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Pickup truck strikes pole in Centerville knocking out power »

CENTERVILLE – A pickup truck struck a utility pole in Centerville around 1 AM Wednesday. The crash on Huckins Neck Road knocked out power in the area. The driver was treated and released at the scene. Eversource was called to replace the pole and restore power. The cause of the crash is under investigation…

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Joy to the world! »

Adoration of the Shepherds by Gerard van Honthorst (oil on canvas, circa 1622)   P.S. – Today’s Hytown Vignette is a brought to you by the Netherlands Bach Society…  [CLICK IT/CRANK IT!  HEADPHONES ABSOLUTELY OBLIGATORY!]   

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SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH KNOCKS OUT POWER CHRISTMAS MORNING [HN PHOTOS] »

        CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN PHOTO NOTES] – It was a tough break Christmas morning for residents on Huckins Neck Road after a pickup truck slammed into a utility pole and knocked out power. Shortly before 1:00 a.m., Barnstable Police patrol officers and Centerville-Osterville-Marstons…

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Driver escapes serious injury after vehicle overturns on Route 6 in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A driver escaped serious injury after their vehicle rolled on its roof in Yarmouth. It happened shortly after 9 PM Tuesday on Route 6 eastbound just before Union Street (Exit 75). Mass State Police are investigating if black ice played a role in the crash. The post Driver escapes serious…

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SUV strikes utility pole in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – A SUV struck a utility pole in Barnstable around noon Tuesday. The crash happened in front of 2299 Main Street (Route 6A) near Colonial Way. Ambulances from West Barnstable and Hyannis responded mutual aid to the scene to evaluate victims. Eversource and Verizon were called to check…

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***  WATCH ***  MAN ACCUSED OF PULLING GUN ON TWO HOUSEKEEPERS AT HYANNIS APARTMENTS »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – A man is being charged with Assault by Means of a Firearm after allegedly pulling a gun on two housekeepers working at a Hyannis apartment complex. As you will see and hear in the following video, at around 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, multiple Barnstable…

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Video: Two vehicle crash in Harwich sends one person to Cape Cod Hospital »

HARWICH A crash at the intersection of Freeman Street and Hoyt Road sent the driver of a Toyota Highlander to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. The driver of the Mercury Grand Marquis was not injured but her vehicle was totaled. The crash happened Monday at approximately 3:30…

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***  WATCH ***  LAKEVILLE POLICEMAN DISCOVERS 80 AMAZON PACKAGES ON SIDE OF THE ROAD »

As you will see in the following video, Lakeville Police are investigating after three totes of Amazon packages were discovered early Sunday morning unattended on the side of the road in a wooded area off Bedford Street. (Photo and bodycam footage courtesy of the Lakeville Police Department)  …

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Fire breaks out in recycling hopper in Truro »

TRURO – A fire was reported in a recycling hopper at the Truro Transfer Station off Route 6 late Monday morning. Apparently due to multiple other calls, a Wellfleet engine responded to douse the fire. No injuries were reported. Further details were not immediately available. The post Fire breaks…

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***  WATCH ***  BARNSTABLE PATROLMAN CALLS OFF PURSUIT DUE TO “BAD” ROAD CONDITIONS »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – An experienced Barnstable Police patrolman (with nearly 20 years in policework) made the smart call of calling off a pursuit last evening due to “bad” road conditions. As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, at around midnight last evening,…

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