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SANDWICH – About 1,000 Eversource customers in Sandwich lost power late Sunday morning after primary wires fell on Old County Road. The incident sparked a brush fire in the area. Fire officials waited for Eversource to confirm the power was off so they could fully extinguish the flames. The utility…

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Sunday, July 19, 2026
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BOURNE – From Bourne Police: The Bourne PD is looking for information into the whereabouts of Derek Densmore (41). He was last seen yesterday afternoon around 3PM walking toward “Three Mile Look” in Buzzards Bay. He was wearing a blue T shirt blue jean and baseball style hat with a “Tommy…
Sunday, July 19, 2026
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NANTUCKET – Lightning is suspected of causing a fire that caused significant damage to a house on Nantucket. Firefighters responded late Saturday night to the scene on Upper Tawpawshaw Road. The occupants evacuated safely and no injuries were reported. Further details were not immediately available.
Sunday, July 19, 2026
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Saturday, July 18, 2026
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SANDWICH – Two vehicles reportedly collided head-on in Sandwich about 10 PM Saturday. The crash happened on Route 130 north of Jan Sebastian Drive. Two people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Sandwich Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
Saturday, July 18, 2026
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According to a U.S. Coast Guard media statement, a fisherman was pulled from the water suffering from hypothermia today after falling overboard from the fishing vessel Western Edge in a swift, multi-asset Coast Guard rescue off Cape Cod. Sector Southeast New England received the distress call at 12:52…
Saturday, July 18, 2026
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TRURO – From U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England: The Coast Guard responded Saturday afternoon to a report of a crewmember overboard off the coast of Truro on Cape Cod. The initial notification arrived at the Sector Command Center in Woods Hole at 1252 local time on Saturday July 18th.…
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Saturday, July 18, 2026
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PROVINCETOWN – From Provincetown Police: On Tuesday, July 14th, the Provincetown Police Department responded to the Winthrop Street Cemetery, Provincetown’s oldest burial site, for a report of vandalism. Upon arrival, officers discovered that eight tombstones had been damaged. The police department…
Saturday, July 18, 2026
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OAK BLUFFS – A driver was seriously injured when their vehicle struck a utility pole and overturned in Oak Bluffs. The crash happened shortly before 10:30 PM Friday on Sea View Avenue. Firefighters had to extricate the driver who was rushed to Marths’s Vineyard Hospital. Oak Bluffs Police…
Saturday, July 18, 2026
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FALMOUTH – Officials are investigating a large fuel spill in Falmouth Harbor Saturday morning. Firefighters responded to the area about 6:30 AM and notified the Mass Department of Environmental Protection and the Coast Guard of the situation. Further details were not immediately available.
Saturday, July 18, 2026
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TRURO – A fire raged through a house in Truro early Saturday morning. Firefighters from much of the Mid and Outer Cape responded to the 2nd alarm assignment on Slough Pond Road on the ocean side of Truro near the Wellfleet town line. about 5 AM. The house was fully involved when firefighters reached…
Saturday, July 18, 2026
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CHATHAM – From the town of Chatham: At Thursday night’s Select Board meeting Town Manager Jill R. Goldsmith introduced Lieutenant Sarah Harris as the Town’s next Deputy Police Chief. Lt. Harris has served as a member of the Chatham Police Department since 2000 when she joined the department…
Friday, July 17, 2026
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YARMOUTH – The roar of hundreds of motorcycles, the sight of American flags lining Cape Cod roadways and thousands of supporters are expected to return this weekend as Big Nick’s Ride for the Fallen marks its 17th annual tribute to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service…
Friday, July 17, 2026
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TRURO – A piece of machinery reportedly overturned at the Truro DPW facility on Town Hall Road shortly after 2 PM Friday. A worker was evaluated by EMTs but luckily escaped serious injury. Further details were not immediately available.
Friday, July 17, 2026
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HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — ICE Boston officers arrested Altiman Peterkin, a criminal illegal alien from Jamaica, during targeted enforcement operations in Hyannis, according to a July 15, 2026, ICE media statement. Peterkin has a prior conviction for assault and battery on a family or household member.…
Friday, July 17, 2026
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PLYMOUTH – Plymouth Police are looking to identify the operator of this dirt bike who they say has been operating recklessly throughout Red Brook/Wareham Road/White Pond Area. Anyone with information on the identity of this operator, please contact Plymouth Police are (508) 830-4218 X15257.
Friday, July 17, 2026
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WOODS HOLE – Seven passengers were safely evacuated after a vessel grounded in the Woods Hole passage around 9 AM Friday. Several crew members remained on board. Falmouth Firefighters, Harbormaster and the Coast Guard all responded to the scene. A commercial salvage company was working to refloat…
Friday, July 17, 2026
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HARWICH, MASSACHUSETTS — A vehicle traveling east on Route 6 suddenly erupted in flames early Friday morning, shutting down the highway for more than an hour despite no crash or injuries. The incident unfolded around 1:20 a.m. when the car, driving normally…
Friday, July 17, 2026
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Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Thursday, July 16, 2026
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PLYMOUTH – A small plane reportedly crashed into a Curlew Pond at the Myles Standish State Forest in Plymouth sometime before 8 AM Thursday. Rescuers including divers were dispatched to the scene. According to reports, one person was rescued from the aircraft. CWN will bring you further details…
Thursday, July 16, 2026
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HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN Video Notes] – It was just after 2:15 a.m. Thursday when security cameras at the Volvo dealership on North Street in Hyannis caught a man sneaking onto the lot and going through brand new vehicles. Barnstable Police squad cars hit the gas and Patrolwoman Rebecca Tatzel-Mandel…
Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Flares Spotted from Smuggler’s Beach Fishing Pier Save Three Stranded Boaters Off West Dennis
Thursday, July 16, 2026
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SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS — Night fishermen at Smuggler’s Beach Fishing Pier spotted three red flares rising over the water and quickly turned a quiet evening into a successful rescue of three stranded boaters off West Dennis. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, anglers on the pier first saw…
Thursday, July 16, 2026
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…AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY NIGHT… The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates, until midnight EDT Thursday night. An Air Quality Alert day means that Fine Particulates concentrations within the…
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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FALMOUTH – A car struck a utility pole knocking down primary power lines in Falmouth. The crash happened around 5:15 PM on Quaker Road south of Curley Blvd. No serious injuries were reported. Utility line crews were enroute to assess the damage and start the repair process. Falmouth Police are…
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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BARNSTABLE — As the summer beach season gets underway, Barnstable’s lifeguards participated in a comprehensive emergency rescue training exercise last week designed to strengthen coordination with local first responders during real-life beach emergencies. The training, held at Craigville…
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Aquaculture License Transfer - Site NG010 From Florence Lowell to Phillip Julien Swanson 07-15-2026
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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BID Opening - FY27 Barnstable United Elementary Chill Water Pipe Insulation Replacement - 07-15-2026