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***  WATCH ***  MOM, SON “SHELTER IN PLACE” AFTER NEIGHBOR REPORTEDLY BREAKS IN FRONT DOOR THEN FLEES, CRASHING TRUCK NEARBY… »

YARMOUTH PORT, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – It was dark and rainy Saturday morning – shortly after midnight – when a mother on Harpoon Lane called police reporting that her neighbor just broke in her front door leaving broken glass everywhere before fleeing the scene. A number of Yarmouth…

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UPDATE: FUNDRAISERS SET UP FOR TEENS MEDFLIGHTED FROM HARWICH CRASH… »

  HARWICH, MASSACHUSETTS – Fundraisers have been set up for the two female teens who were Medflighted from a fiery rollover crash last Monday evening – November 18, 2024. The single vehicle crash happened around 10:45 p.m., on Queen Anne Road near Rebecca Road. Police estimated the vehicle was…

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Sunday photo essay: Giving thanks »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: Giving thanks appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Sandwich firefighters respond to chicken coop fire »

SANDWICH – Firefighters were called to a chicken coop fire in Sandwich shortly before midnight Saturday. The shed type structure on Pimlico Pond Road was fully involved but officials were able to worked to make sure all the livestock was safe. No other structures were damaged. Further details were…

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Vehicle crashes into woods and overturns on Route 6 in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – A vehicle crashed into to the woods and overturned in Barnstable. It happened on Route 6 westbound at the Route 132 offramp sometime after 11:30 PM Saturday. The driver had to be extricated but appeared to have escaped serious injuries. The collision is under investigation by Mass…

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Fallen tree limbs blamed for large power outage in Eastham »

EASTHAM – Fallen tree limbs are to blame for a large power outage in Eastham. Eversource shows over 2,800 customers lost power around 6:15 PM. Line crews are responding and hope to have service restored by 8:15 PM. The post Fallen tree limbs blamed for large power outage in Eastham appeared first…

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Firefighters extricate victim from head-on crash in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – Firefighters had to extricate a victim from a two-vehicle head-on crash in Falmouth sometime after 4 PM Saturday. The victim was evaluated by EMTs but appeared to have escaped any serious injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation by Falmouth Police. The post Firefighters…

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Nearly 700 Eversource customers lose power in Cotuit and Mashpee »

COTUIT/MASHPEE – Nearly 700 Eversource customers lost power about 3:30 PM Saturday. No reason for the outage was noted on the utility’s outage map. CWN has reached out to Eversource for comment. The post Nearly 700 Eversource customers lose power in Cotuit and Mashpee appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Driver cited after rear-end collision in Oak Bluffs »

OAK BLUFFS – From Oak Bluffs Police: Just before noon this morning, Oak Bluffs Police and Oak Bluffs Fire-EMS Department were dispatched to Beach Road just north of the Big Bridge for a three vehicle motor vehicle crash. Two operators were transported to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital by ambulance…

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One person taken to hospital following three-vehicle crash in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital after a three-vehicle crash in Hyannis. The collision happened about 12:15 PM Saturday on Barnstable Road at North Street. Traffic was detoured while the scene was worked. Barnstable Police are investigating the crash. Photos via Cape Cod…

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