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Vehicle strikes pillar in front of Centerville library »

CENTERVILLE – A vehicle struck a pillar in front of the Centerville Public Library at 585 Main Street shortly after 1:30 PM Tuesday. The driver was evaluated at the scene. A building inspector was called to check the damage which did not appear to be structural. Further details were not immediately…

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Two people injured after falling out of pedicab in Provincetown »

PROVINCETOWN – Two people were injured after reportedly falling out of a pedicab in Provincetown. The incident happened around 8:30 PM on Commercial Street near Marine Specialties. One of the victims was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. A second person was treated and released…

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E-scooter rider transported to hospital after collision with car in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – An e-scooter rider was injured in a collision with a car in Yarmouth shortly before 6 PM Sunday. The crash happened on Route 28 near Springer Lane. The victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation. The car driver remained on scene as Yarmouth Police investigated.

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Young E-Scooter Rider Hurt in Collision With Subaru in West Yarmouth [HN Photos] »

        WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS — A young woman riding an e-scooter was transported to Cape Cod Hospital this afternoon after a collision with a Subaru at the intersection of Route 28 and Springer Lane. Yarmouth Police and a Yarmouth Fire Department ambulance crew responded…

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Plane that took off from Plymouth airport crashes in Ludlow, MA killing two people »

LUDLOW, MA – The owner of Alpha One, an aviation company, has confirmed a plane that crashed in Ludlow, MA killing two had taken off from Plymouth Municipal Airport where the company has a flight school and also rents planes. Flight tracking appeared to show the plane was on approach to Northampton…

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Traffic crash on Route 6 in Truro sends one person to Cape Cod Hospital »

TRURO – One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital after two vehicles collided in Truro Saturday evening. The crash happened on Route 6 at Shore Road (Route 6A) about 7:20 PM. A second person was treated and released at the scene. Truro Police are investigating the crash. Further details were…

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Wellfleet firefighters use drone to locate missing hikers »

WELLFLEET – Wellfleet firefighters were called to an area near the Audubon Society soneyime after 6 PM Saturday after a call from two hikers who became lost as the tide started to come in. With their cell phone batteries about to die, firefighters launched a drone and were able to locate them.…

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Another walker injured along West End Breakwater in Provincetown »

PROVINCETOWN – For the second day in a row, rescuers were called to the West End Breakwater path to Long Point for a person who slipped and fell injuring themselves. Paramedics hiked out to the victim and the Harbormaster responded by boat. The victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital

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WATCH: Barnstable Council Axes Flock Cameras in 7-3 Vote Despite Police Push »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – Barnstable Town Council voted 7-3 on Thursday, September 3, 2026, to terminate the town’s contract with Flock Safety and take down the four automated license plate readers operating in town, overriding a last-minute appeal from police leadership. The following HN video containing…

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Two people taken to hospital, traffic slowdowns after crash on Route 6 in Eastham »

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