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Osterville Man Arrested in Major Fentanyl Distribution, Cocaine Trafficking Bust »

OSTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS –  [Based on a Barnstable PD media statement] – An Osterville resident has been arrested following a multi-month investigation into his alleged role as a key supplier of fentanyl and cocaine across Barnstable and neighboring communities. Eric Brando, 33, of Osterville,…

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700 customers lose power in Barnstable village »

BARNSTABLE – About 700 Eversource customers lost power around 5:30 PM Friday. Eversource is indicating the outage is due to “equipment damage”, likely due to the strong winds across the Cape. Fire officials reported a transformer explosion on Hyannis Road. The utility is working to…

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Osterville man arrested for the trafficking and distribution of fentanyl and cocaine »

OSTERVILLE – From Barnstable Police: Over the past several months the Barnstable Police Department Detective Unit has been investigating 33 year old Eric Brando of Osterville and his role as a source of both Fentanyl and Cocaine in Barnstable and the surrounding communities. As a result of this…

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One injured in crash on Route 6 in Wellfleet »

YARMOUTH – One person as taken to Cape Cod Hospital after a two vehicle crash on Route 6 in Yarmouth sometime after 3 PM Friday. The collision happened westbound about a mile pass the Union Street exit. Mass State Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The post One injured in crash on…

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Yarmouth intersection blocked after traffic crash »

YARMOUTH – A traffic crash caused the closure of the intersection of Camp Street and Buck Island Road in Yarmouth about 12:30 PM. Yarmouth Police are investigating the crash. A second crash was also reported at Route 28 and Camp Street which would likely add to delays. One person was transported…

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Crash stalls traffic on Route 6 in Eastham »

EASTHAM – A two-vehicle crash was reported on State Highway (Route 6) by the Eastham Town Hall about 10:20 AM Friday. One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Traffic delays were reported in the area. The collision is under investigation by Eastham Police. The post…

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“Whoopsie…” [HN Photos & Notes] »

  ABOVE: Barnstable Police are investigating what, exactly, caused a single SUV to ram into a light pole on Bearses Way in Hyannis earlier in the week. The occupants were evaluated by Hyannis FD Rescue but did not require transport to hospital. The driver showed no signs of intoxication.  …

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Wind Advisory 2 PM Friday to 5 AM Saturday »

Wind Advisory URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 226 PM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025 …WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EDT SATURDAY… * WHAT…West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Central and western…

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Provincetown firefighters rescue lost hiker in Cape Cod National Seashore »

PROVINCETOWN – Firefighter were called about 12:15 PM Thursday for a report of a lost hiker in the Cape Cod National Seashore. A woman walking along the trail that leads to the dike apparently became disoriented. Firefighters using a utility vehicle (UTV) located the woman who was brought out of…

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***  HN AUDIO ***  Barnstable Cops, Staties, Helicopter Crew Team Up to Capture Man Who Allegedly Threatened to Shoot Woman in Centerville… »

ABOVE: An HN reader’s cellphone image/ HN edits CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS – In a wild takedown captured in gripping HN audio from Barnstable Police and a Massachusetts State Police helicopter’s radio transmissions, numerous officers and detectives flooded a quiet neighborhood after a woman…

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