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One person evaluated after truck snags wires in Brewster »

BREWSTER – One person was evaluated for unknown injuries after a truck reportedly snagged and took down some power lines in Brewster around 11:30 AM Monday. The incident happened on Stony Brook Road by Our Lady of the Cape church. Stony Brook Road was closed in that section until Eversouce could…

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Trash fire causes minor damage to Main Street Hyannis storefront »

HYANNIS – A small fire involving trash bags caused minor damage to a Hyannis storefront shortly after midnight. A police officer used an extinguisher to put out most of the fire at 376 Main Street, Encantare Underwear and Loungewear. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.…

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DOWNTOWN DOORWAY FIRE:  MAIN STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT, HYANNIS [HN PHOTOS] »

If you goin’ up to the city You better have some cash ‘Cause the people in the city Don’t mess around with trash… ~ Mose Allison                       HN PHOTO NOTES: Shortly after midnight, police and firefighters rushed…

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Fail to stop in Wareham ends in crash in Bourne, two in custody »

BOURNE – From Bourne Police: A vehicle being pursued by MSP and Wareham PD lost control in the East Rotary Sunday evening. Two occupants fled the vehicle, but were taken into custody by MSP shortly thereafter. The post Fail to stop in Wareham ends in crash in Bourne, two in custody appeared first…

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Dirt bike rider seriously injured in accident at Wareham track »

WAREHAM – A dirt bike rider was seriously injured at the Diamond MC motocross park in Onset Sunday Saturday afternoon. The victim, reported to be a male in his 20s, was taken by ambulance to Tobey Hospital in Wareham to meet a MedFlight helicopter to be flown to an off-Cape trauma center. Mass…

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Two mopeds collide in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – Two mopeds reportedly collided on Nashawena Street about 3 PM Sunday. One person was transported to Falmouth Hospital with unknown injuries. Further details were not immediately available. The post Two mopeds collide in Falmouth appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Bicycle crashes on Falmouth, Sandwich bike trails »

FALMOUTH – Two bicyclists were injured in a crash on the Shining Sea Bike Trail in Falmouth about 2:30 PM Sunday. One person was taken to Falmouth Hospital with unknown injuries. SANDWICH – Meanwhile a person was reportedly struck by a bicycle on the trail near Freezer Road sometime before…

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One hospitalized, several evaluated after collision between bus, pickup truck on Route 6 in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – A collision between a pickup truck and a bus was reported in Wellfleet about 11:45 AM Sunday. The crash happened on Route 6 at Cottontail Road. One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital, several others were treated and released at the scene. Heavy traffic delays were reported…

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Driver injured after vehicle strikes tree, catches fire in Centerville »

CENTERVILLE – From C.O.MM. Fire: At approximately 1:39 AM on Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills (C.O.MM) Fire Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Upon arrival, crews located a single vehicle off the roadway that had struck…

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***  WATCH ***  STATIES CONDUCT WELL-ORGANIZED SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT IN WEST YARMOUTH… (NOT EVERYONE WAS THRILLED ABOUT IT…) »

WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS –  HN documented a well-organized Massachusetts State Police sobriety checkpoint last evening on Route 28, just over the Yarmouth/Barnstable town line in West Yarmouth, in front of Becker’s Liquors. There were a number of arrests for Operating Under the Influence…

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