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Pickup catches fire blocking traffic in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A small pickup truck caught fire in Yarmouth around 2 PM Friday. The fire happened at the intersection of Station and Regional Avenues. No injuries were reported but traffic was snarled in the area until the scene was cleared. Further details were not immediately available. The post…

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Mashpee School Committee Discusses Recent Incidents »

MASHPEE – The Mashpee School Committee had a large audience and a passionate discussion on Wednesday night about recent events in the community. Earlier in the day, police reported that a 15-year-old girl who was the subject of an intense search was found safe. A 13-year-old girl at Mashpee High School…

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Osprey’s nest sparks utility pole fire in Chatham »

CHATHAM – An Osprey nest caused a fire on a utility pole early Friday morning in Chatham. Eversource crews responded to the Bridge Street location to clear the next and repair the damage. The Osprey’s were able to escape uninjured. CWN reader photos. If you see breaking news and can safely…

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Grill fire spreads to exterior of house in Harwich Port »

HARWICH PORT – A grill fire reportedly caught the exterior of a house in Harwich Port on fire. Firefighters were called to the Saquatucket Bluffs Road house about 9:15 PM Thursday. No injuries were reported. Crews were able to quickly douse the flames and then checked to make sure the fire hadn’t…

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Plymouth man dies In Massachusetts Avenue Connector crash »

BOSTON, MA – Around 9:40 AM on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, Massachusetts State Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on the Massachusetts Avenue Connector ramp to Frontage Road in South Boston. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2004 Dodge Durango was travelling on the Massachusetts…

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No injuries or serious damage after car strikes Harwich liquor store »

HARWICH – Around 2pm Thursday a vehicle struck 715 Main Street, Main Street Liquors in the center of town breaking a window and a support column. The driver was not injured, nor was anyone in the store. Police and Fire were on scene along with the Building Inspector. The driver was able to drive…

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COTUIT MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUNK BOATING »

EDGARTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS – According to a Massachusetts State Police media statement, Friday evening – May 31, 2024 – a trooper assigned to the Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard state police barracks responded to Chappaquiddick Island for a boat which had run aground. After being notified by…

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Horses trot down Route 25 in Wareham »

WAREHAM – It was an unusual sight for motorists after two horses decided to trot down Route 25 eastbound in Wareham. The horses were spotted eastbound about 5 miles before the Bourne Bridge. It was unclear if they simply got loose or may have been spooked. The owners were located and the horses…

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Cotuit man charged with OUI boat after running 43 foot vessel aground on Chappaquiddick Island »

MARTHA’S VINEYARD – Mass State Police report that Friday evening, May 31, around 9:40 PM, Trooper Zachary Bolcome of the State Police-Oak Bluffs Barracks was notified by Dukes County dispatch of a large boat which had run aground on Chappaquiddick Island. Trooper Bolcome made his way to the…

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DEVELOPING: POLICE INVESTIGATING BANK ROBBERY IN SANDWICH »

SANDWICH PD MEDIA STATEMENT: The Sandwich Police Department is investigating a Bank Robbery at the Cape Cod Cooperative Bank on Cotuit Road. At approximately 4pm, officers responded to a panic alarm from the Cape Cod Cooperative Bank.  A male party, described as white, possibly 5’6” – 5’7”,…

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