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Developing: Tech Rescue team called to search for missing woman with Alzheimer’s in Harwich »

HARWICH – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team (BCTRT) was alerted for a missing person search about 2 PM Thursday. Initial information is a woman with Alzheimer’s was missing in Harwich. A command post was being set up at the Harwich Fire Station #2 on Orleans-Harwich Road (Route 39).…

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Vehicle fire closes Route 28 in Centerville for a time »

CENTERVILLE – A vehicle fire shutdown Falmouth Road (Route 28) in the area of Lumbert Mill Road for a time late Thursday morning. No injuries were reported.

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Cops Save Driver Choking on Golf Ball-Size Bag of Drugs He Swallowed During Hyannis Traffic Stop [HN Photos] »

        ABOVE: Speaking with his sergeant, a BPD patrolman uses his fingers to illustrate the size of the suspected bag of drugs swallowed by the driver.             HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — A 55-year-old Weymouth man is facing drug charges after he…

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2,000 Eversource customers lose power in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – About 2,000 Eversource customers lost power late Wednesday evening. The utility cited equipment damage as the cause. They hoped to have service restored by 1:15 AM. Further details were not immediately available.

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Lithium-ion battery may be responsible for Falmouth garage fire »

FALMOUTH – A fast moving fire gutted a garage and caused damage to the attached house in Falmouth Wednesday morning. Fire crews responded to Club Valley Drive shortly after 7 AM Wednesday to find the garage fully involved after reports of a lithium-ion battery explosion. Everyone safely evacuated…

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Brush fire spreads to house in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – A brush fire spread to a house in Mashpee before being brought under control. Officials rushed to Wheeler Road about 4:30 PM Tuesday and stretched hose lines to knock down the flames. Everyone safely evacuated the house and no injuries were reported. Further details were not immediately…

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Traffic crash on Route 134 in Dennis »

DENNIS – Dennis officials responded to Route 134 by the Agway store for a traffic crash. A Honda Fit suffered extensive front end damage. Rescuers evaluated the victims. Traffic was tied up for a time.

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BREAKING: Rollover crash blocks multiple lanes on Sagamore Bridge »

BOURNE – A vehicle overturned on the Sagamore Bridge shortly after 10 AM Tuesday. Only one lane headed off-Cape was open. The driver appeared to have escaped any serious injuries. Mass State Police are investigating the crash. The post BREAKING: Rollover crash blocks multiple lanes on Sagamore…

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Isabel the Golden Retriever Keeps Her Cool in Hyannis Crash Chaos [HN Photos] »

            HYANNIS, MASSACHUETTS — A two-car collision delayed drive-home traffic on West Main Street Tuesday evening after a smash-up near 475 West Main Street triggered airbag deployment and spilled a large amount of fluids across the roadway. Barnstable police and…

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Medical condition may have lead to school bus crash into tree in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – A medical condition apparently led to a school bus colliding with a tree in Mashpee. It happened about 8:40 AM Monday on Old Barnstable Road at Leather Leaf Lane. The driver was transported to Cape Cod Hospital. Students were on the bus and called 911 to report the crash. One student…

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