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Audio Report: Funding Secured to Replace Sagamore Bridge, What You Need to Know »

(CENTERVILLE) – The federal government recently announced that $993 million was being awarded toward the $2.1 billion cost to replace the aging Sagamore Bridge that spans the Cape Cod Canal and is only one of two vehicle bridges that are the lifelines to Cape Cod & the Islands. Both bridges…

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Developing: Search underway for missing elderly man with dementia in Truro »

TRURO – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team is assisting Truro Police and Fire in searching for an elderly male who reportedly suffers from dementia. The search is centered on Aldrich Road. CWN is checking with Truro Police for particulars on the missing man. The post Developing: Search underway…

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Woman seriously injured in crash on Route 6 ramp in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A woman was seriously injured in a traffic crash in Yarmouth. The collision happened shortly before 1:30 AM on the exit 72 onramp from Willow Street to Route 6. The vehicle crashed into the woods and firefighters had to use chainsaws to reach the occupants. The seriously injured victim…

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***  WATCH ***  YOUNG WOMAN AIRLIFTED AFTER BEING BADLY HURT IN SINGLE-VEHICLE YARMOUTH CRASH… »

WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS –  [HN VIDEO NOTES]  –  At about 1:25 a.m. this morning, Yarmouth and state police responded to the Rte. 6 on-ramp at Willow Street (Exit/mile marker 72) for a single vehicle crash into the woods.  Yarmouth FD also sent two ambulances for two patients. …

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Motorcyclist airlifted after crash in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in Mashpee sometime after 7 PM. The collision happened in the area of 100 Great Neck Road North. The victim was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital trauma center in New Bedford. The crash is under investigation by Mashpee Police. The…

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Collision on Route 6 in Truro stalls traffic »

TRURO – A two-vehicle collision stalled traffic in Truro for a time. The crash happened around 7 PM on Route 6 at Town Hall Road. The extent of injuries was not immediately clear. Truro Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The post Collision on Route 6 in Truro stalls traffic appeared…

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15th annual Big Nick’s Ride for the Fallen held Sunday »

 CAPE COD – The 15th annual Big Nick’s Ride for the fallen was held Sunday. Over a thousand motorcycle riders made the procession. The event began at 9 AM at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility in Bourne, MA, with a solemn ceremony to remember our heroes. The ride started at 10…

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Traffic crash leaves vehicle on its roof in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A traffic crash left a vehicle on its roof in Falmouth. The collision happened on West Falmouth Highway (Route 28) near Palmer Avenue about 8:10 AM Sunday. One person was extricated and transported to St. Luke’s Hospital trauma center in New Bedford. Falmouth Police are investigating…

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***  WATCH ***  MYSTERIOUS CRIME SCENE: MAN FOUND UNCONSCIOUS & BLOODY W/ SERIOUS HEAD TRAUMA »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – As you will see in the following HN Video, at around 11:30 p.m. last evening, Barnstable Police officers and Hyannis Firefighters responded to a parking lot at the corner of Main Street and Old Colony Road for an unconscious man in his mid-twenties with…

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Sunday photo essay: Peaceful spots on the Cape »

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

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