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Police have arrested a New York woman they say scammed a Cape Cod resident out of $46,000, according to Barnstable police. Flushing resident Yuxin Fu, 24, is facing charges of larceny over $1,200 and receiving stolen property over $1,200 in connection with the scam, Barnstable police said in a Sunday press release.

A 28-year-old Brazilian man, facing drug and firearm possession charges on Island, was apprehended in Oak Bluffs last month by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston, according to a press release by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a statement released on Friday, officers from ERO Boston say they...

A partially completed waterfront spec house built on Pocomo Road in 2023 and sold last November for $19.2 million may soon be demolished to make way for a redesigned mansion. Perched above Nantucket Harbor on the western side of Pocomo Point, the property at 88 Pocomo Road had been vacant up until very recently. It now features a 5,600-square-foot mansion and guesthouse that were under construction when the property was sold in November 2023. The project was far enough along in the construction process to be considered weather-tight.

MATTAPOISETT — One person was hospitalized Monday, Oct. 7 after a collision between two vehicles caused one of the cars to crash into the signage of a Route 6 restaurant. Shortly before 4 p.m., Mattapoisett police and firefighters responded to the collision, in which a sedan struck the base of a raised marquee sign in front of Nick’s Homemade Pizza.

Welcome to our latest Cape Cod and Islands High School Player of the Week Poll. High school sports fans can vote for which football players they think were standouts during the previous week. The polls will be open from Monday through Sunday. The winners will be announced every Monday along with the new poll....

NEW BEDFORD — A Lynn man was ordered held without bail Monday on a murder charge in the stabbing death of 51-year-old Jesus Torres last Thursday night. Prosecutors say they have video surveillance footage of defendant Angel Avelino, 32, lunging toward the victim and stabbing him. ...

The Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center—or MASSTC—is a Barnstable County program that has done cutting-edge wastewater management research for the past 25 years. Now, with a $3.3 million infusion of state and federal funds, MASSTC is getting a major makeover. MASSTC is in a wooded area between...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — A man accused of stabbing and killing a man back on Oct. 3 will be held without bail. 32-year-old Angel Avelino, of Lynn, was charged with murder in the death of 51-year-old Jesus Torres. According to prosecutors, Avelino was depicted on surveillance cameras approaching...

Smoke billowed across Wetu Field, rising from a tended fire slow-cooking two bluefish. It wafted through the air, bringing the scents of different types of wood to drummers, people dancing in their Native regalia, kids playing traditional games and vendors selling handcrafted artwork. On Saturday, Oct. 5, hundreds of people...

There are new developments in the effort to replace both bridges on The Cape. The Healey Administration has now signed a Memo of Understanding with the Federal Highway Administration that will move the Sagamore Bridge rebuild forward. So far, the state has come up with more than one point seven...

Family Table Collaborative has new wheels to help drive meals to Cape Cod residents in need. About three weeks ago, the South Yarmouth nonprofit received a refrigerated van from Whole Foods Market to support food rescue and distribution. The Hyannis location of the food chain is moving to the Landing at Hyannis on Iyannough Road and will open on Thursday, Oct. 10. ...

Dogs will enjoy a Pup Polar Plunge, Halloween costume contest, and more. A waterfront hotel on Cape Cod will go to the dogs this month as Golden Retrievers take over the property for a special weekend in their honor. Sea Crest Beach Resort‘s second Golden Getaway will take place Oct....

After more than a decade of neglect, an effort to do something about the town’s most prominent eyesore is finally underway. The owners of the former Bert’s restaurant site on Warren Avenue are shopping a conceptual plan to town officials for a new four-story mixed-use building, with a restaurant, lounge, outdoor decks, and other uses at the waterfront property.

PLYMOUTH (WBSM) — The Twelve Tribes religious organization in Plymouth is under the microscope following the conviction of one of its members, Nehemya Smith, for multiple child rapes and indecent assaults. Smith will serve up to 40 years in prison for his actions, which occurred at properties owned by...

The Healey administration has said it’s secured $350 million in federal assistance to rebuild one of the two bridges leading to Cape Cod. In a Friday statement, the Democratic governor’s office said it signed a “memorandum of agreement” with the U.S. Department of the Army and the Federal Highway Administration to rebuild the Sagamore Bridge.

A gorgeous Sunday is on tap with temperatures in the low 60s and abundant sunshine, especially for the morning. By Monday, rain chances increase. This is our main rain chance for the week, so the commute will be a bit wet, but by noon most of us dry out. Cape Cod will be the last to dry out later in the afternoon.

One of the biggest government broadband consultants is pushing for more fiber broadband infrastructure in Cape Cod, one of the richest communities in Massachusetts. CTC Technologies and Energy and Rural Innovations Solutions, Inc. worked with the Cape Cod Commission to release the Regional Broadband Needs Assessment and Summary in September. The assessment says that a lack of competition in Barnstable County has led to the highest prices in Massachusetts for local broadband subscribers, with more than half of Cape Cod residents paying more than $100...

Around 10 a.m., crews were called to a home on Ludlow St. for a report of fire coming from the building.

A COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinic hosted by the town at the Nantucket Elementary School on Saturday ended with numerous residents who had scheduled appointments being turned away. The clinic was a state program that the town assists in administering, according to Jerico Mele, the town's director of human services....

As the beaches get a little less busy and summer residents begin to head back to their hometowns, Wareham will see the population dwindle to half of what it is during the summer. Officials, concerned with how the high number of seasonal renters could affect the local housing market, are looking to gain a Seasonal Community Designation from the state.