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Person suffers serious facial burns in Chatham »

CHATHAM – A person reportedly suffered serious electrical burns to their face in Chatham. Rescuers were called to a Sears Road location just after 8 PM Friday. MedFlight was not available due to weather so the victim was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital. Further details were not immediately available.…

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Four-vehicle crash stalls traffic coming onto Cape Cod »

BOURNE – A four-vehicle traffic crash caused delays for motorists coming onto Cape Cod for the holiday weekend. The collision happened about 7:30 PM Friday on Route 6 eastbound not far from the Sagamore Bridge. No serious injuries were reported. Mass State Police are investigating the cause of…

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Car strikes Harwich liquor store »

HARWICH – A car crashed into Main Street Liquors on Route 28 in Harwich about 4:15 PM Friday afternoon. The driver was evaluated at the scene. A building inspector was called to the scene where two support poles for the front were damaged and the wall may have been struck. Harwich Police are investigating…

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Gas line struck in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A construction crew struck a gas line in Falmouth about 9 AM Friday. The incident happened on West Falmouth Highway (Route 28A) at Blacksmith Shop Road. Fire crews secured the scene and called for National Grid to mitigate the leak and make repairs. The post Gas line struck in Falmouth…

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Firefighters respond to Yarmouth hotel after solar panels discovered smoldering »

YARMOUTH – Firefighters were called to the Bayside Resort on Route 28 in Yarmouth sometime after 12:30 PM Thursday. Solar panels were discovered smoldering on the roof of the hotel. Power was cut and it appeared the fire was confined to the roof area. The solar panel company was called to assess…

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Storm coverage: 330 customers lose power in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – An unusually late season Nor’Easter is buffeting the Cape with heavy rain and strong winds. Late Thursday morning, 330 Eversource customers lost power in Falmouth. Eversource crews were investigating the exact cause of the outage and hope to restore service by 1 PM. CWN will be…

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No serious injuries reported after traffic crash in construction zone in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – There were no serious injuries after a vehicle crashed in a construction zone in Sandwich late Wednesday evening. It happened on Route 6 eastbound before the Route 130 exit. Sandwich fire evaluated victims at the scene. Traffic was backed up in the area. The collision is under investigation…

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Wind Advisory, Coastal Flood Advisory »

Wind Advisory URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 127 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025 …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT THURSDAY… * WHAT…East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE…Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, and Nantucket…

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Route 6 “alley” crash causes traffic backups »

HARWICH – A traffic crash was reported on Route 6 in the area of Route 124 shortly before 4 PM Wednesday. Traffic was stalled while crews worked the scene. No serious injuries were reported. Mass State Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The post Route 6 “alley” crash causes…

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Vehicle crashes into Talbots store at Mashpee Commons »

MASHPEE – A vehicle crashed into the Talbots store at Mashpee Commons about 3 PM Wednesday. A photo appeared to show a SUV had reversed into the front of the store. The driver was taken to Falmouth Hospital for evaluation. No one in the store was injured. A building inspector was called to check…

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