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Man critically injured by fireworks in Yarmouth now facing charges »

YARMOUTH – Yarmouth Fire officials responded to a West Yarmouth home on July 4th to treat a resident for serious injuries he sustained while setting off fireworks. Phat Truong, 40, of West Yarmouth, sustained serious injuries from exploding mortar style fireworks in his yard and was transported…

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Bicyclist taken to hospital after collision with car in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – A car and bicycle collided in Hyannis about 2:30 PM Saturday. It happened on Bearse’s Way at Bristol Avenue. The cyclist was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with injuries that were believed to be serious but not life-threatening. Barnstable Police are investigating the crash. The…

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***  HN PHOTOS ***  POLICE HANDLE LIVELY DOWNTOWN OVERNIGHT CROWDS IN STRIDE »

HYANNIS – [HN NOTES] – Agreeable weather – no rain, not too muggy, just a thick fog rolling in sometime after midnight – brought crowds to downtown Hyannis last evening. And there was a noticeable police presence which likely helped maintain a sense of order. There were also no…

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Hazmat crews called to Harwich residence after mercury spill »

HARWICH – A broken thermometer on a couch in a home on Lower County Road, that’s what awaited Fire Department Captain Donald Parker and his fellow firefighters Friday evening seeing the beads spread across the sofa he called for a Hazmat Tier 1 response per protocol. Commonwealth of Massachusetts…

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Two people evaluated after crash in Provincetown »

PROVINCETOWN – Two people were evaluated after a traffic crash in Provincetown. The collision happened shortly after 6 PM on Conwell Street at Hensche Lane. According to reports, one vehicle struck a second parked vehicle causing it to strike a column on a house. A building inspector was called…

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Three people injured in crash on Route 6 in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – Three people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital after a crash in Wellfleet. It happened sometime after  11 AM Friday on Route 6 by Maurice’s Campground not far from the Eastham town line. Wellfleet Police are investigating the cause of the crash. An Eastham ambulance assisted…

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Small plane lands safely in Hyannis after declaring emergency »

HYANNIS – A small plane landed safely in Hyannis after declaring an emergency due to a mechanical issue. The plane set down at Cape Cod Gateway Airport with Hyannis Fire and airport crash personnel standing by. No injuries were reported. Further details were not immediately available. The post…

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West Yarmouth man arrested in connection with shots fired at Hampton Inn »

YARMOUTH – District Attorney Robert Galibois announced today that a West Yarmouth man is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing after being charged with carrying a firearm without a license and associated charges following an incident Wednesday July 5, 2023 at the Hampton Inn on…

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Mashpee man arrested after alleged larceny scheme in East Boston »

EAST BOSTON, MA – From Boston Police: At about 5:50 PM, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, members of the Fugitive Unit arrested Timothy Andreev, 40, of Mashpee on an eight outstanding warrants for Larceny by Scheme. Circumstances surrounding the incidents are as follows: Over the course of the past month,…

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