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Breaking: Car crashes into Staples in Orleans causing major damage »

ORLEANS – A car crashed into the Staples store at 136 Route 6A in Orleans sometime after 11:30.AM Saturday. The extent of injuries was not immediately clear, however, there was heavy damage. Fire officials concerned about a possible collapse of part of the building called for the Barnstable County…

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Sandwich firefighters keep brush fire from getting to houses »

SANDWICH – A brush fire scarred about an acre in Sandwich. Firefighters responded to the area of Camp Good News and were able to keep the flames from reaching any houses. No injuries were reported. It was not clear how the fire started. The post Sandwich firefighters keep brush fire from getting…

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Fire destroys pump house at Bourne cranberry bog »

BOURNE – A fire destroyed the pump house at a cranberry bog in Bourne. The fire was reported shortly before 7 AM Saturday. No injuries were reported. The exact cause of the fire is under investigation. The post Fire destroys pump house at Bourne cranberry bog appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Touch a truck event being held on Sunday at the Wellfleet Drive-In »

WELLFLEET – A Touch-A-Truck event will be held at the Wellfleet Drive-In at 51 Route 6 on Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM. There will be fire trucks, police cars, construction trucks, emergency vehicles and more. Officials are looking forward to seeing everyone and have some fun surprises planned –…

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Fire breaks out in Camper in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A fire broke out in a camper in Falmouth sometime after 11 PM Friday. The fire was reported at 649 Brick Kiln Road which is listed as Big Guy Landscaping. No injuries were reported. Fire crews were able to keep the flames from spreading beyond the camper. The cause of the fire is […]…

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Brush fire extends to shed in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A brush fire extended to a shed in Falmouth Friday evening. It happened about 9 PM on Blacksmith Shop Road. Firefighters were able to knock down the flames but the shed was a total loss. One person was evaluated by EMTs at the scene. The post Brush fire extends to shed in Falmouth appeared…

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Traffic crash causes traffic backups approaching Sagamore Bridge »

BOURNE – A three-vehicle crash caused traffic delays approaching the Sagamore Bridge Friday. The crash happened shortly before 5 PM on Route 6 westbound at the Bourne/Sandwich town line. No serious injuries were reported. Mass State Police are investigating the crash. The post Traffic crash causes…

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Barnstable Police investigate Cotuit crash »

COTUIT – Barnstable Police are investigating this crash in Cotuit Friday morning. The crash happened on Falmouth Road (Route 28) by the Stop & Shop. The extent of injuries was not immediately clear. Reader photo The post Barnstable Police investigate Cotuit crash appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Greenhouse catches fire in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – Sandwich firefighters were called to a greenhouse fire shortly before 9 AM Friday. Smoke was visible when fire crews reached the scene on Charles Street. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The post Greenhouse catches fire in Sandwich appeared first…

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Developing: 15,000 Eversource customers without power Thursday morning »

CAPE COD – Some 15,000 Eversource customers from Eastham to Dennis lost power Thursday morning. CWN is checking with Eversource for an explanation. The post Developing: 15,000 Eversource customers without power Thursday morning appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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