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Vehicle crashes into construction zone on Route 25 »

WAREHAM – A vehicle reportedly collided with a construction vehicle and a Mass State Police cruiser on Route 25 in Wareham sometime after 8:30 AM Thursday. The crash happened eastbound at milemarker 3. The trooper and construction workers were not injured. The vehicle continued into the woodline.…

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Barnstable Fire receives Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant »

BARNSTABLE – The Barnstable Fire Department is happy to report that the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and Massachusetts Department of Fire Services has awarded the department $12,368.92 in State Fiscal Year 2025 funding for the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. These…

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WHITE HOUSE: PRESIDENT TRUMP PROTECTS CIVIL RIGHTS AND MERIT-BASED OPPORTUNITY BY ENDING ILLEGAL D.E.I. »

[White House Media Statement] PROTECTING CIVIL RIGHTS AND EXPANDING INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an historic Executive Order that protects the civil rights of all Americans and expands individual opportunity by terminating radical DEI preferencing in federal contracting…

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37 Fire Service Leaders Graduate from Management Training Program »

STOW, MA – More than three dozen fire service leaders from across Massachusetts graduated today from the 30th class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine said. The four-month program for new chief officers…

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Rollover crash slows traffic on Route 6 westbound past Route 130 »

SANDWICH – A traffic crash reportedly sent a vehicle over the guardrail and overturned in Sandwich. The crash happened shortly after 3 PM on Route 6 westbound just after Route 130. Firefighters extricated a victim from the wreckage who was evaluated by EMTs. Mass State Police are investigating…

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Yarmouth Police seek person of interest »

YARMOUTH – Do you recognize this individual? This man was seen in West Yarmouth in the past few days. We are looking to identify who this is. He appears to be wearing a Yeti style soft backpack. If you know who this is, have seen this person, or have any home security footage of this […]…

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15°F [HN PHOTOS] »

  HN NOTE: The above HN photos show Hyannis Firefighters assisting a woman on Main Street in Hyannis, shortly before 3:00 a.m. this morning.  The woman had luggage and appeared to be homeless. As temps continue to plunge, please keep a sharp lookout for individuals living on the streets of…

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FEDS: WAREHAM WOMAN SENTENCED TO 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR SELLING FENTANYL RESULTING IN OVERDOSE DEATH »

  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS –  [DOJ MEDIA STATEMENT/ NO BOOKING PHOTO] – A Wareham resident was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for selling fentanyl to a 42-year-old man who died of an overdose. Kayla Nightingale, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 52…

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DAY 1: PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY WITHDRAWEL AND REVIEW OF WINDFARM PRACTICES AND IMPACTS »

Above: Vineyard Wind image… a controversial, large-scale offshore wind farm…  [White House Media Statement] January 20, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR: – THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY – THE ATTORNEY GENERAL – THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR – THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE –…

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FEDS: NEW U.S. ATTORNEY APPOINTED FOR DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS »

Leah Belaire Foley will serve as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts… BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – [DOJ MEDIA STATEMENT] – Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Belaire Foley was appointed as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts by Acting Attorney…

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