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Sunday photo essay: Yarmouth Seaside Festival »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: Yarmouth Seaside Festival appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Centerville crash leaves vehicle on its roof »

CENTERVILLE – A two-vehicle crash left one car on its roof in Centerville. The collision happened just before 5 PM on Falmouth Road (Route 28) at Five Corners Road. At least two people were evaluated for injuries. Barnstable Police are investigating the crash which tied up traffic while the scene…

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Incident involving parasailer draws large response to First Encounter Beach in Eastham »

EASTHAM – An incident involving a parasailer drew a large response to First Encounter Beach off Samoset Road Saturday morning. Rescuers arrived shortly after 9:30 AM and confirmed bystanders were performing CPR on a victim. CWN will bring you further details as we get them from Eastham officials.…

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Yarmouth Police Sergeant Tom Hennessey retires after 34 years »

YARMOUTH – From Yarmouth Police: Today we take a moment to wish Sergeant Tom Hennessey a happy and healthy retirement as he completes 34 years of dedicated police service. Sergeant Hennessey began his career with Yarmouth PD as a 20-year-old Summer Reserve Police Officer in 1990. He was hired by…

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***  WATCH/LISTEN ***  BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL STAFF HUSTLE TO EVACUATE STUDENTS AFTER SMOKE CONDITION IN BOILER ROOM »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS –  [HN VIDEO NOTES]  –  The following HN Video provides a rare glimpse into what it takes to evacuated Barnstable High School during a possible emergency.  HN’s radio car and recorders were parked off campus but were able to capture high school staff…

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Person taken to hospital after impalement injury to the eye »

BARNSTABLE – A person reportedly suffered an impalement injury to the eye in Barnstable about 11 AM. Rescuers responded to the 2200 block of Main Street (Route 6A) and transported the victim to South Shore Hospital trauma center in Weymouth. Further details were not immediately available. The post…

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Barnstable High School evacuated after boiler issue creates smoke condition »

HYANNIS – Barnstable High School was evacuated Friday morning after smoke was reported coming from a boiler room near the Performing Arts Center. Firefighters responded to the West Main Street location sometime after 10:30 AM and determined a belt on a compressor had burned up. Crews ventilated…

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Van strikes utility pole in Bourne »

BOURNE – Bourne Police report that a minivan struck a utility pole on Waterhouse Road just after 7:30 AM Friday morning. As a result Waterhouse Road is closed and motorists headed to MacArthur Boulevard (Route 28) will have to seek alternate routes. No serious injuries were reported. Eversource…

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Overnight crash reduces traffic on Route 6 in Eastham »

EASTHAM – A traffic crash around 1:30 AM caused a large power outage and reduced traffic in Eastham. A vehicle struck a utility pole on State Highway (Route 6) near Hemenway Road. The driver was evaluated for what appeared to be minor injuries. Eversource was able to reduce the resulting outage…

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ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR. COMMENTS REGARDING HIS MOM’S PASSING: God endowed her with a perpetual attitude of gratitude… »

[Photo and comments courtesy of Bobby’s most recent Facebook post, dated October 10, 2024 – respectfully republished here for HN readers without social media access] “My mom, Ethel Skakel Kennedy, passed peacefully into Heaven this morning. She was 96. She died in Boston surrounded…