ABOVE: My trusty news mutt, Arya, getting all fired up before heading out on our regular overnight news gathering several days ago. We find our energy tends to ramp up in the days prior to a full moon… and so … Continue reading →
HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — A family returning from a New Year’s Day midnight church service narrowly escaped serious injury early this morning when their vehicle skidded in sudden heavy snow and crashed into a utility pole on North Street near the … Continue reading →
ABOVE: Yarmouth PD booking photos of Brandley Santos (left) and Kenneth Patterson (AKA Jerome Patterson – right)/ HN edits… YARMOUTH PORT, MASSACHUSETTS — Two maintenance employees at Thirwood Place, a premier assisted living facility for elderly residents on Cape Cod, … Continue reading →
MARSTONS MILLS, MASSACHUSETTS — A driver was arrested for allegedly operating under the influence after a single-vehicle crash on Route 149 near Chesley Road late Monday evening. Barnstable Police and Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Firefighters responded to the scene shortly before 11:00 … Continue reading →
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Sunday afternoon in a rough neighborhood… you’ve got one Santa on a getaway sled while two others pull off a brazen daytime B&E near downtown Hyannis—with Lil’ Frosty on the corner as a freakin’ lookout! Is there … Continue reading →
‘Tis the season… YARMOUTH PORT, MASSACHUSETTS — Two employees of a local assisted living facility face multiple serious firearms charges after Yarmouth police investigated reports of numerous gunshots on Christmas Eve, leading to the discovery of illegal weapons and ammunition … Continue reading →
Dear HN Readers, As many of us gather in quiet reverence to celebrate Christmas at this year’s close, I offer my profoundest gratitude for your steadfast companionship through the seasons past. May the radiant light of the Nativity envelop your … Continue reading →
BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – A 22-year-old man from Missouri City, Texas, has been extradited to Massachusetts and arraigned on charges related to a sophisticated phone scam that defrauded a local resident of nearly $50,000, according to the Barnstable Police Department. Deterrjon … Continue reading →
ABOVE: Photo by Paul Leidenfrost/ HN edits… UPDATE – 12/23/25: According to a brief statement from the Yarmouth Police Department, the driver in Sunday’s crash — a local man in his 60s — died from his injuries. The identity of … Continue reading →
HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – Barnstable Police responded to reports of a disabled vehicle stranded on the railroad tracks near Route 28 and Yarmouth Road. What they found was a Honda Pilot stuck on the rails — and a tale about the … Continue reading →
MARSTONS MILLS, MASSACHUSETTS – Firefighters from the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department responded to a basement fire at a residence on Cammett Road on Saturday afternoon, quickly extinguishing the blaze and preventing it from spreading further. The incident began around 1:05 … Continue reading →
