…

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SANDWICH SUBWAY BATHROOM FIRE »

  SANDWICH FD MEDIA STATEMENT: SANDWICH, MASSACHUSETTS — On January 27, 2025 at 7:33 pm, the Sandwich Fire Department responded to a report of a bathroom fire at Subway Restaurant, 280 Route 130. On arrival crews found a small fire in the ceiling of a bathroom fan with possible extension into…

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Fire reported at Subway restaurant in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – Firefighters were called to the Subway restaurant in Sandwich shortly after 7:30 PM Monday. The fire appeared to be centered in an exhaust fan. Adjacent businesses were evacuated as a precaution. No injuries were reported. A working fire assignment brought additional response to the…

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Vehicle strikes pole, overturns in Harwich »

HARWICH – A traffic crash led to a vehicle striking a utility pole and overturning. The collision happened on Long Pond Drive by Cahoon Road about 1:10 PM. One person was taken to the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School to meet a MedFlight helicopter for transport to an off-Cape trauma center.…

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Traffic crash closes Great Neck Road in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – A two-vehicle crash was reported about 8:30 AM on Great Neck Road and Coombs Lane. Two people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Mashpee Police, who are investigating the crash, advised to avoid the area as Great Neck Road North wass closed to all traffic. The…

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