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Driver extricated after traffic on Route 28 in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – Firefighters had to extricate a victim from a traffic collision in Mashpee. The crash happened on Falmouth Road (Route 28) by Sampsons Mill Road. The victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital under a trauma alert. Traffic was tied up in the area while the scene was worked. Mashpee Police…

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Hazmat technicians called to mercury spill in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – Hazardous materials technicians were called to Falmouth early Wednesday afternoon. According to reports, a mercury thermometer was broken at a residence on Heritage Circle requiring cleanup. No injuries were reported. The post Hazmat technicians called to mercury spill in Falmouth appeared…

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Plea deal reached in 2023 fatal boating incident in Dennis »

DENNIS – The Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office reports that On July 15, 2024, David Sullivan plead guilty to Boat Homicide by Negligence and Person Under 21 in Possession of Alcohol. Judge Callan sentenced Mr. Sullivan to 5 years probation with various conditions. This case stems…

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***  WATCH ***  AN EVENING OF VIOLENCE: GUNSHOTS, ASSAULTS, KNUCKLEHEADS ON THE LOOSE… »

TOWN OF BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – It was a Tuesday evening of violence where Barnstable Police had their hands full with reports of gunshots, assaults, and knuckleheads doing what they do best. As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, shortly after 10:00 p.m., a number…

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The Cape Cod tornado outbreak remembered five years later »

CAPE COD – Five years ago today, July 23rd, 2019, a rare tornado outbreak hit Cape Cod. A confirmed touchdown was reported from Yarmouth to Harwich. The roof of a hotel in Yarmouth was blown off and trees were down everywhere. 50,000 Eversource customers lost power. Incredibly no serious injuries…

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***  WATCH ***  BOATING ACCIDENT VICTIM SUFFERING SERIOUS HEAD TRAUMA AIRLIFTED FROM CHATHAM AIRPORT TO MASS. GENERAL… »

CHATHAM, MASSACHUSETTS –  As you will hear in the following HN Video, it sounds like the Coast Guard was looking for a boat taking on water somewhere south of Monomoy Island last evening.  And it appears the souls onboard somehow (possibly escorted by the Coast Guard) made it back to the…

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Three people injured, one seriously in boating accident off Chatham »

CHATHAM – Three people were injured, one seriously in a boating accident off Chatham late Monday evening. The U.S. Coast Guard brought the victims to the Chatham Harbormaster’s Office. An ambulance transported the seriously injured victim to the Chatham Municipal Airport to meet a MedFlight…

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Audio Report: Funding Secured to Replace Sagamore Bridge, What You Need to Know »

(CENTERVILLE) – The federal government recently announced that $993 million was being awarded toward the $2.1 billion cost to replace the aging Sagamore Bridge that spans the Cape Cod Canal and is only one of two vehicle bridges that are the lifelines to Cape Cod & the Islands. Both bridges…

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Developing: Search underway for missing elderly man with dementia in Truro »

TRURO – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team is assisting Truro Police and Fire in searching for an elderly male who reportedly suffers from dementia. The search is centered on Aldrich Road. CWN is checking with Truro Police for particulars on the missing man. The post Developing: Search underway…

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Woman seriously injured in crash on Route 6 ramp in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A woman was seriously injured in a traffic crash in Yarmouth. The collision happened shortly before 1:30 AM on the exit 72 onramp from Willow Street to Route 6. The vehicle crashed into the woods and firefighters had to use chainsaws to reach the occupants. The seriously injured victim…

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