Friday, August 21, 2026 (1 hour, 28 minutes ago) via Cape Wide News
Chief Brandon Esip Bourne Police/CWN BOURNE – Bourne Police Chief Brandon Esip has been suspended without pay after reportedly leaving his duty belt with an unloaded firearm in the lobby of the Bourne Police Station for approximately three minutes. According to a statement from Bourne Town Administrator…
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Friday, August 21, 2026
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CENTERVILLE – Four vehicles including a trailer collided in Centerville about 2 PM Friday. The crash happened on Falmouth Road (Route 28) at Old Stage Roaf. Four people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Route 28 was closed in the area and motorists were urged to sell…
Friday, August 21, 2026
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Select Board Meeting | 8.20.2026
Friday, August 21, 2026
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WAREHAM – A woman was lucky to escape with only minor injuries after a large tree came down striking her vehicle. The incident happened around 10:20 AM on Cranberry Highway (Route 28) near County Road (Route 58) in West Wareham. The victim was transported to Tobey Hospital for evaluation. MassDOT…
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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CHATHAM – From the Town of Chatham: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has confirmed that West Nile Virus (WNV) was detected in a mosquito sample collected in Chatham on August 18, 2026. This is the first detection of West Nile Virus in Chatham since testing began. As a result,…
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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HARWICH – From Harwich Fire: Around 9 AM Thursday, Harwich Engine 2 was dispatched to Nauset Beach View Path for an odor of propane. On arrival they found an underground tank that had been struck by a machine causing a small leak at the value that couldn’t be secured. Car 1 and Car 2 also […]
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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SANDWICH – From Sandwich Police: On August 18, 2026, Sandwich Police Detectives, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Barnstable Police Department, executed a search warrant at a residence located in Sandwich, MA. As a result of…
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
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Conservation Commission Meeting | 8.19.2026
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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OSTERVILLE – A mariner spotted and reportedly pulled a person from the water off Sepuit Road in Osterville around 12:30 PM Thursday. The victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital. CWN has reached out to officials for further details.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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BOSTON, MA – From U.S. Attorney Office Massachusetts: A former Master Sergeant of the 102 Security Forces of the Massachusetts National Guard stationed in Sandwich, Mass., was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Nicholas…
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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TRURO – A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on Route 6 near the Wellfleet line. The victim was transported to the Marconi site in Wellfleet to meet a MedFlight helicopter to be flown to an off-Cape trauma center. Traffic already heavy due to the Carnival Parade in Provincetown was further…
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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ABOVE: A number of uniformed Barnstable Police patrol officers responded to a Hyannis address shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday after a report of a man suffering some type of mental health crisis in someone’s backyard. He was said to be holding a crowbar. Officers arrived and confronted the man. He was…
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District Commission 08-19-2026
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Airport Commission 08-18-2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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DENNIS – A car struck a utility pole in Dennis around 1 PM Wednesday. The crash happened on Route 6A by Cape Abilities. No serious injuries were reported. Route 6A was closed at South Yarmouth Road while Eversource crews responded to assess the situation. The collision is under investigation by…
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Cape Escape 2006 I was taking a trip back through time and stopped in 2006, August 18th, twenty years ago. We were at the Cape and the weather was perfect. It was impossible for me not to take a photo of the Nauset Light in Eastham. It is such an iconic symbol for Cape Cod which shows up…
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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BOURNE – Two people were transported to a hospital following a traffic crash in Bourne. The two-vehicle collision happened on MacArthur Boulevard (Route 28) by Forest Park Drive. Traffic slowdowns were likely in the area. Bourne Police are investigating the cause of the crash. Further details were…
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Barnstable Municipal Water Supply Board 08-18-2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Historical Commission 08-18-2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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PROVINCETOWN – From Provincetown Police: With Carnival taking place on Thursday, August 20, 2026, residents and visitors should be aware of several important parking, traffic, and safety changes. Please plan ahead and allow extra time when traveling through Provincetown. NO PARKING – COMMERCIAL…
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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ORLEANS – From Orleans Police at 5 PM Tuesday: Residents and businesses in the area of the Orleans Transfer Station, be advised that a deteriorated military ordinance will be disposed of by detonation shortly by the MA State Police Bomb Squad. There is no danger to the public and this is a forewarning…
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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SANDWICH/BOURNE – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team was activated around 3:45 PM after reports that a teenager was buried in sand and unable to get out. The scene was off of Philllps Drive near Scusset Beach. The tech team will reportedly shore up the area around the victim in order to safely…
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Town Manager Communications to Town Council 08-20-2026
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Affordable Housing Growth and Development Trust Fund Board 08-17-2026
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Community Preservation Committee 08-17-2026
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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WAREHAM – A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Wareham Monday evening. The victim was reported ejected following the incident on Charge Pond Road about 6:45 PM Monday. The crash is under investigation by the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. Further details were not immediately…
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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MARSTONS MILLS, MASSACHUSETTS — A single-vehicle crash turned the quiet Marstons Mills rotary into a nighttime launchpad Monday evening when an Acura SUV rocketed through stone curbing, went airborne, and slammed down on the far side of the intersection. Barnstable…
Monday, August 17, 2026
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HARWICH – About 1,400 Eversource customers in East Harwich lost power sometime before 8 PM Monday. Line crews were responding to investigate the cause of the outage. CWN will bring you further details as we get them.
Monday, August 17, 2026
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Commission on Disability Meeting | 8.5.2026
Monday, August 17, 2026
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CHATHAM – A car and motorcycle collided in Chatham sometime after 4 PM Monday. The crash happened on Main Street (Route 28) at Crowell Road. The victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Chatham Police are investigating the collision.
Monday, August 17, 2026
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Cape Escape 2006 I was taking a trip back through time and stopped in 2006, August 17th, twenty years ago. We were at the Cape and the weather was perfect. Provincetown Who doesn’t love a Parade? Provincetown knows how to celebrate. Even the…
Monday, August 17, 2026
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HYANNIS – 13 people were freed after getting stuck on an elevator at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers at the Cape Cod Mall about 2:30 PM Monday. Hyannis firefighters responded and with the assistance of an elevator technician free the people without ininjuries. The elevator was taken out of service…
Monday, August 17, 2026
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