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Retired firefighter lauded a hero for performing CPR after friend collapsed at softball game »

YARMOUTH – Yarmouth and Harwich FDs and others are recognizing a hero, Shawn Piche. Shawn is a recently retired Firefighter/Paramedic from the Harwich Fire Department. On Thursday July 11th he had just finished playing a softball game at the Sandy Pond Recreation Area, a teammate and friend had…

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Driver seriously injured in collision with tractor trailer on Route 6 in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A driver was seriously injured in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Sandwich around 8:15 AM Saturday. The crash happened on the westbound offramp to Route 130 (Exit 59). Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to free the driver who was transported by ambulance to South Shore Hospital…

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Lightning blamed for large power outage in Orleans »

ORLEANS – Eversource officials say lightning was to blame for a power outage that affected about 1,800 customers in Orleans sometime after 7 AM Saturday. The company was able to use switching to restore service to all but about 138 customers a short time later. The post Lightning blamed for large…

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***  WATCH ***  MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH IN MASHPEE, AT LEAST 3 PATIENTS… MEDFLIGHT CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER »

MASHPEE, MASSACHUSETTS –  The crash happened on Rte. 151 near the intersection with Old Barnstable Rd. in Mashpee at around 8:30 p.m. There was entrapment and a woman down in the roadway, according to radio transmissions. The crash involved a pickup truck striking a couple of other vehicles before…

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Multiple injuries reported in head-on crash in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – Multiple injuries were reported in a head-on crash in Mashpee. The collision happened sometime after 8:30 PM at the intersection of Nathan Ellis Highway (Route 151) and Old Barnstable Road. One person was critically injured and rushed to Falmouth Hospital where a medical helicopter was…

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HYANNIS MAN ACCUSED OF MULTIPLE CAR BREAKS IN HYANNIS & CENTERVILLE »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS –  According to a Barnstable Police Department media statement, they believe they have caught the man responsible for multiple recent car breaks and larcenies. Over the past several weeks, there have been over a dozen cars broken into in the Hyannis/Centerville area, police…

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19-Year-Old Hyannis Man Arrested for String of Car Breaks »

HYANNIS – From Barnstable Police: Over the past several weeks there has been over a dozen cars broken into in the Hyannis/Centerville area. On July 12, 2024; 19-year-old Jakari Sylvia, of Hyannis, was arrested and charged with several of these breaks. Barnstable Police Detectives and Patrol Officers,…

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BREAKING NEWS: Federal Money Approved to Help Fund Sagamore Bridge Replacement »

(WASHINGTON) – A federal grant of nearly $1 billion has been awarded as part of the plan to replace the aging Sagamore Bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal. The Biden Administration announced the $993 million on Friday in a development that will help move the replacement of the bridge forward. The…

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Dump truck rollover closes Gifford St. in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A dump truck was entangled in wires and overturned in Falmouth. It happened about 10:30 AM in the 400 block of Gifford Street near Pine Valley Drive. No injuries were reported and a small fluid spill was contained. Eversource was called to make the scene safe bu cutting power. The post…

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SUSPECTED TRAFFICKERS LUGGED BY BPD, MSP GANG UNIT & CAPE NARCS… »

Two Somerville men were arrested Wednesday for allegedly trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine, according to a Barnstable Police Department media statement. The arrest was the result of an investigation during the past several months, where the Barnstable PD partnered with the Massachusetts State Police Gang…

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