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Cranberry Highway in Wareham closed after serious motorcycle crash »

WAREHAM – A section of Cranberry Highway (Route 28) west of I-195 was closed after a serious motorcycle crash. Reports say a victim suffered potentially life-threatening injuries. Further details were not immediately available. The post Cranberry Highway in Wareham closed after serious motorcycle…

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***  HN PHOTOS ***  HEAVY DOWNTOWN HYANNIS POLICE PRESENCE… DOZENS OF TRAFFIC STOPS, AT LEAST TWO MOTORCYCLISTS FLED »

Above HN photo: Members of the Barnstable Police patrol force assigned to the Hyannis area watch a suspicious vehicle during a traffic stop at the West End rotary Tuesday. The occupants of the vehicle were wearing ski masks. Police had received a call regarding the suspicious vehicle and its occupants…

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FALMOUTH POLICE: 65-YEAR-OLD MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN TWO-VEHICLE CRASH »

ABOVE: HN reader cellphone image of crash scene/ HN edits… FALMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT MEDIA STATEMENT: On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 1:27pm, the Falmouth Police Department and Falmouth Fire and Rescue Department responded to a serious two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on West Falmouth Highway…

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Multiple people evaluated after three-vehicle crash in Orleans »

ORLEANS – A three-vehicle crash led to 11 people being evaluated in Orleans. The collision happened sometime after 12:30 PM Thursday on Route 6A by Windmill Liquors. Ambulances from Eastham abd Brewster assisted in patient care. The cause of the crash is under investigation by Orleans Police. The…

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Traffic crash causes delays on Route 6 in Dennis »

DENNIS – A two-vehicle collision caused delays but no serious injuries in Dennis. The crash happened about 12:30 PM Thursday on Route 6 eastbound by the start of the “alley” section past Route 134. Mass State Police are investigating the crash. The post Traffic crash causes delays on…

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Harwich firefighter retires after 25 years of service »

HARWICH – From Harwich fire: Please join us in congratulating Paul Finn on his last working day with the Department. Paul came to Harwich in 2009 from the Wellfleet Fire Department, where he had worked since July of 2000. All told, Paul has over 25 years of service as a firefighter/paramedic, with…

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Falmouth Police searching for missing juvenile »

FALMOUTH – Falmouth Police are looking for a missing juvenile, Audrey Throckmor. She was last seen possibly in the area CVS on Davis Straits around 8 PM. Please contact Falmouth Police at 774-255-4527 with any information regarding her location. The post Falmouth Police searching for missing juvenile…

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Plymouth first responders pull man from Long Pond »

PLYMOUTH – From Plymouth Fire: Chief Neil Foley reports that the Plymouth Fire Department, in coordination with the Plymouth Police Department and Brewster Ambulance, responded swiftly Wednesday morning and pulled a man in distress from Long Pond. On Wednesday, June 4, at approximately 6:38 AM,…

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Motorcyclist airlifted after crash in Wareham »

WAREHAM – A motorcycle and truck collided on Glen Charlie Road in Wareham late Wednesday afternoon. The motorcyclist was flown by MedFlight to an off_Cape trauma center with serious injuries. Wareham Police advised that there was a road closure in the area of 206 Glen Charlie Road for a serious…

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Oak Bluffs Police seek suspect accused of theft of a scooter »

OAK BLUFFS – From Oak Bluffs Police: We are looking to identify the individual in the photos related to the theft of an electric scooter from the area of East Chop Drive and Washington Park which occurred around 4:00 p.m. today. Please contact us with any information. Thank you! The post Oak Bluffs…

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