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HN notes from the overnight:  Wednesday, May 27, 2026 »

    DENNISPORT, MASSACHUSETTS – A vehicle rolled over on Lower County Road (see above HN photos) after the driver accidentally struck a roadside rock early this morning. Fortunately, he was not injured. He was not impaired, according to sources at the scene. Dennis police are investigating.…

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Falmouth Police investigating residential break-in where occupant was assaulted »

FALMOUTH – From Falmouth Police: The Falmouth Police Department is investigating a reported breaking and entering that occurred in the Ashumet Valley neighborhood on Monday evening. On May 25, 2026, at approximately 9:41 PM, Falmouth Police Officers were dispatched to a reported assault in progress…

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Motoryclist seriously injury after crashing into guardrail on Route 6 »

SANDWICH – A motorcyclist was seriously injured after reportedly crashing into the guardrail on Route 6 eastbound in Sandwich. The collision happened before the Chase Road exit about 10 PM Monday. The victim was transported to the former Henry T. Wing School to meet a MedFlight helicopter to be…

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in a collision with vehicle in Woods Hole »

FALMOUTH – A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a vehicle in Falmouth. The crash happened on Woods Hole Road at Katy Hatchs Road in Woods Hole. Rescuers transported the victim to Falmouth Hospital. A MedFlight helicopter was requested to land there to fly the victim to an off-Cape…

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One injured in traffic crash on Cranberry Highway in Bourne »

BOURNE – One person was taken to a hospital after a traffic crash in Bourne. A vehicle reportedly crashed into the woods by Hilltop Drive about 3:30 PM Monday. The crash is under investigation by Bourne Police.

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Several people including children evaluated after traffic crash in Dennis »

DENNIS – A Dodge Ram pickup truck and a Chevy Tahoe collided in Dennis just after noon Sunday. The collision happened on Route 28 at Trotting Park Road. Several people including some children were evaluated but luckily no serious injuries were reported. Dennis Police are investigating the crash.…

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Driver suspected of OUI after vehicle strikes utility pole in Dennis »

DENNIS – A woman was detained on suspicion of OUI after her vehicle struck a utility pole in Dennis. The crash happened sometime after 3:30 AM on Route 28 by the Dennis Fire Department station 1. The driver was evaluated by EMTs. Eversource was called to replace the pole. Further details were not…

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*** WATCH *** 34-Year-Old Dennis Port Woman Faces Criminal Charges After Subaru Hatchback Slams Into West Dennis Utility Pole »

WEST DENNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — A 34-year-old woman from Dennis Port is expected to face criminal charges after her Subaru hatchback struck a utility pole on Route 28 near Dennis Fire Station 1 early Sunday morning. Dennis police and firefighters were called to the single-vehicle crash around 3:30 a.m.…

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Sunday photo essay: Roses and Dahlias and Fuchsia OH MY! »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN

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Mashpee woman facing OUI charge after allegedly crashing into construction trailer at entrance to Joint Base Cape Cod »

JOINT BASE CAPE COD – Mass State Police tell CWN that shortly before 6 PM on Saturday evening, Troopers from the Bourne barracks responded to Joint Base Cape Cod after reports of a single vehicle crash into a construction trailer outside the gate of the base on Connery Avenue. After an investigation,…

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