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Mashpee officials respond to near drowning at John’s Pond in Mashpee »

MASHPPEE – Rescuers ruehed to Coast Guard Beach on John’s Pond in mashpee around 12:20 PM Saturday. According to reports, a woman was pulled from the water and CPR was being administered before the victim was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital.

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Medical condition may have led to crash on Route 6 ramp in Harwich »

HARWICH – Officials are investigating if a medical condition led to a crash on a Route 6 ramp in Harwich. About 8:55 AM Saturday, a vehicle went into the woods along the ramp from Route 124 to Route 6 eastbound. The driver was transported to Cape Cod Hospital. The ramp was closed for a time […]

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Downtown Hyannis: God Bless Good Samaritans! [HN Photos & Video] »

  ABOVE: It’s unclear how this young woman in her early twenties, visiting from off-Cape, became separated from the friends she had been out with earlier. Fortunately, several Good Samaritans spotted her passed out on the pavement behind the JFK Museum around 2 a.m. this morning. She was a long…

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Falmouth man accused of discharging officers gun while being arrested following traffic crash »

SEEKONK, MA – From Seekonk Police: On Thursday, August 13, 2026, at approximately 12:26 PM, multiple police units were dispatched to the area of 178 Central Avenue (Rt. 152) for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Upon arrival, officers determined that the motorcycle had rear-ended…

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Fail to stop leads to car fire, driver in custody »

DENNIS –  A driver allegedly failed to stop for Mass State Police around 8 PM Friday. Police were responding to a report of a vehicle operating erratically. Police spotted the vehicle on Route 6 in Yarmouth and tried to stop it as it drive on at least 1 rim causing a shower of sparks. The…

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Good Samaritan, Harbormaster rescue three people after kayaks capsize off Harding’s Beach in Chatham »

CHATHAM – Three people including a child were rescued by a Good Samaritan and the Chatham Harbormaster after their kayaks capsized off Harding’s Beach around 5:45 PM Friday. The three and the kayaks were brought safely to shore with no injuries reported.

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Breaking: Dive team activated after multiple people reported caught in rip current at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown »

PROVINCETOWN – The Barnstable County Dive Team was activated to Provincetown. Several people reportedly got caught in a rip current at the far North end of Herring Cove Beach. Two people were rescued by the Provincetown Fire Marine Unit. A woman was unaccounted for prompting the dive team activation.…

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Dennis, Yarmouth PDs arrest two on drug charges »

DENNIS – From Yarmouth Police: Yarmouth Police Detectives, through a collaborative effort with the Dennis Police Department, executed a search warrant Tuesday night at a Mayfair Road residence in Dennis. Upon executing the search warrant, Detectives uncovered multiple bags of crack cocaine weighing…

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Breaking: Small plane lands hard at Chatham Municipal Airport »

CHATHAM – A small plane reportedly “landed hard” at the Chatham Municipal Airport shortly after 10:30 AM Friday. Initial reports say the aircraft lost power as it was trying to land. The occupants were able to self-extricate from the aircraft. One person was evaluated by EMTs. CWN will…

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Police apply tourniquet after accidental injury at Audubon Society in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – A person reportedly accidental cut themselves with a knife at the Audubon Society in Wellfleet around 8:30 AM Friday. Wellfleet Police arrived first and applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding. The victim was transported by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital. Further details were not…

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