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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…
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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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Affordable Housing Growth and Development Trust Fund Board 08-17-2026
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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…
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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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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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A 19-year-old college student spends his summer break in a strange town far away from his school and his family home. He sees and hears new things, has new experiences. The summer for the young man is… LIFE CHANGING! That’s MY story. That summer happened for me when I was 19. …
Monday, August 17, 2026
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High-Speed Chase Starts in Sandwich, Hits 125 MPH Before State Police Terminate Pursuit in Plymouth
Monday, August 17, 2026
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ABOVE: A marked Barnstable Police unit, lights and sirens activated, passes HN on Old Stage Road in an effort to intercept the Sandwich Police pursuit. [with HN overlay] SANDWICH, MASSSACHUSETTS — A Sandwich police officer initiated a high-speed pursuit Saturday evening that began in Sandwich, continued…
Monday, August 17, 2026
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ORLEANS – From Orleans Police: Join us for a fun-filled evening with the Orleans Police Department on Wednesday, August 19th, from 6:00 PM–9:00 PM on Main Street in Orleans! Bring the whole family and come enjoy an evening of community, fun, and getting to know your local police officers. Food…
Sunday, August 16, 2026
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FALMOUTH – A car reportedly crashed into the covered patio of a house in Falmouth around 9:45 PM Sunday. Luckily the house itself was spared any significant damage and no injuries were reported. Falmouuth Police are investigating the incident.
Sunday, August 16, 2026
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TRURO – Truro firefighters responded to the Truro Vineyards on Shore Road (Route 6A) early Sunday afternoon for a vehicle fire. The car was fully involved on arrival and crews stretched a hose line to douse the flames. No injuries were reported.
Sunday, August 16, 2026
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ORLEANS – From Orleans Police: Sunday morning, the Orleans Police and Fire Departments worked together to provide rapid medical assistance during a serious medical emergency. Thanks to the coordination of our first responders and MedFlight, critical support was provided during the incident.
Sunday, August 16, 2026
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MASHPEE – A vehicle struck a utility pole in Mashpee around 6:15 AM Sunday. The crash happened on Falmouth Road (Route 28) by Industrial Drive. The driver was able to self-extricate and appeared to have escaped serious injury. Route 28 in that stretch was expected to remain closed for some time…
Sunday, August 16, 2026
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HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — Shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday, Barnstable Police responded to a loud noise complaint at Aselton Park on South Street and found a disturbing scene: one man severely injured and bleeding from a forehead wound with his…
Saturday, August 15, 2026
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BREWSTER – At least one person was rescued after their kayak capsized on Long Pond about 12:45 PM Saturday. Brewster and Harwich rescuers responded. No injuries were reported. SANDWICH – Four people on a raft were unable to get back to shore off Town Neck Beach around 3:30 PM Saturday. A…
Saturday, August 15, 2026
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MASHPPEE – Rescuers ruehed to Coast Guard Beach on John’s Pond in mashpee around 12:20 PM Saturday. According to reports, a woman was pulled from the water and CPR was being administered before the victim was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital.
Saturday, August 15, 2026
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Saturday, August 15, 2026
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HARWICH – Officials are investigating if a medical condition led to a crash on a Route 6 ramp in Harwich. About 8:55 AM Saturday, a vehicle went into the woods along the ramp from Route 124 to Route 6 eastbound. The driver was transported to Cape Cod Hospital. The ramp was closed for a time […]
Saturday, August 15, 2026
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ABOVE: It’s unclear how this young woman in her early twenties, visiting from off-Cape, became separated from the friends she had been out with earlier. Fortunately, several Good Samaritans spotted her passed out on the pavement behind the JFK Museum around 2 a.m. this morning. She was a long…
Friday, August 14, 2026
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On a Cape Cod summer evening, on many a high school baseball field, you can enjoy our national pastime of yore for free. You will find packed bleachers, a small snack shop cooking up burgers and hot dogs, and picnic blankets and beach chairs ringing the area. Local community volunteers run the whole…
Friday, August 14, 2026
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SEEKONK, MA – From Seekonk Police: On Thursday, August 13, 2026, at approximately 12:26 PM, multiple police units were dispatched to the area of 178 Central Avenue (Rt. 152) for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Upon arrival, officers determined that the motorcycle had rear-ended…
Friday, August 14, 2026
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DENNIS – A driver allegedly failed to stop for Mass State Police around 8 PM Friday. Police were responding to a report of a vehicle operating erratically. Police spotted the vehicle on Route 6 in Yarmouth and tried to stop it as it drive on at least 1 rim causing a shower of sparks. The…
Friday, August 14, 2026
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CHATHAM – Three people including a child were rescued by a Good Samaritan and the Chatham Harbormaster after their kayaks capsized off Harding’s Beach around 5:45 PM Friday. The three and the kayaks were brought safely to shore with no injuries reported.
Friday, August 14, 2026
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PROVINCETOWN – The Barnstable County Dive Team was activated to Provincetown. Several people reportedly got caught in a rip current at the far North end of Herring Cove Beach. Two people were rescued by the Provincetown Fire Marine Unit. A woman was unaccounted for prompting the dive team activation.…
Friday, August 14, 2026
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DENNIS – From Yarmouth Police: Yarmouth Police Detectives, through a collaborative effort with the Dennis Police Department, executed a search warrant Tuesday night at a Mayfair Road residence in Dennis. Upon executing the search warrant, Detectives uncovered multiple bags of crack cocaine weighing…
Friday, August 14, 2026
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CHATHAM – A small plane reportedly “landed hard” at the Chatham Municipal Airport shortly after 10:30 AM Friday. Initial reports say the aircraft lost power as it was trying to land. The occupants were able to self-extricate from the aircraft. One person was evaluated by EMTs. CWN will…
