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Dennis Firefighters announce line of duty death »

DENNIS – From Dennis Firefighters: It is with profound sadness and deepest respect that we announce the Line of Duty Death of Captain Wayne Conlon of the Dennis Fire Department, who passed following a courageous battle with occupational cancer. Captain Conlon faithfully served the Dennis Fire Department…

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Driver seriously injured after vehicle strikes concrete wall in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A vehicle narrowly missed striking a utility pole but slammed into a concrete barrier in Yarmouth. The crash happened just before 8 PM Saturday evening at the intersection of Route 6A and Willow Street. The driver was transported to Cape Cod Hospital under a trauma alert. Yarmouth Police…

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Driver Seriously Injured as Car Collides with Cemented Wall in Yarmouth [HN Photos] »

              YARMOUTH PORT, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN photo notes] – Cape Cod Hospital was placed on a priority one trauma alert Saturday evening, September 20, 2025, following a severe single-vehicle crash. At approximately 8:00 p.m., Yarmouth police and firefighters…

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One person injured in traffic crash on Route 6 in Bourne »

BOURNE – One person was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries after a traffic crash on Route 6 in Bourne. The collision occurred shortly before 4:30 PM Saturday eastbound about a mile from the Sagamore Bridge. Traffic was reduced to one lane. Mass State Police are investigating the cause of…

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Bicyclist airlifted after collision with car in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – A bicyclist was injured in a collision with a car in Barnstable. The crash happened shortly before 4:30 PM Saturday on Main Street at Mary Dunn Road. The victim was transported to Cape Cod Gateway Airport to meet a MedFlight helicopter to be flown to an off-Cape trauma center. Barnstable…

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One person treated for burn to hand after vehicle fire in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – Hyannis firefighters responded to a vehicle fire shortly after 3:30 PM Saturday. According to reports, a Tesla was involved in the fire. One person was treated for a burn to the hand. Further details were not immediately available. Meanwhile Sandwich firefighters also responded to and…

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Re-dedication ceremony held to replace vandalized flags at Yarmouth overpass »

YARMOUTH – United States flags were restored to a bridge over Route 6 in Yarmouth, replacing those destroyed by unknown vandals this summer during a ceremony that also served to re-dedicate the overpass to decorated United States Marine Lance Corporal William J. Donovan Jr. The ceremony coincides…

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Rescuers save 11 dolphins in two-day Cape Cod stranding event »

WELLFLEET – From the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Over last weekend, a coordinated marine mammal rescue effort in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, led to the successful rescue and release of multiple dolphins following a series of strandings. IFAW received the first report to its Stranding…

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51-Year-Old Arrested on Child Pornography Charges Following Joint Operation by Barnstable Police and Secret Service »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – According to today’s BPD media statement, on August 7, 2025, the Barnstable Police Department, in collaboration with the United States Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force, executed a search warrant at a Hyannis residence, leading to the arrest of 51-year-old Cristian…

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51-year-old Hyannis man arrested on child pornography charges »

HYANNIS – From Barnstable Police: On August 7th, 2025 Barnstable Police Detectives, with the assistance of the United States Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence located in Hyannis, MA. As a result of the search warrant and on scene investigation, 51-year-old…

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