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Vehicle bursts into flames after colliding with utility pole in Eastham »

EASTHAM – A vehicle burst into flames after colliding with a utility pole in Eastham. The crash happened on Nauset Road north of Cable Road sometime after 9:30 PM Sunday. Two people were able to get out of the vehicle before the car caught fire. Both victims were transported to Cape Cod Hospital.…

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Major crash on Route 3 southbound in Plymouth »

PLYMOUTH – A major crash was reported on Route 3 in Plymouyh. It happened sometime before 8:30 PM Sunday around mile marker 4. Firefighters had to extricate a victim from a vehicle that reportedly overturned. A MedFlight helicopter was requested to respond and second helicopter was also being checked…

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Harwich crash injures one person »

HARWICH – A two-vehicle crash sent one person to Cape Cod Hospital. The collision happened about 10:45 AM Sunday on Sisson Road at Gilbert Lane. Harwich Police are investigating the crash which caused delays in the area while the scene was worked. The post Harwich crash injures one person appeared…

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Leftover HN snapshots… »

[HN snapshot notes and mullings…]     The above HN snapshots from earlier in the week show a Hyannis neighborhood scene where two fully-grown men had reportedly been engaged in some sort of combat with one another, for some odd reason.  (A stick had allegedly been in play at one point…)…

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Sunday photo essay: Follow the harvest »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: Follow the harvest appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Motorcyclist airlifted after crash on Route 6 in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – A motorcyclist was injured in a crash on Route 6 in Barnstable around 5:30 PM Saturday. The incident happened eastbound about a mile before the Willow Street exit. The victim was transported to South Shore Hospital trauma center in Weymouth after a MedFlight was not immediately available.…

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Cape & Islands Police K9 Relief Fund motorcycle ride held Saturday »

PROVINCETOWN – Provincetown Police Officers Saliba and McCauley assisted the Cape & Islands Police K-9 Relief Fund motorcycle ride along with other members of the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council. This ride was comprised of 400+ members and started in Dennis and finished on MacMillian…

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Driver evaluated after car vs tree crash in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – Around 2:15 PM Saturday afternoon a single vehicle crash was reported on Station Avenue in front of the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School. A Cadillac Seville appeared to have gone off the road into a wooded area in front of the school striking a tree. The driver was being evaluated…

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Photos and video: Full scale mock disaster drill held at Cape Cod Gateway Airport on Thursday »

HYANNIS – Cape Cod Gateway Airport conducted an in-depth exercise involving safety protocols via a full-scale emergency exercise on Thursday, September 26 at 5:00 p.m. at the airport grounds in Hyannis. The exercise simulated a completely mock scenario of an aircraft accident. Actual aircraft were…

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Alert citizen report leads to drug charges against motorist in Wareham »

WAREHAM – From Wareham Police: On September 28, 2024, officers from the Patrol Division were dispatched to the area of Cranberry Highway and Tractor Supply for an erratic operator. A concerned citizen was able to provide a vehicle description and a plate. The citizen followed the vehicle until…

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