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Car Bursts Into Flames on Route 6 Eastbound; No Crash, Driver Escapes Unharmed [Photo Notes] »

              HARWICH, MASSACHUSETTS — A vehicle traveling east on Route 6 suddenly erupted in flames early Friday morning, shutting down the highway for more than an hour despite no crash or injuries. The incident unfolded around 1:20 a.m. when the car, driving normally…

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Breaking: Small plane crashes at Myles Standish State Forest in Plymouth »

PLYMOUTH – A small plane reportedly crashed into a Curlew Pond at the Myles Standish State Forest in Plymouth sometime before 8 AM Thursday. Rescuers including divers were dispatched to the scene. According to reports, one person was rescued from the aircraft. CWN will bring you further details…

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Barnstable Patrolwoman Busts Man Breaking Into Brand New Volvos in Hyannis! [HN Video] »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN Video Notes] – It was just after 2:15 a.m. Thursday when security cameras at the Volvo dealership on North Street in Hyannis caught a man sneaking onto the lot and going through brand new vehicles. Barnstable Police squad cars hit the gas and Patrolwoman Rebecca Tatzel-Mandel…

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Flares Spotted from Smuggler’s Beach Fishing Pier Save Three Stranded Boaters Off West Dennis [HN Video] »

SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS — Night fishermen at Smuggler’s Beach Fishing Pier spotted three red flares rising over the water and quickly turned a quiet evening into a successful rescue of three stranded boaters off West Dennis. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, anglers on the pier first saw…

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Air Quality Alert for smoke from Canadian wildfires through midnight Thursday »

…AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY NIGHT… The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates, until midnight EDT Thursday night. An Air Quality Alert day means that Fine Particulates concentrations within the…

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Car vs pole crash knocks out power to over 2,200 Eversource customers in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A car struck a utility pole knocking down primary power lines in Falmouth. The crash happened around 5:15 PM on Quaker Road south of Curley Blvd. No serious injuries were reported. Utility line crews were enroute to assess the damage and start the repair process. Falmouth Police are…

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Barnstable lifeguards, fire departments conduct beach rescue training »

BARNSTABLE — As the summer beach season gets underway, Barnstable’s lifeguards participated in a comprehensive emergency rescue training exercise last week designed to strengthen coordination with local first responders during real-life beach emergencies.   The training, held at Craigville…

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One person seriously injured in collision on Barnstable Road in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital as a trauma alert following a collision in Hyannis sometime after 11:30 AM Wednesday. The crash happened on Barnstable Road at Center Street. Police detoured traffic off Barnstable Road between Elm and Willow Streets. The cause of the crash…

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Provincetown Fire issues reminders, cautions after busy Monday »

PROVINCETOWN – From Provincetown Fire: On Monday, July 13, the fire department had one of those busy Mondays—with 15 calls total: fire and medical. Of the 15 calls, 5 were actual fire calls. 5 Actual Fires: 3 mulch fires with extension to fences and vegetation 1 structure fire 1 outside garbage…

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Sandwich Man Charged With Drunk Boating After High-Speed Crash Into Moored Boat on Wequaquet Lake »

Above HN photo: Sean Davies walks past a Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills firefighter after Saturday night’s boat crash on Wequaquet Lake. Inserts: Davies’s booking photo and cellphone images of the moored vessel damaged in the crash. CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS — A 23-year-old Sandwich…

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