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JURY FINDS W. YARMOUTH MAN NOT GUILTY OF 2011 HYANNIS MURDER »

ABOVE: Curtis Collins being led into Barnstable District Court in shackles on March 8, 2023, charged with one count of murder for the February 27, 2011 homicide of Todd Lampley   BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – The Barnstable Superior Court clerk’s office confirmed yesterday that Curtis Collins…

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Eastham Police challenge students with “Nauset CSI” »

EASTHAM – From Eastham Police: Monday at Nauset Regional High School Eastham Police Officers, as well as three Criminal Investigating Officers from the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, assisted Forensics Teacher Karen Hepinstall by judging “Nauset CSI.” “Nauset CSI” is a challenge…

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Harwich Police hold award ceremony »

HARWICH – From Harwich Police: Thursday evening, the Harwich Police Association hosted their annual awards dinner, providing an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding work of the police association and the police department. This event serves as a time for association members, department employees,…

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Person suffers serious facial burns in Chatham »

CHATHAM – A person reportedly suffered serious electrical burns to their face in Chatham. Rescuers were called to a Sears Road location just after 8 PM Friday. MedFlight was not available due to weather so the victim was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital. Further details were not immediately available.…

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Four-vehicle crash stalls traffic coming onto Cape Cod »

BOURNE – A four-vehicle traffic crash caused delays for motorists coming onto Cape Cod for the holiday weekend. The collision happened about 7:30 PM Friday on Route 6 eastbound not far from the Sagamore Bridge. No serious injuries were reported. Mass State Police are investigating the cause of…

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Car strikes Harwich liquor store »

HARWICH – A car crashed into Main Street Liquors on Route 28 in Harwich about 4:15 PM Friday afternoon. The driver was evaluated at the scene. A building inspector was called to the scene where two support poles for the front were damaged and the wall may have been struck. Harwich Police are investigating…

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Gas line struck in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A construction crew struck a gas line in Falmouth about 9 AM Friday. The incident happened on West Falmouth Highway (Route 28A) at Blacksmith Shop Road. Fire crews secured the scene and called for National Grid to mitigate the leak and make repairs. The post Gas line struck in Falmouth…

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Firefighters respond to Yarmouth hotel after solar panels discovered smoldering »

YARMOUTH – Firefighters were called to the Bayside Resort on Route 28 in Yarmouth sometime after 12:30 PM Thursday. Solar panels were discovered smoldering on the roof of the hotel. Power was cut and it appeared the fire was confined to the roof area. The solar panel company was called to assess…

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Storm coverage: 330 customers lose power in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – An unusually late season Nor’Easter is buffeting the Cape with heavy rain and strong winds. Late Thursday morning, 330 Eversource customers lost power in Falmouth. Eversource crews were investigating the exact cause of the outage and hope to restore service by 1 PM. CWN will be…

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No serious injuries reported after traffic crash in construction zone in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – There were no serious injuries after a vehicle crashed in a construction zone in Sandwich late Wednesday evening. It happened on Route 6 eastbound before the Route 130 exit. Sandwich fire evaluated victims at the scene. Traffic was backed up in the area. The collision is under investigation…

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