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Firefighters respond to smoking electrical fixture at the Cape Cod Mall »

HYANNIS – Firefighters were called to the Cape Cod Mall late Saturday morning after reports an electrical fixture was smoking. Crews responded to the Loft store and secured the power and checked for any fire extension in the wall. No injuries were reported. The post Firefighters respond to smoking…

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No injuries reported after vehicle crashes into guard shack in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A vehicle crashed into the guard shack of a Falmouth golf course Saturday morning. It happened on Falmouth Woods Road at the entrance to Ballymeade Estates hortly before 10 AM. No injuries were reported but the building suffered significant damage. The crash is under investigation by…

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OVER 80,000 POUNDS OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE MAY SOON DISAPPEAR WITHOUT A FULL NECROPSY… »

[Paul Leidenfrost photo/ HN edits] HN NOTES & MULLINGS ON THE MATTER: The 65-foot adult fin whale that washed up on Great Island last week is expected to be removed soon, today or in the days to come, according to a Yarmouth Department of Natural Resources source. HN reported on the deceased whale…

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***  NEWS BRIEFS ***  Motorcyclist suffered “serious bodily injury,” Bourne Police say… »

BOURNE, MASSACHUSETTS – The Bourne Police Department posted the above photo (HN edits) of motorcycle vs. vehicle crash that happened in their town last evening. According to a statement, the “Mid Cape Highway Connector” to Sandwich Road needed to be closed down while first responders worked…

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Updated: Serious car vs motorcycle crash reported in Bourne »

BOURNE – A car and motorcycle collided in Bourne Thursday evening. The crash happened on Sandwich Road at the Mid-Cape Connector about 8 PM. The motorcyclist reportedly suffered potentially life-threatening injuries. MedFlight was not available so that victim was rushed by ambulance to St. Luke’s…

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Barnstable Police locate for missing woman »

OSTERVILLE – Update: About 3:45 PM, it was reported the missing woman had been found safe. Previous story: The Barnstable Police Department is currently looking for a missing person from the area of First Ave in Osterville. The woman has onset of Alzheimers without a cell phone and walked away…

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: Olivia Jones (TN) »

Olivia Jones, Age Now: 15, Missing: 05/14/2025. Missing From BRENTWOOD, TN. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (Tennessee) 1-615-862-8600.

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Sandwich officer taken to hospital after crash causes cruiser to overturn »

SANDWICH – From Sandwich Police: The Sandwich Police Department is investigating an accident involving a Sandwich Police cruiser roll over. At approximately 9:15 AM, a Sandwich Police cruiser was responding with lights and sirens to a reported overdose in East Sandwich. While passing through the…

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Driver seriously injured after car vs bridge abutment in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – One person was seriously injured after their vehicle struck a bridge abutment in Barnstable. The crash happened on Mary Dunn Road at the Route 6 overpass about 5:50 AM Thursday morning. The driver was transported to Cape Cod Hospital under a trauma alert. Barnstable Police are reportedly…

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***  HN PHOTOS ***  DRIVER BADLY HURT AFTER SLAMMING INTO BRIDGE ABUTMENT… [ANATOMY OF A SERIOUS CRASH SCENE] »

                                  BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN PHOTO NOTES] – A driver was badly hurt this morning when his vehicle left the roadway and slammed into a bridge abutment. At around 5:45 p.m., Barnstable…

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