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Coast Guard ice breaker opens Saquatucket Harbor to marine traffic »

HARWICH – From Harwich Fire: On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard Northeast aid to navigation boat out of Woods Hole made a journey to Saquatucket Harbor to help break open the channel to allow the commercial fishing fleet to leave the harbor. Harbormaster John Harker has been knocking on every door…

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Car fire causes delays on Route 6 in Orleans »

ORLEANS – A fully involved car fire caused traffic delays on Route in Orleans. The fire was reported by the Rock Harbor Road overpass between the Route 6A exit and the Eastham rotary shortly before 5 PM Thursday. There were no reports on injuries. Firefighters were able to quickly douse the flames…

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Rollover crash just over the Sagamore Bridge snarls morning commute »

BOURNE – A rollover crash was reported on Route 6 eastbound just over the Sagamore Bridge about 6:10 AM Thursday. The driver was able to self-extricate from the vehicle which ended up on its roof and appeared to have escaped any serious injury. Mass State Police are investigating the crash which…

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Toddler airlifted from Hyannis with burn injuries »

HYANNIS – A toddler reportedly suffered burns from hot liquid in Hyannis. Firefighters responded to a Lexington Drive residence around 10:20 AM Tuesday and called for a MedFlight helicopter to land at Cape Cod Gateway Airport to fly the victim to a burn center. Further details were not immediately…

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Seat Belts Save Lives: Unbelted Passenger Transported to Hospital after Rollover in W. Barnstable [HN Photos] »

      WEST BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS — A dramatic rollover crash on Route 6 westbound underscored the life-saving power of seat belts, with one unbuckled passenger rushed to the hospital while others walked away unscathed, according to radio transmissions. Emergency responders, including…

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Snowy conditions may have led to rollover crash in West Barnstable »

WEST BARNSTABLE – The snowy conditions may have let to a vehicle reportedly lost control and rolled on its roof.The crash happened about 11:15 PM Monday on Route 6 westbound between Route 132 and Route 149. At least one person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation. Mass State Police…

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Local Fire Service Leaders Complete Management Training Program »

STOW, MA – Dozens of fire service leaders from across Massachusetts graduated today from the 31st class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine said. The four-month program for new chief officers and chief officer…

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Water Main Break Believed Responsible for SUV on Snowbank — Power Outage in Separate Crash »

      YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS — At around 10:15 p.m. last evening — not long after Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl — police and firefighters responded to the intersection of Union Street and Starbuck Lane for a report of a single-vehicle crash into a tree. Upon arrival, responders observed…

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Yarmouth Fire responds to car vs tree, water main break »

YARMOUTH – Yarmouth officials responded to a car vs pole crash at the intersection of Union Street and Starbuck Lane shortly after 10:30 PM Sunday. The driver was evaluated at the scene by EMTs. Complicating matters, a water main apparently burst sending a cascade of water over the road which quickly…

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500 Eversource customers lose power after car vs pole crash in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – About 500 Eversource customers lost power after a vehicle struck a utility pole in Sandwich Sunday evening. The crash happened about 10 PM on Crossfield Road off Snake Pond Road. The driver was able to self-extricate and appeared to have escaped serious injury. Sandwich Police are investigating…

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