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Fire erupts at Idle Times Bike Shop in Orleans »

ORLEANS – A fire erupted at Idle Times Bike Shop at 29 Main Street in Orleans about 7:30 AM Tuesday. Fire crews from several towns rushed to the scene and were able to quickly get the flames under control. No injuries were reported. Orleans Police report that Main Street between Route 6A and Locust…

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LEWIS HINE PHOTOS: CHILD CRANBERRY PICKERS, CAPE COD & SOUTHEASTERN MASS. »

Top photo: A girl named “Mary Christmas, nearly 4 years old. Picks cranberries sometimes. She is now picking up berries spilled at the barrels by Grandfather. Grandpa says, “I make her pick sometimes, yes.” Location: Falmouth – Week’s Bog, Massachusetts,” Lewis Hine.  …

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FIREFIGHTERS FREE CHILD BURIED IN HOLE AT HARWICH BEACH »

HARWICH FD MEDIA STATEMENT: Early this evening the department responded to Brooks Rd Beach for a report of a child trapped in a hole. On arrival personnel found a child in a three foot wide, three foot deep hole in the sitting position.  The child was buried to the chest level.  Personnel began…

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Child rescued after getting trapped in hole on Harwich beach »

HARWICH – Firefighters had to free a child after they reportedly became trapped up to their chest in a hole on the beach at the end Brooks Road about 5:30 PM Monday. Using shovels and other tools, rescuers were able to free the child who was evaluated by EMTs as a precaution. From Harwich Fire:…

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Yarmouth Police to hold large scale training exercise at old Mattacheese Middle School on Tuesday »

YARMOUTH – Yarmouth Police Chief Kevin Lennon has announced that the Yarmouth Police Department, in collaboration with the Cape Cod Regional Tactical Team, will be conducting a large-scale training exercise. The training is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, from 7 AM to 5 PM, at the former Mattacheese…

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***  WATCH ***  FIREFIGHTERS CONTEND WITH OVERGROWN VEGETATION TO BATTLE SMOKY FIRE INSIDE UNOCCUPIED HOUSE »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO REPORT] –  As you will see in the following HN Video Report, at around 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening, Hyannis Firefighters rushed to report of a structure fire on Pontiac Street.  What exactly happened next?  Well, you can find out more by playing the…

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Fire breaks out at house in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – Fire broke out at a residential structure on Pontiac Street in Hyannis about 6 PM Sunday. The fire appeared to be in the basement of an unoccupied structure. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Further details were not immediately available. The…

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TWO MEN FOUND DECEASED AT YARMOUTH BEACH [DEVELOPING] »

WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS – [YPD MEDIA STATEMENT]  – Yarmouth Police were called to the Englewood Beach parking lot [at the end of Berry Avenue] early this morning after receiving a report of two unresponsive men lying on the ground. When officers arrived, they provided immediate…

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Breaking: Several injuries reported in head-on crash on Route 6 in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – Several injuries were reported after an apparent head-on crash on Route 6 in Wellfleet sometime after 9 AM Sunday. The crash happened between Old County Road and Cottontail Road. One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with injuries that were believed to be serious but not life-threatening.…

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Developing: Large police presence at Englewood Beach in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – There was a large police presence at Englewood Beach off Berry Avenue in Yarmouth early Sunday morning. Officers rushed to the area about 6 AM after receiving a report of two people down in the parking lot. Both were rushed to Cape Cod Hospital. Crime scene tape was hoisted around the…

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