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Plumber’s torch sparks small fire on exterior of Wellfleet home »

WELLFLEET – A plumber’s torch likely sparked a small fire on the exterior of a house in Wellfleet. Firefighters responded to East Commercial Street sometime before 4 PM Friday and checked for any further spread of the fire. No injuries were reported. Further details were not immediately available.

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Wareham man sentenced to over seven years in prison for child pornography offenses »

BOSTON, MA – From U.S. Attorney Boston: A Wareham man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Brandon Bendall, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun to 90 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised…

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Wind Advisory in effect from 10 AM Saturday through 8 PM Sunday »

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 359 AM EDT Fri May 29 2026 …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY… * WHAT…North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE…Eastern and Southern Plymouth County,…

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HN notes from the overnight: Friday, May 29, 2026 »

    HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — ABOVE HN PHOTOS — Barnstable Police were dispatched after receiving a traffic complaint regarding a BMW X2 driving on North Street without headlights, running red lights, and passing other vehicles early last evening — May 28, 2026. A patrolman quickly caught…

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Three new officers hit the streets in Barnstable »

HYANNIS – From Barnstable Police: On Thursday May 28th, 2026 the Barnstable Police Department swore in 3 new patrol officers who will begin field training on May 29th, 2026. The 3 new officers are lateral transfers from other police departments. Below are brief bios on the 2 new officers. Nickolas…

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Two-vehicle crash in Hyannis sends one person to Cape Cod Hospital »

HYANNIS – At about 4 PM Thursday, there was a 2-vehicle crash at Iyannough Road (Route 132) and Enterprise Road in Hyannis. A Toyota Prius and a Ford Expedition collided. One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. This is the same intersection where a pedestrian was…

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Man seriously injured after falling from 2nd floor balcony in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – A man was seriously injured after reportedly falling off a 2nd floor balcony at a residence on Chequessett Neck Road about 3:30 PM Thursday. The victim was taken by ambulance to the ballfield on Kendrick Avenue to meet a MedFlight helicopter to be airlifted to an off-Cape trauma center.…

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Natural gas main struck at Mass Maritime Academy in Bourne »

BOURNE – A construction crew struck what was reported to be a 4″ natural gas main by the under construction engineering building at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Bourne shortly before 2 PM Thursday. Fire officials evacuated the nearby area including Harrington Hall and the Library.…

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Medical condition may have led to CCRTA bus crashing through fence in Osterville »

OSTERVILLE – A medical condition may have led to a Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority bus crashing through a fence in Osterville just after 1 PM Thursday. The collision happened at Main Street and Ice Valley Road. Several passengers on the bus had to be evaluated prompting a declaration of a level…

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Head of the Bay Road in Bourne closed after traffic crash »

BOURNE – Bourne Police report that Head to the Bay Road was closed in the area of Plymouth Lane due to a two vehicle crash. No serious injuries were reported.

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