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Vehicle rolls on its side in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A vehicle rolled on its side in Yarmouth around 10:30 PM Sunday. The crash happened on Route 28 by Town Brook Road. The occupants were able to self-extricate and no serious injuries were reported. Yarmouth Police are investigating the crash. The post Vehicle rolls on its side in Yarmouth…

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Pedestrian struck by car in Falmouth flown to trauma center »

FALMOUTH – A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a car in Falmouth around 2:30 PM Sunday. The incident happened on Old Barnstable Road west of Hayway Road. The victim was transported to Falmouth Hospital to meet a MedFlight helicopter to be flown to an off-Cape trauma center. Falmouth Police are…

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Multiple departments respond to brush fire in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – Multiple departments responded forestry units to a brush fire in Mashpee. The fire was reported off South Sandwich Road near the Rod & Gun Club shortly after noon Sunday. No injuries. Firefighters battled the dry, windy conditions to get the flames under control. The cause of the…

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***  HN VIDEO REPORT ***  ICE ANNOUNCES ONGOING ILLEGAL NON-CITIZEN REMOVAL FLIGHTS »

In recent months –  as covered in recent HN reports –  the Cape and Islands has seen a large number of illegal non-citizens arrested by the ERO Boston and local police.  These arrests have been for serious offenders with violent criminal histories, from murder and assaults… to…

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Sunday photo essay: Love this little island »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: Love this little island appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Driver extricated, flown to trauma center after crash in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – A driver had to be extricated after a two-vehicle collision in Barnstable around 4 PM Saturday. The crash happened at Shootflying Hill Road and Patti Page Way by the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce. The victim was then transported to Cape Cod Gateway Airport to meet a MedFlight helicopter…

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Firefighters called to Mass Maritime Academy building after report of smoke on 2nd floor »

BOURNE – Firefighters responded to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Academy Drive shortly after 10 AM Saturday. A report was received of smoke on the second floor of Harrington Hall. Officials were investigating mechanical equipment as a possible cause. No injuries were reported. Further details…

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Two people injured after vehicle reportedly collides with police cruiser in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – Two people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital after a car reportedly collided with a police cruiser in Hyannis. It happened shortly after 1 AM on Lincoln Road. According to reports, the cruiser was unoccupied at the time and no police officers were involved. CWN is checking with Barnstable…

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***  WATCH ***  TWO WOMEN BADLY HURT AFTER BMW SLAMS INTO POLICE CRUISER IN HYANNIS »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS –  [HN VIDEO NOTES]  –  As you will hear in the following HN video, at approximately 1:00 a.m. this morning, Barnstable Police officers were dispatched to what was described as a 911 “silent call” notification from an Apple watch stating that the owner had…

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MedFlight helicopters called for two pediatric injuries in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – Two MedFlight helicopters were called to Sandwich after 4 PM Friday for pediatric injuries. An infant reportedly fell down some stairs at a residence off Boardley Road. A short time later a toddler was injured in a fall from playground equipment at the Little Learners Preschool on Quaker…

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