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Barnstable Police share new details on incident at Barnstable High School in March »

HYANNIS – The Barnstable Police Department is providing an update to the community about a difficult incident that occurred in March. On March 22, 2024 at approximately 10:30 AM, Barnstable Police officers were dispatched to Barnstable High School to assist the School Resource Officer with a serious…

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School bus rear-ended in Plymouth »

PLYMOUTH – A school bus was reportedly rear-ended in a chain-reaction crash in Plymouth. The crash happened about 2:30 PM in the 1300 block of State Road (Route 3A). One person was reportedly taken to a hospital for evaluation. Further details were not immediately available. The post School bus…

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Nauset High School Students Honored for Burn Safety Video »

EASTHAM – A Springfield Central High School student has won first prize in the Department of Fire Services’ annual Burn Awareness Video Contest and a second student received an honorable mention, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine said today. “In an average year, people under 18 account for more…

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HN PHOTOS: “THE OUT-OF-TOWNERS” »

[HN PHOTO NOTES]  In the top HN photo, at around 5:30 a.m. this morning in Hyannis, police and firefighters were called to an ordinarily quiet family neighborhood for a report of a man down in someone’s driveway. Neighbors and people at the residence had no idea who the unconscious man was. Luckily,…

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Sunday photo essay: Scenic south side »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: Scenic south side appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Pedestrian airlifted after overnight crash in Onset »

ONSET – A pedestrian was seriously injured on Onset Avenue in Onset early Saturday morning. The victim, who reports say may have been on a skateboard was reportedly flown to Rhode Island Hospital via MedFlight. Wareham Police are investigating the crash. Photos by David Curran/Satellite News Service/CWN…

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Overnight crash on Bourne Bridge under investigation »

BOURNE – An overnight crash on the Bourne Bridge is under investigation. According to reports, it started with a vehicle apparently running out of gas on the bridge. The driver went to get fuel for the vehicle. A Mass State Police trooper responded to the scene. At some point a white Volkswagen…

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***  WATCH ***  AT LEAST TWO TRANSPORTED FROM BOURNE BRIDGE CRASH, ONE IN CUSTODY »

BOURNE, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES – DEVELOPING] –  A state trooper was apparently assisting the driver of a disabled pickup truck on the Bourne Bridge early this morning when a Volkswagen Jetta suddenly struck the disabled pickup truck, according to radio transmissions. It…

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Three people injured in head-on crash in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – Three were were injured in a head-on crash in Mashpee sometime before 8 AM Friday. The crash happened on Old Barnstable Road at Country Club Lane. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Mashpee Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The post Three people injured…

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***  WATCH ***  GAS LINE RUPTURED WHEN CAR STRUCK HYANNIS HOME [PLUS HN BONUS SNAPS] »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – Hyannis firefighters and Barnstable police rushed to Hinckley Road after a car slammed into a home and ruptured a natural gas line last evening, at around 8:33 p.m. All occupants had evacuated the home and there were no reported injuries. A first…

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