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Harwich Police issue traffic and parking alert for Harwich Cranberry Festival this weekend »

HARWICH – From Harwich Police: Harwich Cranberry Festival Parking and Traffic Saturday, September 19 and Sunday September 20 The Harwich Police Department would like to provide residents and visitors with the following traffic, pedestrian, and parking information for the upcoming Harwich Cranberry…

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BREAKING: Critical injuries reported in head-on crash in Brewster »

BREWSTER – Multiple emergency units rushed to the scene of a head-on crash in Brewster around 9:30 PM Thursday. The collision happened on Main Street (Route 6A) at Crosby Lane drawing mutual aid from Orleans, Eastham and Harwich. According to reports both drivers were entrapped in the vehicles…

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Two vehicles collide stalling traffic by D-Y Regional High School in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – Two vehicles collided shortly before noon Thursday on Station Avenue near Long Pond Drive by the D-Y Regional High School football field. No injuries were reported but traffic was reduced to one lane until the scene was cleared. Yarmouth Police are investigating the crash. Photos by…

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Breaking overnight: Police investigate whether badly injured man was thrown from second-story in Hyannis [HN Photos] »

                          HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — Barnstable police and a Hyannis Fire Department ambulance crew were dispatched to 215 Main Street around 1:40 a.m. Thursday after a resident reported that a neighbor may have been thrown…

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Driver extricated, flown to trauma center after car strikes tree in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A car struck a tree on Boardley Road in Sandwich sometime after 10 PM Wednesday. Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free the victim from the wreckage. The victim was transported to Sandwich High School to meet a MedFlight helicopter to be flown to an off-Cape trauma center. Sandwich…

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Wareham DNR rescues three people after boat founders in rough seas »

WAREHAM – From Wareham DNR: At approximately 4:40 PM on Wednesday, September 16th, a mayday call was broadcast over the marine VHF radio for a vessel in need of assistance at the end of Stoney Point Dike. Officers Brogioli and Richards from Wareham DNR got underway from Onset Harbor. In addition,…

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Veteran Barnstable Officer Faces Long Recovery After Being Struck by Accused Drunk Driver »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — Barnstable Police have released an update on Officer Peter Ginnetty, a 19-year veteran who was struck by a motor vehicle Sunday, September 13, 2026, while assisting with pedestrian traffic. The officer was hit by an accused drunk driver and suffered several serious injuries,…

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Barnstable Police give update on officer struck by vehicle and seriously injured outside Cape Cod Melody Tent Saturday »

HYANNIS – From Barnstable Police: The Barnstable Police Department would like to provide an update on the officer who was struck by a motor vehicle on Sunday September 13, 2026 while assisting with pedestrian traffic. Officer Peter Ginnetty, a 19-year veteran, sustained several serious injuries,…

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Car bumps building in Harwich »

HARWICH – A car bumped the corner of a building in Harwich Thursday afternoon. It happened on Lower County Road by Pine Street. No injuries were reported. This was the fourth significant traffic collision in Harwich Thursday. Photo and video by Jake O’Callaghan/CWN 

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Traffic crash leaves one car overturned in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A three vehicle crash left one car overturned in Falmouth. The collision happened about 4:30 PM Thursday at County Road (Route 151) and North Falmouth Highway (Route 28A). All occupants were to self exteicate and no serious injuries were reported. Falmouth Police are investigating the…

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