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Happy Tuesday Barnstable!  We would like thank Detective Marzelli and K9 Callie from the Bourne Police Department as wel… »

Happy Tuesday Barnstable! We would like thank Detective Marzelli and K9 Callie from the Bourne Police Department as well as SRO Brewer and K9 Finley from the Yarmouth Police Department for meeting us at West Villages Elementary School. Students were able to get some “paw” time, learn about comfort/therapy…

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Yarmouth Police warn users of CodeRED Alerts to change passwords after company reports cyber attack »

YARMOUTH – The Yarmouth Police Department is notifying the community of a nationwide cyber attack against the OnSolve CodeRED emergency notifications system, and encouraging users of the system to immediately change their passwords. Per the vendor: Community members and residents who are signed…

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The Yarmouth Police Department is notifying the community of a nationwide cyber attack »

Yarmouth, MA — The Yarmouth Police Department is notifying the community of a nationwide cyber attack against the OnSolve CodeRED emergency notifications system, and encouraging users of the system to immediately change their passwords. Per the vendor: Community members and residents who are signed…

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Yarmouth, MA — The Yarmouth Police Department is notifying the community of a nationwide cyber attack against the OnSol… »

Yarmouth, MA — The Yarmouth Police Department is notifying the community of a nationwide cyber attack against the OnSolve CodeRED emergency notifications system, and encouraging users of the system to immediately change their passwords. Per the vendor: Community members and residents who are signed…

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Head-on crash stalls traffic on Route 28 in Bourne »

BOURNE – A reported head-on crash on MacArthur Boulevard (Route 28) shut down the southbound lanes. The collision happened about 8 PM south of Barlow’s Landing Road. EMTs evaluated victims for injuries but luckily none appeared serious. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Further…

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Driver facing OUI charge after crashing into Oak Bluffs boutique »

OAK BLUFFS – From Oak Bluffs Police: On Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 7:19 PM, the Oak Bluffs Police Department and Oak Bluffs Fire-EMS personnel responded to #52 Circuit Avenue (Third World Trading Co) for a motor vehicle that drove into the building. The first responding officers observed…

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Fence-Hopping Fugitive Surrenders to Snarling K9 in Wild Yarmouth Foot Chase »

    SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS —  A traffic stop turned into a heart-pounding pursuit Saturday evening – 11/22/25 – when a local man bolted from his car, leaping fences and dodging cops before a police dog forced his surrender. Christopher Newell, 35, was reportedly behind the…

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BREAKING: Power cut after excavator falls off flatbed in Wellfleet, no injuries reported »

WELLFLEET – An excavator appeared to have fallen off of a flatbed truck it was being towed on in Wellfleet. The incident happened shortly before noon Saturday on Route 6 in the area of Blackfish Variety. The driver escaped injury but was trapped until Eversource could cut power to the area. The…

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Hyannis Man Arrested in GMC Pickup Theft »

        HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – A 20-year-old local man found himself in handcuffs early this morning after Barnstable Police located a stolen GMC Sierra pickup truck parked brazenly outside 255 Bearses Way. Shawn Borden of Hyannis was arrested on charges of larceny of a motor…

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Realistic airsoft/BB guns could have fatal consequences »

YARMOUTH – From Yarmouth Police: You may have seen it in the news recently in Massachusetts, but realistic-looking fake firearms have been around for some time. Airsoft, pellet-firing, and BB guns that look nearly identical to real firearms are making their way into the hands of people who may…

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