Fri, March 29, 2024 - 8:47/ via Cape Wide News
MARSTONS MILLS – A dump truck with a trailer reportedly jackknifed and overturned in Marstons Mills. It happened about 8:20 AM on Falmouth Road (Route 28) at Cotuit Road (Route 130). No injuries were reported. Heavy traffic delays were expected in the area and motorists were urged to seek alternate…
Fri, March 29, 2024 - 8:12/ via Cape Wide News
HYANNIS – A fishing boat suffered extensive damage after fire broke out Friday morning. The call at Baxter’s Boat House was reported about 6:45 AM. Heavy flames were showing from the F/V Jenna Lee which was moored at the dock. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.…
Fri, March 29, 2024 - 5:00/ via CapeCod.com NewsCenter
BOSTON – A statewide “digital equity” plan in Massachusetts has received approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Governor Maura Healey says the plan will help close the “digital divide” and bring high-speed reliable Internet access to every community. The…
Fri, March 29, 2024 - 5:00/ via CapeCod.com NewsCenter
HYANNIS – AAA Northeast reported on Monday, March 25, 2024, that average gas prices in the state have risen by 5 cents to $3.30 per gallon. AAA officials attribute the rise to lower inventories of oil and gasoline as the summer season approaches, with domestic oil inventories falling by two million…
Fri, March 29, 2024 - 5:00/ via CapeCod.com NewsCenter
CHATHAM – Monomoy Middle School is looking at $2.5 million in repairs according to town officials. An article on the town meeting warrants of both Harwich and Chatham will seek the necessary funds for replacing siding and trim at the school on Crowell Road. Harwich would cover about three-quarters…
Fri, March 29, 2024 - 5:00/ via CapeCod.com NewsCenter
BARNSTABLE – The Barnstable County Board of Commissioners is once again expressing strong opposition to a proposed machine gun range at Joint Base Cape Cod because of concerns about environmental conservation. The board reaffirmed its support for the EPA’s determination that the proposed machine…
Thu, March 28, 2024 - 11:42/ via Cape Wide News
HYANNIS – From Barnstable Police: Check out this nice bright red Subaru Crosstrek!Unfortunately it was involved in a hit and run accident on March 26, 2024 at 3:41pm on Rt. 28 in Hyannis. We know your car has some damge to the front right passenger side and can recomend several local body shops…
Thu, March 28, 2024 - 8:38/ via Cape Wide News
MARTHA’S VINEYARD – From Oak Bluffs Police: Over the past several months, members of the Martha’s Vineyard Drug Task Force and DEA Cape Cod Task Force began an investigation into Joao Victor Da Silva Soares, 20, of Everett, MA (left), and Gustavo Augusto Mroczkoski, 27, of the Ocean…
Thu, March 28, 2024 - 3:42/ via Cape Wide News
EASTHAM – A car wound up in a marsh in Eastham. The incident happened off Smith Lane shortly after 3 PM Thursday. Firefighters had to rescue the driver who was uninjured from the mud and shallow water. A wrecker was called to remove the vehicle from its predicament. Eastham Police are investigating…
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District Improvement Financing Public Information Session 03-27-2024
Thu, March 28, 2024 - 12:42/ via Cape Wide News
DENNIS – A box truck reportedly became snarled in a power line in Dennis shortly before 12:30 PM Thursday. The incident happened on Setucket Road just east of Mayfair Road near the Yarmouth town line. The driver had to stay in the cab until Eversource could cut power to the line. Traffic was detoured…
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BID Opening - FY24 Spring Road Improvements & FY24 Airport Pavement Markings Project 03-27-2024
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Old Kings Highway Historic District Committee 03-27-2024
Thu, March 28, 2024 - 8:41/ via Cape Wide News
HYANNIS – The Barnstable Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Sergeant Robert Bitinas to the Rank of Lieutenant and Officers Jeffrey Jackson and Adam Ruggieri to the rank of Sergeant. Lieutenant Robert Bitinas is a 15-year member of the Barnstable Police Department who was raised…
Thu, March 28, 2024 - 6:58/ via Hyannis News
[HN NOTES & MULLINGS ON THE MATTER] Like an eager pack of Bluetick Coonhounds around an Alabama Oak, cops in Boxford, Massachusetts had a wanted man treed and completely surrounded. Darren Devine, 32, most recently of West Yarmouth, was wanted on a bench warrant out of Barnstable. (Devine also had…
Thu, March 28, 2024 - 5:30/ via CapeCod.com NewsCenter
MARTHA’S VINEYARD – Mass Lottery recently announced the launch of the nation’s first JAWS instant ticket, offering 30 winners a JAWS-inspired vacation in the Summer of 2025. The three-night trip, featuring a stay for two at Edgartown’s Harbor View Hotel, comes with ferry service and transportation,…
Thu, March 28, 2024 - 5:00/ via CapeCod.com NewsCenter
BOSTON – Governor Healey’s administration on Wednesday announced the results of the commonwealth’s fourth round of solicitation for offshore wind energy projects. The bids were submitted by Avangrid Renewables, South Coast Wind Energy, and Vineyard Offshore. Avangrid is part of the ownership group…
Thu, March 28, 2024 - 5:00/ via CapeCod.com NewsCenter
HYANNIS – State officials are celebrating a decrease of toxic chemicals released in Massachusetts recently. A 2022 toxics release analysis by the US ENvironmental Protection Agency showed that chemicals released from facilities were 21% lower in 2022 compared to 2013. During the 10-year period,…
Thu, March 28, 2024 - 5:00/ via CapeCod.com NewsCenter
NANTUCKET – Nantucket beachgoers have ranked among the most likely to need a rescue, with the county the fourth most likely for accidents and calls to authorities. Personal injury lawyers Connecticut Trial Firm conducted the study using United States Life Saving Association data, reporting that…
Thu, March 28, 2024 - 4:59/ via CapeCod.com NewsCenter
HYANNIS – Failures on the Washington Bridge in Rhode Island and the major crash between a cargo ship and the Baltimore Bridge Tuesday has put increased scrutiny on the Massachusetts transportation infrastructure by state officials and advocates. Gov. Maura Healey said accidents like that in Baltimore…
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Zoning Board of Appeals 03-27-2024
Wed, March 27, 2024 - 6:35/ via Cape Wide News
Flood Watch Flood Watch National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 307 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 …FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…Portions of northern Connecticut, including…
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Licensing Authority 03-27-2024
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Xfinity Internet is boosting its upload and download speeds for customers. Connect, Connect More, Fast and Prepaid services will receive faster speeds without an increase in fees, with Connect getting doubled to 150 megabits per second. Representative Dan Hickey said that with the internet so integral…
Wed, March 27, 2024 - 11:30/ via Cape Wide News
HYANNIS – Were are learning new details about a standoff on St. Francis Circle in Hyannis on March 6th. Mass State Police report that at noon on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Bomb Squad Troopers John Ragosa, Michael Rockett, and Stephan McKay responded to a residence at 24 St. Francis Circle in Barnstable…
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Waterways Committee 03-26-2024
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Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District Appeals Committee 03-26-2024
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Youth Commission 03-26-2024
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Xfinity Boosting Speeds
Wed, March 27, 2024 - 8:24/ via Cape Wide News
MARSTONS MILLS – A vehicle crashed into the woods in Marstons Mills around 11:40 PM Tuesday. The crash happened on Falmouth Road (Route 28) in the area of South County Road. The driver was able to self-extricate from the SUV but was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Route…
Wed, March 27, 2024 - 5:00/ via CapeCod.com NewsCenter
PLYMOUTH – Regional lawmakers are pressing Holtec on their handling of evaporation wastewater from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station decommissioning process. About a million gallons of wastewater were leftover from the station’s operational days, with some of it still being utilized in further…
Wed, March 27, 2024 - 3:40/ via Hyannis News
MARSTONS MILLS – [HN PHOTO NOTES] – The driver of a SUV that left Route 28 and crashed about 15 to 20 yards into the woods last evening was transported to Cape Cod Hospital under a trauma alert. At about 11:30 p.m., Barnstable Police…
Wed, March 27, 2024 - 1:23/ via Cape Wide News
CHATHAM – Beginning in 2008, members of the Chatham Fire Department have taken part in an April Fools’ Day “plunge” at one of our local beaches. In the first year, there were only ten participants and $200 raised. The participants vowed to get together every year and to spread the word, hoping…
Tue, March 26, 2024 - 11:27/ via Cape Wide News
BOXFORD, MA – A “career criminal” profiled by CWN on several occasions was arrested Tuesday in Boxford, MA. Darren Devine was found camping in a tree near the Masconomet High School. The school was put on lock down for a time while Devine was arrested on outstanding warrants from Cape…