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Firefighters investigate reports of smoke in Bourne senior housing complex »

BOURNE – Firefighters responded to Connect 55+ at 13 Rae Kendall Place sometime after 3 PM Monday. Crews were investigating reports of an odor of smoke and investigating if an electrical fire may have started in a wall. A partial evacuation of the building was underway. CWN will bring you further…

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Tree worker injured in fall in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – A tree worker was injured after reportedly falling about 20 feet from a tree. The incident happened about 1:30 PM Monday on Regatta Drive. The victim was transported to an off-Cape trauma center. Further details were not immediately available. The post Tree worker injured in fall in Mashpee…

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Three people evaluated after traffic crash on Route 6 in West Barnstable »

WEST BARNSTABLE – Three people were evaluated after a traffic crash on Route 6 sometime before noon Monday. The collision happened eastbound past the Route 149 exit. Mass State Police are investigating the crash which caused delays for motorists. Further details were not immediately available.…

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HN photos and musings: beyond that which is “reasonable and proper…” »

Beyond that which is “reasonable and proper,” Cape Cod’s veneer of postcard perfection cracks wide open every single day and night. These following HN photos capture just a sliver – maybe only 5% – of the daily chaos here: mangled metal on our unhinged roadways, crime born of desperation and…

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Driver escapes serious injury after car strikes tree in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – A driver escaped with no serious injuries after their vehicle crashed into a tree in Barnstable. The collision happened sometime after 7 PM Sunday on Old Jail Lane. Road crews had to cut up and move the tree from the roadway. Barnstable Police are investigating the crash. The post…

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Vehicle crashes deep into woods in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – A vehicle crashed deep into the woods in Mashpee around 1:45 AM Sunday. The collision happened on Falmouth Road (Route 28) at Meetinghouse Road. Firefighters extricated the driver who appeared to have escaped serious injury. A heavy duty wrecker was called to get the vehicle, barely visible…

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Bourne firefighters called to overnight vehicle fire »

BOURNE – Bourne firefighters were called to an early morning vehicle fire. Old Plymouth Road in the area of #243 was closed while crews extinguished the fire and the vehicle was removed. No injuries were reported. The post Bourne firefighters called to overnight vehicle fire appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Several students evaluated after their bus brakes hard »

CHATHAM – About 7 students were evaluated after their school bus reportedly braked hard in Chatham. Chatham rescue responded to 702 Main Street, the Chatham Community Center just after 4 PM. All of the students were checked at the scene, none were transported to a hospital. CWN will bring you further…

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Breaking: Bourne Police issue missing children alert regarding custodial kidnapping »

BOURNE – From Bourne Police: The Bourne Police Department is seeking any information into the whereabouts of Isabella, 6 and Christian Casali, 4. Both were last seen with their mother Vanessa Downer, 38, on Thursday in Bourne, MA. Vanessa no longer has legal custody of the children per a court…

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Firefighters battle partition fire in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – Firefighters responded to an Old Forge Road residence in Falmouth about 2:10 PM for a reported structure fire. Arriving crews investigated a fireplace where the fire appeared to have spread into a partition. Mutual aid was called to cover the Falmouth fire stations while firefighters…

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