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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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Local Police Officers graduate State Academy in Falmouth »

CAPE COD: Local Police officers graduated Thursday from the State Academy in Falmouth; From Eastham Police: Please join us in congratulating our newest Officer, Michael Dalton. Officer Dalton graduated from the East Falmouth MPTC Police Academy last night. He’ll enjoy a much deserved weekend off and…

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***  WATCH ***  OPERATING WHILE GRILLING? FLAMES FROM PICKUP LEADS TO TRAFFIC STOP, BRIEF ROAD CLOSURE »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – A man told HN he had been grilling a steak moments after firefighters finished hosing down his pickup truck that had previously been traveling along West Main Street last evening, at around 9:00 p.m. As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, it’s a good thing…

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Cranberry Highway in Wareham closed after serious motorcycle crash »

WAREHAM – A section of Cranberry Highway (Route 28) west of I-195 was closed after a serious motorcycle crash. Reports say a victim suffered potentially life-threatening injuries. Further details were not immediately available. The post Cranberry Highway in Wareham closed after serious motorcycle…

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