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Walker injured along West End Breakwater in Provincetown »

PROVINCETOWN – A walker reportedly fell and injured their knee along the West End Breakwater in Provincetown around 9:30 AM Wednesday. Due to dead low tide, firefighters had to trek out about 1,000 feet and carry the victim in a stokes basket back to the ambulance. Further details were not immediately…

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Bystanders rescue occupants after fiery early morning crash in Harwich »

HARWICH – Bystanders reportedly helped two people from a vehicle after a fiery crash in Harwich. The incident happened about 1:40 AM at Queen Anne Road and Main Street. Both victims were transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Harwich Police are investigating the cause of the crash.

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Firefighters use the Jaws of Life at Harwich crash »

HARWICH – Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to free at least one victim from a crash in Harwich about 8:10 AM Wednesday. It happened on Sisson Road (Route 39) at Gilbert Ln. That person was taken to Cape Cod Hospital with serious injuries. Harwich Police are investigating the cause of the…

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Traffic crash reported in front of Cape Cod Tech school in Harwich »

HARWICH – Two people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital after a traffic crash on Pleasant Lake Avenue (Route 124) in front of the Cape Cod Regional Technical School about 7:50 AM Wednesday. A third person was treated and released at the scene. Further details were not immediately available.

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Construction Underway for Grant-Funded Solar Canopy at the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office »

BOURNE – From the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office: Construction has begun on a solar canopy that will shelter the parking lots at the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office. Funded by a Leading by Example Solar Decarbonization Grant of $1,070,685 from the Massachusetts Department of Energy…

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Police Seek Public’s Help After 74-Year-Old Suffers Serious Injuries in Savage Centerville Road-Rage Attack »

ABOVE: Hyannis News photos from the night a Centerville senior citizen was attacked. CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS – Barnstable police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect after a 74-year-old resident was violently assaulted in a road-rage attack in Centerville. The attack occurred…

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The Wall That Heals arrives in Yarmouth for four-day Cape Cod visit »

YARMOUTH — A traveling memorial honoring the men and women who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War arrived in Yarmouth Tuesday for its only Massachusetts stop of the 2026 national tour in Yarmouth later this month. The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans…

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Barnstable Police seek public assistance following violent road rage incident in Centerville »

CENTERVILLE – From Barnstable Police: The Barnstable Police Department is asking for the public’s help regarding a serious assault that occurred on September 9, 2026, between 8:00–9:00 PM. The incident began on Fuller Road and continued to Marie‑Ann Terrace in Centerville. A 74‑year‑old…

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No injuries after car goes over retaining wall in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – At about 8:35 AM Tuesday morning a SUV drove into a small driveway and then turned, and the front of the SUV dropped down into a loading area on Workshop Road in South Yarmouth. The diver was not injured. Yarmouth Police are investigating. Photos by John P. Carroll/CWN

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Barnstable Police announce promotions »

HYANNIS – From Barnstable Police: The Barnstable Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Sergeant Mark Butler to the Rank of Lieutenant and Officer Spencer Jackson and Officer Nicholas Atcheson to the rank of Sergeant. Lieutenant Butler Lieutenant Mark Butler is a 24-year veteran…

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