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Boaters rescued after capsizing off Herring Cove in Provincetown »

PROVINCETOWN – Boaters had to be rescued after their vessel capsized off the south side of Herring Cove Beach in Provincetowm late Saturday afternoon. Peovincetown Fire Deparymrnt, harbormastet, Coast Guard and National Park Service all responded to the scene. A commercial salvage company reached…

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Developing: County tech rescue team called to Provincetown for wide-area search »

PROVINCETOWN – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team (BCTRT) was called to Provincetown shortly after 3:30 PM Saturday. The request was for a wide-area search for a missing person. A staging area was set up at the police station on Jerome Smith Road. CWN is checking with Provincetown Police for…

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One person injured after reported hit & run collision causes vehicle to rollover in Dennis »

DENNIS – One person was taken to Cape Cod Hospital after a traffic collision on Farm Lane in Dennis shortly before midnight Friday. According to reports two vehicles collided causing one car to overturn. The other car then allegedly left the scene. Dennis Police are investigating the crash. Further…

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Traffic collision closes Bourne Bridge »

BOURNE – A traffic collision closed the Bourne Bridge just after 9:30 PM Friday. Firefighters were using the Jaws of Life to free at least at one victim. Ambulances from Sandwich and Falmouth were called to the scene. CWN will bring you further details as we get them. The post Traffic collision…

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Lost hiker located near Provincetown Airport »

PROVINCETOWN – For the second time in as many weeks, Provincetown Firefighters had to respond to locate a lost hiker in the Cape Cod National Seashore near Provincetown Municipal Airport. Units responded shortly before 8 PM Friday and were able to retrieve the individual who found himself in a…

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Lifeguards rescue two swimmers caught in rip current at Nauset Beach in Orleans »

ORLEANS – Lifeguards rescued two swimmers caught in a rip current at Nauset Beach about 2 PM. The two were evaluated by EMTs but declined to go to the hospital. Hurricane Erin has been causing dangerous rip currents up and down the east coast. Follow the advise of lifeguards when at the beach for…

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Power outage affecting parts of Dennis and Harwich, separate outage in Mashpee »

DENNIS – A power outage was affecting 723 Eversource customers in Dennis and Harwich Friday morning. Eversource reports equipment damage caused the outage. The utility hopes to restore service by 1:45 PM. In a separate outage, 100 customers lost power in Mashpee. Falling tree limbs apparently connected…

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Girl receives award for fast actions that prevented serious vehicle crash in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – From Sandwich Police: Thursday, Harper received the Chief’s Special Recognition Award For her actions on July 21, 2025 while she was a passenger in a motor vehicle. Harper recognized that the operator of the vehicle was having an emergency. Thus, Harper quickly took control of…

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DENNIS SHOOTING SUSPECT SHOT A PREGNANT WOMAN EARLIER ON SAME DAY, COPS SAY »

ABOVE: A specialized K9 unit, including K9 Nemo and his handler, Barnstable County Sheriff Deputy Nick Fitzpatrick, searched for ballistic evidence along the woodline across from Buncey’s Pizza & Sports Cafe the day after the second shooting that reportedly happened in Dennis on Wednesday,…