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Firefighters responding to automatic alarm discover smoke in building in Bourne »

BOURNE – An automatic alarm brought Bourne Firefighters to the Cape Cod Healthcare building at 1 Trowbridge Road about 7 AM Wednesday. Crews discovered smoke in the building and called for additional resources. Further details were not immediately available. The post Firefighters responding to…

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Section of Route 28 in Orleans closed after fiery crash »

ORLEANS – A two vehicle crash caused the closure of a section of Route 28 after one of the cars caught fire. The crash happened on Route 28 at Lake Drive. No injuries were reported. Orleans Police reported that Route 28 is closed from the Route 28/39 Roundabout to Cross Road. Further details were…

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Fire breaks out at Upper Cape Regional Transfer Station at Joint Base Cape Cod »

JOINT BASE CAPE COD – A fire broke out at the Upper Cape Cod Regional Transfer Station at Joint Base Cape Cod (JBCC) about 5:45 AM Wednesday. Area towns responded to assist JBCC firefighters at the scene on Kitridge Rd. Transfer station personnel used an excavator to pull apart the large pile of…

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Barnstable Police searching for missing woman »

HYANNIS – Barnstable Police are searching for a missing woman. Gretchen Fitzpatrick has been missing from Hyannis since July 14th. Gretchen is a white female 5’9″, medium build with brown hair and blue eyes. She last spoke with daughter on July 14, 2025, via phone. She has family in…

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Breaking: Rescuers searching for possible missing swimmer at Old Silver Beach in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – Emergency officials responded to the public side of Old Silver Beach off Quaker Road after reports of a missing swimmer. Lifeguards were actively searching the water. Fire department and U.S. Coast Guard rescue boats also responded. Divers were also requested to the scene. CWN will bring…

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No foul play suspected after teen seriously injured in Orleans Monday morning »

ORLEANS – A teenager was seriously injured at the old Governor Prence motel in Orleans early Monday morning. Orleans Police tell CWN that while the incident remains under investigation, it appears that four friends were “horsing around” and the individual who was injured was “bumped”…

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Man airlifted after fall from ladder in Orleans »

ORLEANS – A man was seriously injured after reportedly falling from a ladder in Orleans. Rescuers responded to the Academy of Performing Arts on Main Street around 9:20 AM Tuesday. A MedFlight helicopter was called to land at the Orleans Middle School field to fly the victim to an off-Cape trauma…

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Teen seriously injured after being “pushed through glass window…”  [HN Video] »

ORLEANS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – On the early morning of July 28, 2025, an Orleans Fire Department ambulance crew rushed a 17-year-old male to Cape Cod Hospital with life-threatening injuries, classified as a “priority one” trauma, following an incident where he was reportedly pushed…

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Man facing felony charges after Forestdale break-in »

SANDWICH – From Sandwich Police: Last week the Sandwich Police Department responded to a Forestdale residence for a breaking and entering. Sandwich Police Detectives were able to establish probable cause to arrest Richard Findley of Marlborough, MA. An arrest warrant was issued and Findley was…

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Falmouth man charged in multiple vehicle B&Es; in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – From Barnstable Police: On Friday July 25, 2025 at approximately 11:41pm K9 Officer Nolan O’Melia responded to 70 Elm St, Hyannis for suspicious activity. The reporting party stated that a subject, later identified as 41-year-old Bruno Lacerda of Falmouth was seen going through vehicles…

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