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No injuries reported after motorhome, car collide on Route 6 in Dennis »

DENNIS – A full sized motorhome and a car collided on Route 6 in Dennis about 10:45 AM Wednesday. The crash happened westbound by the exit to Route 134 southbound. No injuries were reported. The Audi wagon was reportedly dragged a distance down the highway before the vehicles came to a stop. A…

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Two people face charges after physical fight at Yarmouth water park »

YARMOUTH – From Yarmouth Police: Yarmouth Police responded to Wicked Waves Water Park shortly after 5:30 PM on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, after receiving a 911 call reporting a fight involving multiple people. An altercation reportedly began in a pool area of the water park when one of the patrons…

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The Wall That Heals coming to Yarmouth in September »

YARMOUTH — A powerful traveling memorial honoring the men and women who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War will come to Yarmouth next month when The Wall That Heals makes its only Massachusetts stop of the 2026 tour. The three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington,…

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Developing Story: Barnstable Police search for missing 15-year-old »

HYANNIS — Barnstable Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a 15-year-old boy who was reported missing Wednesday evening. According to a post from the Barnstable Police Department, Ryan L’Hommedieu was last seen at approximately 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on North Street near CVS. Police…

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Breaking: Multiple assets respond to reported diver in distress off Dennis »

DENNIS – Multiple assets responded to a location off Sesuit Neck in Dennis about 5 PM Wednesday after reports that a diver failed to resurface. Dennis Fire along with the regional dive team, Barnstable and Sandwich marine units, Massachusetts Environmental Police and the Coast Guard were all alerted…

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Provincetown Police warn of fund raising scam »

PROVINCETOWN – From Provincetown Police: Earlier Wednesday, a local organization received a phone call from someone claiming to be fundraising and asking for a donation on behalf of the Provincetown Police Department. Please be aware that the Provincetown Police Department does not conduct fundraising…

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Exterior fire damages building in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – An exterior damaged a building in Wellfleet sometime before 2 PM Wednesday. Firefighters were called to State Highway (Route 6) by Castagna Drive and worked to extinguish the flames. No injuries were reported. CWN will bring you further details as we get them. Photos by AAP/CWN

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Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team locates missing 17-year-old in Eastham »

EASTHAM – Early this morning, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at approximately 1:10 AM, the Eastham Police Department Received a report of a missing 17-year-old male from a residence in the area of Boat Meadow Beach. The 17-year-old had left the residence several hours prior to the report being made…

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Speeding N.J. Rental Barrels Into Quiet West Yarmouth Condo Lot After 60+ MPH Dash Through Neighborhood »

      ABOVE: Early-morning scene in a West Yarmouth condo complex parking lot: a dark Hyundai sedan sits stopped with several young adult occupants, surrounded by multiple Yarmouth Police patrolmen, appearing slightly annoyed… WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS — Shortly after…

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Barbecue grill sparks small deck fire in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A barbecue grill reportedly sparked a small fire on the deck of a house in Falmouth around 5 PM Tuesday. Firefighters responded to Central Avenue near Eel River Road where the homeowner was able to control the fire with a garden hose. No injuries were reported. Further details were not…

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