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HARWICH – An apparently unoccupied vehicle overturned in the back yard of a house in Harwich shortly before 11 AM Tuesday. Officials responded to the scene on Martha’s Lane. A building inspector was called though it was not immediately clear of the house was damaged. No injuries were reported.…
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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DENNIS – From Dennis Police: Chief John Brady of The Dennis Police Department is proud to announce the promotions of Sergeant Christine Hornby to Lieutenant and Detective Krista Plante to Sergeant. These are two outstanding officers who embody dedication, leadership, and a deep commitment to the…
Monday, July 20, 2026
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Monday, July 20, 2026
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CENTERVILLE – A car reportedly struck the Cape Cod Package Store at 1495 Falmouth Road (Route 28) Monday evening. According to reports, the vehicle left the scene but was located a short time later. The damage to the building was not believed to be structural. Barnstable Police are investigating…
Monday, July 20, 2026
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DENNIS – The Dennis Police Department is attempting to locate Richard Johnson, 86, who was last seen leaving his residence on 20 July 2026. He was involved in a hit and run accident and never made it to his medical appointment. He was last seen heading northbound on the Bourne Bridge at approximately…
Monday, July 20, 2026
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OAK BLUFFS – From Oak Bluffs Police: We are looking to identify the vehicle and operator involved in a hit & run crash that occurred in town on Friday night at approximately 11:40 PM. As you can hear in the video, the driver was operating erratically and we are thankful that no one was injured.…
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Monday, July 20, 2026
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FALMOUTH – Two vehicles collided on Nathan Ellis Highway (Route 151) in Falmouth just east of Curlew Road sometime after 3 PM Monday. Firefighters had to extricate one person from the wreckage. At least two people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Traffic was tied up…
Monday, July 20, 2026
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PROVINCETOWN – A bicyclist was seriously injured after reportedly falling off their bike on the Provincelands Bike Trail in the Cape Cod National Seashore. Rescuers responded to the trail near the dike lot around 3 PMd called for a MedFlight helicopter to land at Provincetown Municipal Airport…
Monday, July 20, 2026
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WELLFLEET – A bicyclist was reportedly struck and critically injured by a car in Wellfleet sometime after 10:30 AM Monday. The incident happened at Route 6 and Lieutenant’s Island Road. CPR was being administered when officials arrived. Traffic delays were likely in the area. The victim was…
Monday, July 20, 2026
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ORLEANS – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team was activated shortly before 9:30 AM Monday for a missing person search. An elderly man who reportedly suffers from dementia was reported missing. A staging area was set up at the St. Joan of Arc Church on Canal Road. CWN has reached out to Orleans…
Monday, July 20, 2026
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CHATHAM – 1.600 Eversource customers lost power in Chatham around 8 AM Monday. Fire officials are aware of and investigating the cause of the outage. The utility is blaming equipment damage. They hope to have service restored by 10:30 AM.
Monday, July 20, 2026
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HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — A quiet night outside a popular Hyannis watering hole turned into a scene of shattered glass and chaos just after midnight Monday when a 24-year-old local woman allegedly went on a knife-wielding rampage in the back parking lot…
Monday, July 20, 2026
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CHATHAM – From Chatham Police: On Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., the Chatham Police Department will conduct a “Change of Command” ceremony when retiring Chief Mike Anderson will be succeeded by Deputy Chief Lou Malzone. Chief Malzone will serve as the eighth Chief in Chatham PD history.…
Sunday, July 19, 2026
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PLYMOUTH – From Mass Department of Fire Services: State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy leadership today announced the graduation of 29 firefighters from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. Video of the ceremony will be posted to the Department…
Sunday, July 19, 2026
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YARMOUTH – Shortly after 2 PM Sunday on Captain York Road in Yarmouth, a driver was reportedly backing out of a garage and hit the side of the house. The vehicle continued in reverse and made a 180-degree turn and struck the house next door. The driver was examined at the scene. A building inspector…
Sunday, July 19, 2026
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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…
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.…
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…
