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HYANNIS SHOCKER: Knife-Wielding Woman Smashes Car Windows in Bar Parking Lot Rampage — Cops Nab Her in Tears! »

              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…

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Deputy Chief Lou Malzone to be promoted to Chatham’s Chief of Police »

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.…

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Video: Local firefighter graduates State Fire Academy »

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…

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Vehicle reportedly hits two houses in Yarmouth »

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…

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Fallen primary wires spark brush fire, knockout power to 1,000 customers in Sandwich »

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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Bourne Police searching for missing person »

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…

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Lightning suspected of sparking house fire on Nantucket »

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.

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HN Overnight Photos: “A Dry, Well-Lighted Place” »

“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.”…