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Busy day in Wareham includes fully involved garage fire »

WAREHAM – On Friday, June 28, at about 10:50 AM, Engine 5 with the on-duty crew, and C-2 (Assistant Chief Haskell) responded to Tobey Road for a spill of over 100 gallons of diesel fuel (below). A/C Haskell determined that duty crew would be tied up for long period of time, and ordered the recall…

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Sunday photo essay: After the rain »

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Harwich Police announce promotions, schedule change of command ceremony »

HARWICH – Harwich Police Chief Kevin Considine announced that on Monday June 24th at the Select Board meeting, the following were approved for appointment to their new ranks effective July 3rd. Lt. Adam Hutton to be promoted to Deputy Chief of Police: Adam began his career with the Harwich Police…

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BREAKING: Multiple injuries reported after deck collapse in Marstons Mills »

MARSTONS MILLS – Multiple ambulances were called to a reported deck collapse in Marstons Mills shortly before 9 PM Saturday. A Level 1 Mass Casualty Incident was declared to bring resources to the scene on Mountain Ash Road off Osterville/West Barnstable Road. A total of seven people were transported…

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Bourne Police Sergeant Michael Mulligan retires after 23 years »

BOURNE – After 23 years of dedicated and honorable service to the department and Town of Bourne, Sgt Michael Mulligan completed his final shift with the department. Sgt Mulligan is retiring after providing years of steadfast supervision and emotional and moral support to all that work in the department.…

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State Police bomb squad to detonate ordnance in Eastham »

EASTHAM – Eastham Police advise that the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad will be detonating an old ordinance (likely used to bomb the target ship!) in the area of Nauset Road and Railroad Ave in the near future. If you hear a loud bang it is not an early Fourth of July celebration! There…

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Child injured in bike accident on Provincelands Road in Provincetown »

PROVINCETOWN –  An approximately 12-year-old child was injured in an apparent bike accident in Provincetown around 3 PM Saturday. The incident reportedly happened at the tunnel on the Provincelands Bike Trail near the Provincelands Visitor Center in the Cape Cod National Seashore. EMTs inquired…

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Traffic crash reported on Route 6 westbound just before Sagamore Bridge »

BOURNE – A traffic crash was reported on Route 6 westbound just before the Sagamore Bridge about 1:45 PM Saturday. The collision sent one person to a hospital for evaluation. One lane was open but there were delays approaching the bridge. Further details were not immediately available. The post…

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Several rescued after sailboat capsizes off Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – Several people were rescued by a Good Samaritan after a sailboat capsized off Harborview Road in Barnstable Village. Barnstable Fire, Department of Natural Resources and the Harbormaster all responded to the scene. No injuries were reported. Further details were not immediately available.…

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Two people injured in reported motorcycle vs pedestrian crash in Orleans »

ORLEANS – A motorcycle reportedly collided with a pedestrian in Orleans around 1:30 PM Saturday. The crash happened on Route 6A by The Knack restaurant just off the rotary. Both victims were transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. An Eastham ambulance assisted in patient transport.…

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