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Driver escapes injury in rollover crash »

COTUIT – A traffic crash left one car on its side in Cotuit. It happened shortly before 11 PM Wednesday on Main Street just south of Route 28. No serious injuries were reported. The collision is under investigation by Barnstable Police. The post Driver escapes injury in rollover crash appeared…

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NAUSHON MIRACLE: Coast Guard Saves Family Who Swam from Blazing Shipwreck to Remote Island Barn Shelter »

WOODS HOLE, MASSACHUSETTS – In a dramatic rescue, the U.S. Coast Guard saved a mother, father, and son who swam to Naushon Island, Massachusetts, and took shelter in a remote barn on October 22, 2025, after their 30-foot pleasure craft, Third Wave, was engulfed in flames. The rescue underscores quick…

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Developing: Three people rescued by Coast Guard helicopter after boating incident off Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – Three people were rescued by Coast Guard Helicopter after a boating incident off Falmouth. Flight tracking shows the helicopter landing on Naushon Island and then flying to Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis, landing about 9:10 AM. Hyannis fire ambulances were waiting to transport the…

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Man Arrested for Threatening Skateboard Theft Victim with Razor in Hyannis [HN Photos] »

          HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN photo notes]  –  A man was arrested in Hyannis on Tuesday evening after allegedly threatening a theft victim with a razor or knife, according to Barnstable Police. The incident unfolded around 5:35 p.m. when officers responded…

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Man facing charges after alleged assault and battery at “No Kings” protest in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – Barnstable Police report that a man was arrested for assault and battery on a person over 60 after an incident during the “No Kings” protest on Route 28 near the Airport Rotary Saturday. Police were already on scene monitoring the activity when they observed a blue Toyota…

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***  WATCH ***  Hyannis Attempted Murder Suspects Arraigned in District Court »

Above HN image: 18-year-old Evan Araujo (left) of Hyannis and 19-year-old Jacob Winbush (right) of Hyannis at their arraignment Monday – October 20, 2025 – on Assault to Murder, Armed with a Firearm, along with other firearm related charges. BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – At around 4:00 a.m.…

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Bourne firefighters respond to nearly simultaneous incidents at senior living facilities »

BOURNE – Bourne firefighters responded to two nearly simultaneous incidents at adjacent senior living facilities. The first call came in sometime before 6:30 PM Monday at Connect 55 at 13 Kendall Rae Place. Because multiple Bourne Fire units were committed to other calls, a second alarm assignment…

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Arlington man accused of punching 77-year-old “No Kings” protester crossing roadway… »

Above HN images: Peter Afouxenides being arraigned today – 10/20/25 – in Barnstable District Court…   HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – According to a police report filed in Barnstable District Court by Patrolman Peter Ginnetty of the Barnstable Police Department, Peter Afouxenides,…

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Falmouth firefighters respond to vehicle fire in garage of a house »

FALMOUTH – A vehicle caught fire in the garage of a house in Falmouth around 3:30 PM Monday. Firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm at the Shorewood Drive location to find smoke showing from the garage. Mutual aid was called to the scene and to cover the Falmouth fire stations. No injuries…

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Drone with infrared technology helps locate missing juveniles in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – From Falmouth Police: Sunday evening at approximately 6:45pm, officers respond to a call for two missing juveniles. The juveniles were last known to be at a friend’s house in East Falmouth. Officers checked the area on foot with the assistance of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s K-9…

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