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Osprey nest on utility pole catches fire causing power outage in Harwich »

HARWICH – An osprey’s nest on a utility pole caught fire in Harwich Saturday afternoon. The utility pole was located on Route 28 near the A&W restaurant. About 800 Eversource customers lost power until line crews could repair the damage. No birds were injured. The post Osprey nest on…

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Barnstable Police looking for missing woman »

HYANNIS – Barnstable Police are looking for a missing woman. Jessica Solfisburg was last seen in the Communications Way area of Hyannis on July 10th. Jessica is described as a 46-year-old white female who is 5’6″ tall ad 230 lbs. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, shorts and sandals.…

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ADDITIONAL CRASH SCENES FROM THE OVERNIGHT [HN BONUS PHOTOS] »

    Above HN photos:  A young man examines his cellphone after driving a vehicle into a telephone pole in the East End of Main Street this morning, around 4:00 a.m.  He escaped uninjured but the pole holding up high tension power lines was heavily damaged and will need to be replaced.  …

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: Addison Milam (TX) »

Addison Milam, Age Now: 14, Missing: 07/09/2024. Missing From San Antonio, TX. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: San Antonio Police Department (Texas)  1-210-207-2313.

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Retired firefighter lauded a hero for performing CPR after friend collapsed at softball game »

YARMOUTH – Yarmouth and Harwich FDs and others are recognizing a hero, Shawn Piche. Shawn is a recently retired Firefighter/Paramedic from the Harwich Fire Department. On Thursday July 11th he had just finished playing a softball game at the Sandy Pond Recreation Area, a teammate and friend had…

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Driver seriously injured in collision with tractor trailer on Route 6 in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A driver was seriously injured in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Sandwich around 8:15 AM Saturday. The crash happened on the westbound offramp to Route 130 (Exit 59). Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to free the driver who was transported by ambulance to South Shore Hospital…

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Lightning blamed for large power outage in Orleans »

ORLEANS – Eversource officials say lightning was to blame for a power outage that affected about 1,800 customers in Orleans sometime after 7 AM Saturday. The company was able to use switching to restore service to all but about 138 customers a short time later. The post Lightning blamed for large…

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***  WATCH ***  MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH IN MASHPEE, AT LEAST 3 PATIENTS… MEDFLIGHT CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER »

MASHPEE, MASSACHUSETTS –  The crash happened on Rte. 151 near the intersection with Old Barnstable Rd. in Mashpee at around 8:30 p.m. There was entrapment and a woman down in the roadway, according to radio transmissions. The crash involved a pickup truck striking a couple of other vehicles before…

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Multiple injuries reported in head-on crash in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – Multiple injuries were reported in a head-on crash in Mashpee. The collision happened sometime after 8:30 PM at the intersection of Nathan Ellis Highway (Route 151) and Old Barnstable Road. One person was critically injured and rushed to Falmouth Hospital where a medical helicopter was…

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HYANNIS MAN ACCUSED OF MULTIPLE CAR BREAKS IN HYANNIS & CENTERVILLE »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS –  According to a Barnstable Police Department media statement, they believe they have caught the man responsible for multiple recent car breaks and larcenies. Over the past several weeks, there have been over a dozen cars broken into in the Hyannis/Centerville area, police…

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