Sandwich, MA

HYANNIS – [HN NOTES] – At times it was busy and volatile last evening. On the four-to-midnight, Barnstable Police Officers approached a house with guns drawn after a report of an unwanted male reportedly scaring others with a firearm. There was also a felony stop and individuals were detained while the investigation unfolded. HN expects to release video footage of that commotion later on, if there’s time.

The 7-month-old boy rushed to the hospital after he and his two siblings were found unresponsive in their Duxbury home earlier this week died Friday morning, according to prosecutors.

SANDWICH – The Sandwich Boardwalk reconstruction process has been long plagued by delays, but following the Coast Guard’s recent approval, it is now moving ahead. Assistant Town Manager Heather Harper said that the main hurdle was a permit acquisition process by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which turned out to be unnecessary, as the Coast Guard actually has jurisdiction.

The Dennis-Yarmouth High boys basketball team appeared to be coasting to a win over Sandwich on Friday with a 19-point halftime lead. The Blue Knights outscored the Dolphins 29-14 in the second half, but D-Y escaped with a 48-44 victory. In the loss, Cam O'Malley (13 points, 7 rebounds), Cole...

A Buick SUV flipped over on Skiff Avenue in Tisbury after hitting a parked Toyota RAV4. Members of the Tisbury Fire Department and police department were on the scene Friday night. Fire Chief Greg Leland told The Times the Buick was flipped over on its roof when emergency personnel arrived...

A Boston man who worked as a dentist in Hyannis pleaded guilty to a $1.2 million. from his employer, and fraudulently obtained government benefits in his employer’s name, the office stated. He pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of wire fraud before. U.S. District...

More than 200 people joined an online meeting last night on the Cape Cod bridge replacement plan, and many raised questions about the bridge locations, height, pedestrian safety, and other issues. Mary Jane Mastrangelo, a member of the Bourne Select Board, said residents of the host community need more information...

It has been a nightmare of a week for first responders in Plymouth County after the unspeakable strangling deaths of two young children allegedly at the hands of their mother. With everything that has happened over the past several days, the lead singer of Aerosmith, Steven Tyler, thought it might be a good idea to brighten up the days of some of Plymouth County's first responders on Thursday.

As the Bourne and Sagamore bridges age, the battle to fund replacements has proven to be a challenge. Just this week, the project inched closer to "shovels in the ground" when officials revealed the preferred location for the new bridges. But the question remains: how close — or far— are we to funding that effort?

STOW, MA – More than three dozen fire service leaders from across Massachusetts graduated on Friday from the 28th class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program. The four-month program for new chief officers and chief officer candidates is delivered jointly by the Massachusetts...

Residents of Swifts Beach, who for months have sought details about the controversial $3 million plan to install grinder pumps in 130 neighborhood homes at their owners’ expense, left Thursday, Jan. 26’s Sewer Commissioners meeting with few of their questions answered. Swifts Beach residents responded with incredulity and...

Transportation officials say the new bridges to Cape Cod will look similar to the current bridges, with some modern updates. The Bourne and Sagamore Bridges were built in the 1930s and are in need of replacement. Officials say that out of three different designs considered, the current arch design proved...

In the 1970s, four scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution—John Ryther, Joel Goldman, Ken Tenore and William Dunstan—began to publish convincing evidence that nitrogen controlled the growth of phytoplankton in the coastal waters of Long Island and Woods Hole. Ivan Valiela and Robert Howarth at the Marine...

Paul Aries and Jennifer Aries acquired the property at 10 Magnolia Lane, Mashpee, from Robert C Lanza and Eileen P Lanza on Jan. 5, 2023. The $775,000 purchase price represents a price per square foot of $473. The property features three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The unit sits on a 0.3-acre lot.

NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford police have arrested a wanted city man and a man from Wareham after they were allegedly found with drugs. Police said the men were discovered with a quantity of crack cocaine in a car in the city's South End on Monday, Jan. 23. Emanuel...

HYANNIS – Morning ferry trips between Cape Cod and the Islands on Thursday, January 26, are being impacted by weather conditions. Both the Steamship Authority and Hy-Line Cruises have advised travelers that rain and heavy winds could lead to delays or cancellations. The Steamship Authority has already reported that the 5:45 a.m. trip from Hyannis […] The post Weather Conditions Hinder Morning Ferries Between Cape and Islands appeared first on CapeCod.com.

FALMOUTH – The Steamship Authority has named the last of three sister ships recently-acquired to replace some of the older boats in its fleet. The M/V Barnstable, formerly known as the HOS Lode Star, will soon join the ferry service as the replacement for the M/V Sankaty. It is...

This week around Cape Cod, Buzzards Bay and the Islands:. pickerel bite pops off (again) 2- to 3-pound fish rolling and birds working in Falmouth Harbor/Vineyard Sound?. Miscellaneous crab legs mysteriously wash up on Vineyard Sound beaches. Strange happenings in the Vineyard Sound surf this week, as two separate reports...

“Wareham Fire Department Chief John Kelley along with a crew of one Captain and three Firefighters in Engine 5, traveled up to Duxbury Fire to provide station coverage while members from their department attended the candlelight vigil which was held to offer prayers for the Clancy family and their friends after Tuesday nights’ terrible tragedy.

HYANNIS − On Tuesday evening, the First Baptist Church of Hyannis was buzzing with energy and good feeling. Volunteers, including members of the Barnstable High School hockey team, Rotary Club of Hyannis, and Barnstable High School military support club, were at work, weaving sheets of green and blue fleece together with knots to create a blanket.