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Bourne firefighters douse overnight vehicle fire »

BOURNE – Bourne Police report that Cranberry Highway in Sagamore was closed for a time between Adams Street and Vermont Street due to a vehicle fire on the property of Morrison Autoworks. Bourne firefighters extinguished the fire with no damage to surrounding property. The post Bourne firefighters…

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***  WATCH ***  DRIVER MIRACULOUSLY SELF-EXTRICATES FROM MANGLED WRECKAGE BEFORE TRANSPORTED TO CCH FROM CHAOTIC CRASH SCENE »

MASHPEE, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] –  Residents in the immediate area exited their homes after hearing the explosive crash that left everyone without power and in the dark. At around 11:00 p.m., Mashpee police and firefighters responded to the area of Route 130 and Cotuit Road after receiving…

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Sunday photo essay: Wildfire sunset »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: Wildfire sunset appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Traffic crash in Mashpee causes large power outage, closes Route 130 »

MASHPEE – Mashpee officials responded to a major traffic crash about 11 PM. A vehicle reportedly struck a utility pole on Route 130 by Cotuit Road and overturned. One person was treated for unknown injuries. Route 130 was closed in that area. Nearly 2,000 Eversource customers lost power due to…

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Chevy El Camino destroyed by fire in Harwich »

HARWICH – Earlier Saturday evening, Harwich firefighters responded to a car fire on Bells Neck Road. The was quickly knocked down and there were no injuries. The vehicle, a vintage Chevy El Camino appeared to be a total loss. The post Chevy El Camino destroyed by fire in Harwich appeared first…

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WOMAN ATTACKED ANOTHER WOMAN OUTSIDE HYANNIS BAR, SWIPED HER CAR & PHONE… [HN PHOTOS] »

      HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN PHOTO NOTES]  –  The female victim could be heard saying that she didn’t know the woman who punched her before stealing her car and phone on Main Street early this morning. Right around bar closing – around 1:00 a.m. this morning –…

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ILLEGAL ALIEN FLEEING ICE CRASHES THROUGH PLYMOUTH CEMETERY HEADSTONES, COPS SAY »

Above: Vicinity of Vine Hills Cemetery in Plymouth – 2021 Google file image PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS –  According to a Plymouth Police media statement, [NOTE: No booking photos included], at around 9:00 a.m. today – Friday, June 6, 2025 – their department was notified by U.S. Immigration…

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Infant flown to off-Cape pediatric hospital after suffering fall in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – A 2-month-old reportedly suffered a fall in Mashpee. Rescuers rushed the infant to the Mashpee Police/Fire HQ shortly after 4 PM Friday to meet a MedFlight helicopter to be flown to Hasbro Childrens Hospital in Providence. Further details were not immediately available. The post Infant…

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Fugitive from Miami located in Plymouth, flees and crashes through cemetery headstones prior to arrest »

PLYMOUTH – From Plymouth Police: At approximately 9:00 AM on Friday, June 6, 2025, the Plymouth Police Department was notified by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that agents were attempting to speak with a wanted fugitive believed to be residing at a residence on Chapel Hill Drive…

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Vehicle strikes Wendy’s restaurant in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – A sedan struck the Wendy’s restaurant on Iyannough Road (Route 132) by the Airport Rotary late Friday morning. No injuries were reported. A building inspector was called to check the scene. The restaurant is next door to the Bamboo restaurant which has been struck twice in the past…

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