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Barnstable Police announce promotions »

HYANNIS – The Barnstable Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Sergeant Robert Bitinas to the Rank of Lieutenant and Officers Jeffrey Jackson and Adam Ruggieri to the rank of Sergeant. Lieutenant Robert Bitinas is a 15-year member of the Barnstable Police Department who was raised…

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WANTED CAPE MAN TREED IN BOXFORD »

[HN NOTES & MULLINGS ON THE MATTER] Like an eager pack of Bluetick Coonhounds around an Alabama Oak, cops in Boxford, Massachusetts had a wanted man treed and completely surrounded. Darren Devine, 32, most recently of West Yarmouth, was wanted on a bench warrant out of Barnstable. (Devine also had…

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Flood Watch from 2 AM Thursday through late Thursday night »

Flood Watch Flood Watch National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 307 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 …FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…Portions of northern Connecticut, including…

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Mass State Police robot dog “Roscoe” took bullets at Hyannis standoff on March 6th »

HYANNIS – Were are learning new details about a standoff on St. Francis Circle in Hyannis on March 6th. Mass State Police report that at noon on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Bomb Squad Troopers John Ragosa, Michael Rockett, and Stephan McKay responded to a residence at 24 St. Francis Circle in Barnstable…

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Driver transported to Cape Cod Hospital with serious injuries after vehicle crashes into woods in Marstons Mills »

MARSTONS MILLS – A vehicle crashed into the woods in Marstons Mills around 11:40 PM Tuesday. The crash happened on Falmouth Road (Route 28) in the area of South County Road. The driver was able to self-extricate from the SUV but was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Route…

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CCH on trauma alert after driver emerges from crash not visible from roadway…  [HN photos] »

                  MARSTONS MILLS – [HN PHOTO NOTES] – The driver of a SUV that left Route 28 and crashed about 15 to 20 yards into the woods last evening was transported to Cape Cod Hospital under a trauma alert. At about 11:30 p.m., Barnstable Police…

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April Fools Day “plunge” scheduled for April 7th in Chatham »

CHATHAM – Beginning in 2008, members of the Chatham Fire Department have taken part in an April Fools’ Day “plunge” at one of our local beaches. In the first year, there were only ten participants and $200 raised. The participants vowed to get together every year and to spread the word, hoping…

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“Career criminal” Darren Devine arrested on warrants in Boxford, MA »

BOXFORD, MA – A “career criminal” profiled by CWN on several occasions was arrested Tuesday in Boxford, MA. Darren Devine was found camping in a tree near the Masconomet High School. The school was put on lock down for a time while Devine was arrested on outstanding warrants from Cape…

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Yarmouth, Hyannis crashes under investigation »

YARMOUTH – Around 5:15 PM Tuesday, there was a two-vehicle crash at Forest Road and Lower Brook Road in Yarmouth. One party was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. About 30 minutes later there was a two-vehicle accident on Falmouth Road (Route 28) at the rear entrance to the…

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Fire burns through container of lawn chairs in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – A fire burned a container of lawn chairs in Hyannis. The fire broke out in the rear of the Cape Codder Resort at 1225 Iyannough Road (Route 132). A Barnstable police officer arriving at the adjacent police station discovered the fire and called it in. Hyannis firefighters responded to…

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