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Tech rescue team called to scene at Sandwich jetty »

SANDWICH – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team (BCTRT) was called to a scene on a jetty at the east end of the Cape Cod Canal on the Cape side. Further details were not immediately available, but responders were told to respond “non-emergency”. CWN will bring you further details…

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Downed power line knocks out power to 1,000 Eversource customers in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – From Falmouth Police: There is a downed wire in the Sippwissett area causing a power outage. Crews are currently working to make the area safe and restore power. Please do not call the Falmouth Police or Fire Departments simply to report a power outage. These calls tie up emergency phone…

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Motorists urged to use caution after garbage truck spills hydraulic fluid on East Falmouth Highway »

FALMOUTH – A garbage truck apparently blew a hydraulic line causing the liquid to spill over a large section of East Falmouth Highway (Route 28) around 10 AM Thursday. Firefighters put down absorbent material in the area between Davisville Road and Central Avenue. Further details were not immediately…

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Arlington Man Admits Sufficient Facts in 2025 Hyannis “No Kings” Rally Attack on 77-Year-Old; Gets CWOF, Anger Classes, Stay-Away Order »

ABOVE: HN file images of Peter Afouxenides at his Oct. 20, 2025, arraignment in Barnstable District Court. BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – Peter Afouxenides, the 61-year-old Arlington man charged with battering a 77-year-old protester at Hyannis’s Airport Rotary last October, changed his plea…

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Truro Police mourn passing of longtime K9 officer »

TRURO – From Truro Police: It is with heavy hearts that the members of the Truro Police Department say goodbye to one of our own, K9 Ella. K9 Ella proudly served alongside her partner, Lieutenant Steven Raneo,(pictured) throughout a long and successful career. Together, they trained, worked, and…

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Twice Arrested in 17 Days, Cape Cod Woman Held After Detectives Seize 256 Grams of Fentanyl in Wicker Basket »

SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS – A Dennis woman released on personal recognizance after a mid-August drug raid is now being held on a dangerousness finding following a second search that turned up hundreds of grams of fentanyl and cocaine in a South Yarmouth home. Yarmouth Police detectives, working…

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Woman possibly bitten by shark in Edgartown »

EDGARTOWN – A woman was pulled from the water at Norton Point in Edgartown Monday. Edgartown town officials said she suffered injuries consistent with a shark bite. The victim was transported to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Officials temporarily closed the beach and warned people about the…

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Breaking: Divers called to Falmouth pond after reports person went underwater and didn’t resurface »

FALMOUTH – Divers were called to to Jenkins Pond off Lakeshore Drive in Falmouth shortly before 6 PM Monday. It was reported a person on a paddleboard went under and had not resurfaced. About 6:20 PM, the victim was located and rushed to Falmouth Hospital. CWN will bring you further details as…

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Yarmouth Police detectives seize large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine during search warrants »

YARMOUTH – From Yarmouth Police: Yarmouth Police Detectives and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted a knock and announce search warrant at a South Yarmouth residence Friday afternoon with the assistance of members of the Massachusetts State Police and Dennis Police Department.…

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Residents urged to attend Cape Cod Gateway airport noise roundtable »

HYANNIS — Residents will have an opportunity next month to voice concerns and ask questions about aircraft noise at the Cape Cod Gateway Airport during a public roundtable discussion. The airport will host the Cape Cod Gateway Airport Noise Abatement Roundtable on Wednesday, September 16, at 6 p.m.…

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