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Driver facing OUI charge after crashing into Oak Bluffs boutique »

OAK BLUFFS – From Oak Bluffs Police: On Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 7:19 PM, the Oak Bluffs Police Department and Oak Bluffs Fire-EMS personnel responded to #52 Circuit Avenue (Third World Trading Co) for a motor vehicle that drove into the building. The first responding officers observed…

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Fence-Hopping Fugitive Surrenders to Snarling K9 in Wild Yarmouth Foot Chase »

    SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS —  A traffic stop turned into a heart-pounding pursuit Saturday evening – 11/22/25 – when a local man bolted from his car, leaping fences and dodging cops before a police dog forced his surrender. Christopher Newell, 35, was reportedly behind the…

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BREAKING: Power cut after excavator falls off flatbed in Wellfleet, no injuries reported »

WELLFLEET – An excavator appeared to have fallen off of a flatbed truck it was being towed on in Wellfleet. The incident happened shortly before noon Saturday on Route 6 in the area of Blackfish Variety. The driver escaped injury but was trapped until Eversource could cut power to the area. The…

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Hyannis Man Arrested in GMC Pickup Theft »

        HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – A 20-year-old local man found himself in handcuffs early this morning after Barnstable Police located a stolen GMC Sierra pickup truck parked brazenly outside 255 Bearses Way. Shawn Borden of Hyannis was arrested on charges of larceny of a motor…

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Realistic airsoft/BB guns could have fatal consequences »

YARMOUTH – From Yarmouth Police: You may have seen it in the news recently in Massachusetts, but realistic-looking fake firearms have been around for some time. Airsoft, pellet-firing, and BB guns that look nearly identical to real firearms are making their way into the hands of people who may…

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Excavator catches fire in Chatham »

CHATHAM – A excavator was consumed by flames in Chatham shortly before 2 PM Friday. Fire crews responded to T. W. Nickerson at 160 Mill Hill Road and worked to extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported. Further details were not immediately available. The post Excavator catches fire in Chatham…

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Cape Air flight returns to Hyannis after report of one engine failure »

HYANNIS – A Cape Air plane returned to Cape Cod Gateway Airport after the pilot reported one of his engines went out. Flight tracking shows the plane had departed on a scheduled flight to Binghamton, NY when the pilot diverted back to Hyannis. About 11:15 AM, the Tecnam P2012 Traveller twin engine…

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BREAKING: Man critically injured in incident at Bourne cranberry bog »

BOURNE – A man was critically injured in an apparent industrial accident at a cranberry bog in Bourne. Rescuers were called to a sandpit in the bog off of the 1000 block of County Road about 8:30 AM Friday morning. Reports indicated the victim may have gotten caught in some machinery. CWN will…

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Put fire safety on the menu this Thanksgiving, State Fire Marshal says »

STOW, MA – Thanksgiving is just a week away, and State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is reminding residents to stay safe in the kitchen on the #1 day for home fires in Massachusetts. “Thanksgiving is a cherished time to spend with family and friends, but it’s also the leading day for fires at…

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Officials respond to head-on crash in Harwich »

HARWICH – Two vehicles collided head-on in Harwich about 4 PM Thursday. The crash between a large pickup truck and an SUV happened on Main Street between Depot Street and Queen Anne Road. One person was taken to Cape Cod Hospital with a reported head injury. Harwich Police are investigating the…

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