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Wellfleet Fire Department Quickly Contains Overnight Brush Fire; Residents Reminded to Properly Dispose of Fireplace Ashes »

WELLFLEET – From Wellfleet Fire: The Wellfleet Fire Department responded overnight to a reported brush fire that threatened a nearby residence. Upon arrival, firefighters found an approximately 15-foot by 30-foot brush fire that had already extended to a home and beneath an exterior deck. Crews…

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High rip current risk, elevated fire risk, air quality alert »

…HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING… * WHAT…Dangerous rip currents expected, especially on south-facing beaches. * WHERE…Washington, Southern Bristol MA, Southern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, and Newport RI Counties.…

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Fire breaks out at Cape Crossroads Condos closing Route 132 in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – A fire broke out on the Route 132 side of the Cape Crossroads Condos at 800 Bearses Way in Hyannis shortly after 8 AM Tuesday. Iyannough Road (Route 132) had to be closed for a time due to hoses and apparatus in the street. The roadway had reopened by 8:45 AM but delays […]

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Wrong-Way Driver and Passenger With $10K Cash Raise Suspicions in Early Hyannis Stop [Photo Notes] »

        HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — Plainclothes Barnstable police officers watched a dark-colored sedan pull out of a hotel parking lot and drive the wrong way down Main Street just after 1 a.m. Tuesday. They quickly stopped the car near the intersection with Sea Street. A records…

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Sandwich Police hold promotion, recognition ceremony »

SANDWICH – From Sandwich Police: Friday was a day of celebration at the Sandwich Police Department! We honored the retirement of Detective Sergeant Murphy after 30 years of service to the Sandwich Police Department, including 19 years as Detective Sergeant. Throughout his career, Detective Sergeant…

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Cops Uncover Narcotics in Hyannis Traffic Stop [Photo Notes] »

    [Above: Patrolman Sean Cleary, the lead investigator in the case, discusses the search for additional evidence with a BPD K9 patrol officer.]   ABOVE: Barnstable Police officers discovered a substantial amount of a Class B narcotic during a traffic stop near the intersection…

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Dodge Ram Rams Duck Inn Pub [Photo Notes] »

[Above: HN Reader Photo/ HN Edits]   [Above: HN Reader Photo/ HN Edits]   [Above: HN Reader Images/ HN Edits]   [Above: HN Photo of the aftermath…]   [Above: HN Photo of the cleanup…] ABOVE PHOTOS: A Dodge Ram pickup truck sits…

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ICE Boston Arrests Two Criminal Illegal Aliens in Hyannis: Violent Assault Suspect and Re-Entered Felon Taken Off the Streets »

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Boston carried out targeted operations in Hyannis, Massachusetts, resulting in the arrests of two criminal illegal aliens with serious records. On June 10, officers arrested Jose Ricardo Pimentel Dos Santos, a criminal illegal alien from Brazil. He faces…

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Vehicle crashes though fence, takes out fire hydrant on Main Street in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – A pickup truck reportedly crashed through a fence and sheared off a fire hydarant around 6:45 PM Sunday. The crash happened at 447 Main Street, the Cape Cod Inn/Duck Inn Pub. One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital, a second was treated and released at the scene. The Hyannis Water…

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Environmental Police sedate, relocate black bear in Bourne »

BOURNE – From Bourne Police: Over the past few days, Bourne Police and Bourne’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have been monitoring reports of a black bear around the Buzzards Bay Area of Bourne. On July 12, 2026, around 7:30 am, Bourne Police Dispatch received reports that the bear…

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