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Pickup truck slams into tree overnight in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – A pickup truck slammed into a tree in Hyannis around 1:20 AM Sunday. The crash happened at Sea and Gosnold Streets. According to reports, two utility poles were also damaged. The driver was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Barnstable Police are investigating if…

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Chatham firefighters battle large mulch fire at landscaping company »

CHATHAM – Chatham firefighters were called to Nickerson Landscaping on Old Mill Road about 9 AM Sunday where a large pile of mulch was smoldering. Officials called for an excavator to pull the pile apart so the fire could be extinguished. No injuries were reported.

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Man taken to hospital after reportedly falling off roof in Harwich »

HARWICH – A man reportedly fell two stories off a roof in Harwich shortly before 9 AM Sunday morning. Rescuers responded to a Long Road residence and transported the victim to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Further details were not immediately available.

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*** WATCH **** Pickup Wraps Around Tree in Hyannis: Driver Charged With OUI After Crash Wakes Neighborhood [DEVELOPING] »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — A pickup truck slammed into a tree and tore through a Sea Street neighborhood early Sunday, leaving a debris field of wreckage, damaged poles, streetlights and fencing before the driver was charged with operating under the influence. Barnstable police began receiving calls…

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Flood Watch through late Sunday afternoon »

Flood Watch National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 118 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 …FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE…Portions of southeastern Massachusetts, including…

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Car stalls in water at Lieutenant Island Bridge in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – A car became disabled in water at the Lieutenant Island Bridge in Wellfleet around 12:30 PM Saturday. The driver was able to get out of the car and stand on the bridge. The vehicle will be removed when the tide goes down. The bridge to the island routinely floods at high tide.

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Vehicle towing boat jackknifes on Route 28 in Centerville »

CENTERVILLE – A vehicle towing a boat jackknifed on Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Centerville around 10:45 AM Saturday. The incident happened between Phinney’s Lane and West Main Street. Traffic was detoured until a wrecker service could clear the scene. No injuries were reported.

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Off-duty Sandwich police officer facing OUI charge after traffic crash Friday evening »

SANDWICH – From Mass State Police: On September 11th, just before 10 PM, the Massachusetts State Police received a request from the Sandwich Police Department for a State Police supervisor to assist with a crash involving property damage at 33 Grand Oak Road in Sandwich involving an off-duty member…

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*** WATCH *** Unidentified woman shoves HN as State Police take man — possibly an “off-duty officer” — into custody after Sandwich crash [DEVELOPING] »

SANDWICH, MASSACHUSETTS — Chaos erupted Friday night during a crash investigation on Grand Oak Road after Sandwich Police called in a Massachusetts State Police sergeant to conduct field sobriety tests. A man was taken into custody at the scene. The single-vehicle crash, involving a black SUV with…

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Cape Cod pauses to remember the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years later »

BARNSTABLE – Slide show of Barnstable Fire 9/11 ceremony (Photos by John P. Carroll/CWN). HARWICH – Video of Harwich 9/11 ceremony (Video by Jake O’Callaghan  YARMOUTH – Video of Yarmouth 9/11 ceremony. PROVINCETOWN FIRE PROVINCETOWN POLICE EASTHAM ORLEANS BREWSTER  SANDWICH…

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