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Brush fire extends to deck of a house in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – A brush fire spread to a deck of a house in Wellfleet. Firefighters responded to 200 Kendrick Avenue shortly after 7:30 AM Sunday. Crews were able to quickly knock down the flames but spent some time overhauling the deck and making sure the fire hadn’t spread any further. There…

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Sunday photo essay: A Lewis Bay sunset »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: A Lewis Bay sunset appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Motorcyclist injured in crash on Route 6 in Bourne »

BOURNE – A motorcyclist was transported to a hospital after a crash in Bourne about 7 PM Saturday. The incident happened on Route 6 eastbound just past the Mid-Cape Connector exit. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Mass State Police are investigating the crash. The post Motorcyclist…

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One person injured in crash on Route 6 in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – One person was injured in a crash on Route 6 in Yarmouth Saturday morning. The collision happened about 8:20 AM westbound just over the Dennis town line. The victim was extricated and transported to Cape Cod Hospital under a trauma alert. Mass State Police are investigating reports the…

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New officer hits the streets of Sandwich »

SANDWICH – From Sandwich Police: Friday, Officer Joseph Morrison was sworn in as a Police Officer for the Sandwich Police Department by Town Clerk Taylor White. Officer Morrison begins his Field Training program today. The Field Training program will prepare him to serve as a Patrol Officer in…

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MRS. ERIKA KIRK ADDRESSES THE NATION: “The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry” [Video] »

In the following tearful livestream video from her late husband Charlie Kirk’s studio last evening, Erika Kirk vowed to amplify his conservative legacy through Turning Point USA, declaring that his assassins “have no idea what they have unleashed” and promising to make the organization…

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Falmouth Teen Arrested for Alleged School Shooting Threats, Held Without Bail »

ABOVE: Ian Fotheringham’s Falmouth PD booking photo   HN NOTE: The following is based on a media statement from the DA’s office.    FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS  —  An 18-year-old Falmouth resident, Ian Fotheringham, was arraigned on Friday, September 12, 2025, in Barnstable District…

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D.A.: 18-year-old arrested and held without bail as he was allegedly preparing to use a firearm at a school in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois and Falmouth Police Chief Jeff Lourie announced Friday that Ian Fotheringham, 18-years-old, of Falmouth, MA, has been arraigned on criminal charges for his role in making threats about conducting a school shooting. In August of…

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FORMER BOSTON BRUIN, BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAMER ARRESTED FOR ENTICING MINOR CHILD FOR PAID SEX, COPS SAY [HN VIDEO] »

BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – Eric Nickulas, 50, of West Barnstable, was arraigned today in Barnstable District Court for “Enticement of Child Under 18 by Electronic Communication,” according to court documents. More specifically, Nickulas, allegedly by “electronic communication, knowingly enticed…

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Marstons Mills Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges Following CyberTip Investigation »

MARSTONS MILLS, MASSACHUSETTS – According to a Barnstable Police media statement, on September 4, 2025, a 39-year-old Marstons Mills resident, Dane Hitchins, was arrested on charges of possession of child pornography following a coordinated investigation by the Barnstable Police Department, the United…

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