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VAN STRIKES WAREHAM HOUSE, CATCHES FIRE… »

      WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS –  Last evening – Sunday, 9/8/2024 – at around 6:28 p.m., Wareham Firefighters responded to 164 Marion Road for a report of a van striking and damaging a house, according to a WFD media statement. The van had also reportedly caught fire. Firefighters…

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Van crashes onto house, catches fire in Wareham »

WAREHAM – An incredible scene in Wareham Sunday evening after a van apparently loses control and winds up on the side of a house catching fire. It happened along Marion Road (Route 6). The extent of injuries was not immediately clear. CWN is checking with Wareham Police for further details. Photos…

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Two people injured after falling off float at Eastham Windmill Weekend parade »

EASTHAM – Two people were injured after reportedly falling off a float at Eastham Windmill Weekend parade. Rescuers responded to the scene on Mill Road about 11 AM Sunday. Both victims were transported by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital. Further details were not immediately available. The post Two…

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Person suffers burns during Pleasant Street bedroom fire… [hn audio] »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS –  A person suffered burns during a fire inside a bedroom at the “Larry Doughty House.” As you will hear in the following HN “video,” at around 8:30 p.m., Friday evening, police and firefighters responded to 78 Pleasant Street after fire broke out in one of the…

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“Keep them doggies rollin’…”  [hn snapshots] »

  These two suddenly whizzed by in the East End of Hyannis yesterday afternoon.  The two appeared to be heading toward the ferry at the end of Pleasant Street.  I just barely had a spit-second to grab a camera… and I sure wish there had been more time to compose and focus……

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Breaking: Fire reported in garage of West Barnstable home »

WEST BARNSTABLE – Fire broke out at a home in West Barnstable about 11 AM Saturday. Firefighters were called to Buttonwood Lane to find smoke showing from the garage of the house. Officials believed the fire was in a wall and possibly extending to the attic. Mutual aid was requested to the scene…

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One person treated for burns after bedroom fire in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – One person suffered burns after a fire broke out in a bedroom in Hyannis. Firefighters responded to 78 Pleasant Street about 8:30 PM Friday and quickly put out the flames. The burn victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Further details…

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Tommy is optimistic his luck will change soon… [hn photos] »

    Tommy says he has been going to AA meetings and when it comes getting off the streets, he believes staying sober will do the trick. HN stopped to have a nice chat with Tommy as he sat on the corner of North Street and High School. He was holding a sign saying “CAPE COD 2024… LET’S…

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Sandwich Police warn of new scam »

SANDWICH – Sandwich Police have received several reports of a SCAM that residents are receiving by both email and text message. The scammer will likely send a picture of your neighborhood or house. In the message they will express to you they know your address, name, and phone number. These scammers…

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*** BREAKING HN NEWS ALERT *** MASSACHUSETTS & R.I. ANNOUNCE LARGEST OFFSHORE WIND SELECTION IN NEW ENGLAND HISTORY »

MEDIA STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR MAURA HEALEY & LT. GOVERNOR KIM DRISCOLL: “Selection of 2,878 megawatts from three projects will power the equivalent of 1.6 million homes in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Selected projects will create thousands of jobs and generate billions of dollars in…