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Four people safe after vessel starts taking on water off Hyannis »

HYANNIS – Four people are safe after their vessel reportedly began taking on water off Hyannis. The Hyannis fireboat responded to the area off Kalmus Beach about 7 PM Wednesday. The fireboat took the four people onto their ship while the vessel was towed into Hyannis Harbor. No injuries were reported.

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Driver escapes serious injury as vehicle rolls onto its roof in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A driver escaped serious injury after their vehicle reportedly stuck a utility pole and overturned onto its roof in Falmouth. The crash happened sometime after 4:30 PM Wednesday on Carriage Shop Road north of Fresh Pond Road. The driver was able to self-extricate from the Subaru Ascent.…

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Two people taken to hospital after traffic crash on Route 29 in Osterville »

OSTERVILLE – Two people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital after a two vehicle crash in Osterville. The collision happened on Falmouth Road (Route 28) at Tanglewood Drive about 2:30 PM Wednesday. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Traffic backups were likely in the area.…

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Surveillance Video Leads Grand Jury to Indict West Yarmouth Man on Manslaughter Charges in Double Overdose Deaths »

YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS — A Barnstable County grand jury has indicted a 29-year-old West Yarmouth man on two counts of manslaughter for his role in the fatal overdoses of two men at Englewood Beach last October. Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced today that the grand…

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Investigation into double fatal overdoses leads grand jury to issue manslaughter charges »

YARMOUTH – From the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office: Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced today that a Barnstable County Grand Jury returned indictments on June 12, 2026, against Malik Franklin, 29 years old, of W. Yarmouth for his role in the deaths…

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Vehicle crashes into Whalers Wharf in Provincetown »

PROVINCETOWN – A vehicle described as a van crashed into Whalers Wharf on Commercial Street in Provincetown about 9 AM Wednesday. The driver was evaluated but appeared to have escaped serious injuries. A building inspector was called to check the extent of the damage. Further details were not immediately…

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No injuries in traffic crash involving dump truck in Bourne »

BOURNE – It was a dramatic scene but luckily no serious injuries were reported in a collision involving a dump truck that went down an embankment in Bourne. The crash happened around 8 AM on Route 3 on the approach to the Sagamore Bridge. The Mass State Police Truck Team is investigating the cause…

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Head-on crash with injuries on Sandwich Road in Bourne »

BOURNE – Two vehicles collided head-on in Bourne around 7:30 AM Wednesday. The crash happened on Sandwich Road by Long Boat just west of the Mid-Cape Connector. A Jeep Wrangler and a Toyota Tacoma collided. One person was transported to the Gallo Ice Arena to meet a MedFlight helicopter to be flown…

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Ski-Masked Vandal Smashes Barnstable Flock Camera with 2×4 in Cotuit »

        COTUIT, MASSACHUSETTS – A ski-masked figure armed with a two-by-four launched a late-night attack on one of the Town of Barnstable’s Flock surveillance cameras along Route 28 near the Santuit-Newtown Road intersection, damaging the solar-powered unit and prompting a police…

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Video: Ducklings rescued from storm drain in Centerville »

CENTERVILLE – From Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills (C-O-MM) Fire & Rescue: Not all heroes wear capes… some carry ducklings! Earlier Tuesday, C-O-MM Fire responded to assist a group of ducklings that had fallen into a storm drain. After some teamwork and careful maneuvering, all of the…

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