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Fire alarm system alerts officials to pre-dawn fire at Wequassett Inn in Harwich »

HARWICH – An automatic fire alarm system alerted firefighters to a fire at the Wequassett Inn on Route 28 in Harwich about 4:30 AM Tuesday. The fire was reported in a first floor room of the Queen Anne building. Crews checked for any fire spread to the second floor. No injuries were reported. Further…

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Cape Air flight from Nantucket struck by tug vehicle at Logan Airport »

BOSTON, MA – A Cape Air plane was struck by a tug vehicle towing an empty JetBlue aircraft. The Tecnam plane had just landed after a flight from Nantucket around 6:30 PM when the slow speed incident happened. . Airport officials say the two pilots were taken to a hospital as a precaution. Three…

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State Police investigating rollover crash on Route 6 in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – Mass State Police are investigating a rollover crash. The crash happened just after 8 PM on Route 6 westbound at the Route 130 ramp. No serious injuries were reported. Further details were not immediately available. The post State Police investigating rollover crash on Route 6 in Sandwich…

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Two people taken to hospital after traffic crash in West Barnstable »

WEST BARNSTABLE – Two people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital after a traffic crash in West Barnstable. A Toyota Camry and a Honda Accord collided on Iyannough Road (Route 132) at Oak Street. The Camry then sideswiped a boulder. Barnstable Police are investigating the cause of the crash. Photos…

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Man airlifted after fall down stairs in Harwich »

HARWICH – A man was seriously injured when he fell down a flight of stairs at his home. The incident happened Sunday around 10:30 AM at a residence off Long Road. Harwich Fire and Rescue along with Harwich Police rushed the injured man to Cape Cod Technical Regional High School soccer field landing…

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Firefighters extricate driver after rollover crash in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – A Barnstable Police officer reported a rollover crash at Bassett Lane and Stevens Street shortly before 9 AM Sunday. Hyannis firefighters had to extricate the driver of the vehicle. The driver was evaluated but declined to go to the hospital. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.…

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***  WATCH ***  MOM, SON “SHELTER IN PLACE” AFTER NEIGHBOR REPORTEDLY BREAKS IN FRONT DOOR THEN FLEES, CRASHING TRUCK NEARBY… »

YARMOUTH PORT, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – It was dark and rainy Saturday morning – shortly after midnight – when a mother on Harpoon Lane called police reporting that her neighbor just broke in her front door leaving broken glass everywhere before fleeing the scene. A number of Yarmouth…

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UPDATE: FUNDRAISERS SET UP FOR TEENS MEDFLIGHTED FROM HARWICH CRASH… »

  HARWICH, MASSACHUSETTS – Fundraisers have been set up for the two female teens who were Medflighted from a fiery rollover crash last Monday evening – November 18, 2024. The single vehicle crash happened around 10:45 p.m., on Queen Anne Road near Rebecca Road. Police estimated the vehicle was…

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Sunday photo essay: Giving thanks »

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

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Sandwich firefighters respond to chicken coop fire »

SANDWICH – Firefighters were called to a chicken coop fire in Sandwich shortly before midnight Saturday. The shed type structure on Pimlico Pond Road was fully involved but officials were able to worked to make sure all the livestock was safe. No other structures were damaged. Further details were…

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