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Provincetown firefighters rescue lost hiker in Cape Cod National Seashore »

PROVINCETOWN – Firefighter were called about 12:15 PM Thursday for a report of a lost hiker in the Cape Cod National Seashore. A woman walking along the trail that leads to the dike apparently became disoriented. Firefighters using a utility vehicle (UTV) located the woman who was brought out of…

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***  HN AUDIO ***  Barnstable Cops, Staties, Helicopter Crew Team Up to Capture Man Who Allegedly Threatened to Shoot Woman in Centerville… »

ABOVE: An HN reader’s cellphone image/ HN edits CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS – In a wild takedown captured in gripping HN audio from Barnstable Police and a Massachusetts State Police helicopter’s radio transmissions, numerous officers and detectives flooded a quiet neighborhood after a woman…

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Reported armed individual taken into custody without incident in Barnstable »

CENTERVILLE – Multiple Barnstable Police units responded to a report of an armed individual in Centerville Wednesday morning. A large search including a Mass State Police helicopter ensued and the person was taken into custody without incident. Some Barnstable schools in the area were placed on…

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One person injured in crash on Route 134 in Dennis »

DENNIS – One person was taken to Cape Cod Hospital following a traffic crash on Route 134 at Center Street about 11:45 AM Wednesday. Traffic delays were reported in the area until the scene was cleared. Dennis Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The post One person injured in crash…

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Firefighters investigate reports of smoke in Bourne senior housing complex »

BOURNE – Firefighters responded to Connect 55+ at 13 Rae Kendall Place sometime after 3 PM Monday. Crews were investigating reports of an odor of smoke and investigating if an electrical fire may have started in a wall. A partial evacuation of the building was underway. CWN will bring you further…

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Tree worker injured in fall in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – A tree worker was injured after reportedly falling about 20 feet from a tree. The incident happened about 1:30 PM Monday on Regatta Drive. The victim was transported to an off-Cape trauma center. Further details were not immediately available. The post Tree worker injured in fall in Mashpee…

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Three people evaluated after traffic crash on Route 6 in West Barnstable »

WEST BARNSTABLE – Three people were evaluated after a traffic crash on Route 6 sometime before noon Monday. The collision happened eastbound past the Route 149 exit. Mass State Police are investigating the crash which caused delays for motorists. Further details were not immediately available.…

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HN photos and musings: beyond that which is “reasonable and proper…” »

Beyond that which is “reasonable and proper,” Cape Cod’s veneer of postcard perfection cracks wide open every single day and night. These following HN photos capture just a sliver – maybe only 5% – of the daily chaos here: mangled metal on our unhinged roadways, crime born of desperation and…

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Driver escapes serious injury after car strikes tree in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – A driver escaped with no serious injuries after their vehicle crashed into a tree in Barnstable. The collision happened sometime after 7 PM Sunday on Old Jail Lane. Road crews had to cut up and move the tree from the roadway. Barnstable Police are investigating the crash. The post…

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Vehicle crashes deep into woods in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – A vehicle crashed deep into the woods in Mashpee around 1:45 AM Sunday. The collision happened on Falmouth Road (Route 28) at Meetinghouse Road. Firefighters extricated the driver who appeared to have escaped serious injury. A heavy duty wrecker was called to get the vehicle, barely visible…

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