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Scooter rider airlifted after crash in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A scooter rider reportedly suffered a head injury in a crash in Falmouth shortly after 6 PM Tuesday. The incident happened on Cowdry Road by the Steamship Authority terminal. The victim was taken to Falmouth Hospital to meet a MedFlight helicopter to be flown to an off-Cape trauma center.…

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Day 6: SWAT and Firefighters Re-Search Area of W. Barnstable Cranberry Bogs in Ongoing Search for Clare Fearon »

          WEST BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – The multi-agency search for 76-year-old Clare Fearon entered its sixth day Tuesday morning as local firefighters and members of the Cape Cod regional SWAT team assembled near the J.A. Jenkins & Sons cranberry bogs off Parker Road.…

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Level 3 sex offender arrested for failure to registered after providing a false name in Yarmouth »

YARNOUTH – From Yarmouth Police: A Level 3 Sex Offender was arrested Saturday after providing Yarmouth Police officers with a false identity during a traffic stop. Just after 5 PM, Officer Pawlina conducted a license plate query on a Ford Flex while driving on Route 28 in West Yarmouth. The query…

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Firefighters extricate victims after traffic crash leaves vehicle on its side in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A traffic crash left a vehicle on its side in Falmouth. The collision happened shortly after 1 PM Tuesday on Palmer Avenue near Jones Road. Firefighters had to stabilize the vehicle to allow the occupants to exit. One person was transported to Falmouth Hospital for evaluation. The collision…

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Barnstable traffic collision sends three people to the hospital »

BARNSTABLE – At about 9:30 AM Tuesday morning, Three vehicles collided on Main Street (Route 6A) at Commerce Road in Barnstable Village. Three people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Mutual aid ambulances were called in from Hyannis and West Barnstable. Route 6A was…

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Massachusetts State Police welcome new Accelerant-Detection K9 to Fire Investigation Unit »

STOW – The Massachusetts State Police Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit has welcomed a new four-legged member to its team, bringing specialized skills to the investigation of suspicious fires across the Commonwealth. River, an 18-month-old yellow Labrador retriever, has joined the unit assigned…

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Fire breaks out in a wall of historic Provincetown building »

PROVINCETOWN – A report of smoke coming from a vent led to the discovery of a fire in the wall of a building at 53 Commercial Street sometime after 1 PM Monday. The location is part of the Prince Freeman West End Waterfront compound. Firefighters stretched a line to douse the fire and check for…

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Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant Colonel Christine Dorian honored with Glass Ceiling Award »

FRAMINGHAM – Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant Colonel Christine Dorian has been recognized for her leadership and more than three decades of service in law enforcement, receiving the New England State Police Administrators Conference’s Glass Ceiling Award. Dorian received the honor on October…

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Cape Cod Fire Departments awarded state grants for Fire Safety Education Programs »

BARNSTABLE – Fire departments across Cape Cod are among 229 Massachusetts departments awarded a combined $1.9 million in state funding to support fire prevention and safety education programs for children and older adults. The funding, announced by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, supports two programs…

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SUNDAY UPDATE:  Search Continues for Missing West Barnstable Woman; Police Seek Surveillance Footage »

WEST BARNSTABLE – A coordinated search that began four days ago involving local and state law enforcement agencies continued Sunday as authorities worked to locate Clare Fearon, 76, of West Barnstable, who suffers from dementia. According to Barnstable Police, search operations on Sunday involved the…

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