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'It Violently Turned At Me': Shark Scares Surfers Off Cape Cod Coast 'It Violently Turned At Me': Shark Scares Surfers Off Cape Cod Coast
'It Violently Turned At Me': Shark Scares Surfers Off Cape Cod Coast Two surfers swam away with their lives, but they reached the beach with a whale of a tale after their encounter with a 10-foot great white shark off Cape Cod over the weekend.  The incident happened off Coast Guard Beach in Eastham on Saturday, Nov. 4, according to Ray Trautz, one of the surfers. He wrote about the scary meeting on Facebook.  Pete was sitting on his board and I was standing on mine when I looked over my shoulder and a 10’ Great white Shark was on track right at Pete’s legs. The shark even turned on its side as if to take a leg , in that moment I yelled SHAARRRRK as Pete wa…

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by Khier Casino
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Needles In Candy Bars, Alcohol Chocolate Given To Massachusetts Kids This Halloween: Cops Needles In Candy Bars, Alcohol Chocolate Given To Massachusetts Kids This Halloween: Cops
Needles In Candy Bars, Alcohol Chocolate Given To Massachusetts Kids This Halloween: Cops An urban legend about needles hidden in Halloween candy actually happened on Cape Cod this Halloween, and other tainted candy was found in Central Massachusetts. Now, police are warning parents to check their kids' remaining sweets.  A mom in Sandwich on Cape Cod reported to police on Wednesday, Nov. 1, that her 8-year-old son found sewing needles shoved into pieces of candy, Sandwich police said Thursday, Nov. 2.  Her son noticed something was off and passed the fun-size Snickers and Twix bars to his mom, who noticed small holes in the wrapper and needles sticking out of the chocolate, po…

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Woman Pulled From Sunken Car After Driving Off Cape Cod Beach, Into Ocean: Police Woman Pulled From Sunken Car After Driving Off Cape Cod Beach, Into Ocean: Police
Woman Pulled From Sunken Car After Driving Off Cape Cod Beach, Into Ocean: Police Police and firefighters in Cape Cod risked their lives Monday night, Sept. 25, after a woman drove into the ocean and her car sank off a beach, authorities said.  It's unclear why, but the driver plunged into the black waters in Barnstable County just after 10:30 p.m. at the end of a dead-end road in West Yarmouth, Yarmouth police said.  When rescuers arrived, the car was about 100 feet from Bay Street Beach and fully submerged in water that was 15 feet deep, police continued. Witnesses told rescuers there was someone in the car, and they hadn't surfaced.  Yarmouth pol…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Teen With 'Heart Of Gold' Killed, 5 Injured After Boat Slams Into Cape Cod Jetty Teen With 'Heart Of Gold' Killed, 5 Injured After Boat Slams Into Cape Cod Jetty
Teen With 'Heart Of Gold' Killed, 5 Injured After Boat Slams Into Cape Cod Jetty A 17-year-old girl who was "effortlessly kind" was killed Friday night, July 21, and five others were hurt in a Cape Cod boat crash, her high school announced.  Sadie Mauro, of Sherborn in Middlesex County, was one of six people on a boat that struck a jetty in Sesuit Harbor in Barnstable County around 9 p.m., reports said. Rescue crews found her body off Cold Storage Beach around 11:30 p.m. following a multi-agency search, state police said.  Sadie was a rising senior and lacrosse star at Dover-Sherborn High School. Several news outlets  said Principal John Smith sent a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales Seen Swimming Together In Nantucket Waters Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales Seen Swimming Together In Nantucket Waters
Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales Seen Swimming Together In Nantucket Waters It was an exciting day to be a scientist at the New England Aquarium in Boston after researchers stumbled upon a rare orca whale sighting over the weekend. The team caught four killer whales swimming together about 40 miles south of Nantucket on Sunday, June 13, the aquarium reports. Staff confirmed that it is "always unusual" to see killer whales in New England waters as their population is already very small in North Atlantic waters. “Seeing them swim in formation was just unreal,” said Orla O’Brien, an associate research scientist who leads the aerial survey team for the NEA's Anderson …

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by David Cifarelli
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'Talented' Student-Athlete From Cape Cod Killed In South Carolina Hit-Run 'Talented' Student-Athlete From Cape Cod Killed In South Carolina Hit-Run
'Talented' Student-Athlete From Cape Cod Killed In South Carolina Hit-Run A student athlete from Massachusetts whose life was cut short in South Carolina last weekend is being remembered as a "loving, funny, goofy, kind, [and] talented" young man by loved ones. "This is how I will remember you Jackson," the aunt of Jackson (JT) Yelle said in Facebook post capturing the 21-year-old's childish energy. "Our hearts are broken and I love you so much."  This is how I will remember you Jackson. Our loving, funny, goofy, kind, talented, and with a heart as big as the sky. Our hearts are broken and I love you so much💔 always Auntie Wendy Posted by Wendy Yelle-Bonav…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Cause Revealed For Accidental Cape Cod Fire That Killed 6-Year-Old Boy Cause Revealed For Accidental Cape Cod Fire That Killed 6-Year-Old Boy
Cause Revealed For Accidental Cape Cod Fire That Killed 6-Year-Old Boy An accidental fire that claimed the life of a 6-year-old boy on Cape Cod this weekend was most likely caused by a poor electric fan, fire officials said.  Orlean Fire responded to the fire at 177 Route 6A in Orleans around 8:40 pm on Saturday, Feb. 4, according to State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey.  Upon arrival, crews saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the second floor of the building, which contained four apartments and an office space.  Kyi Odeen Bourne, a student at Harwich Elementary School, was the sole victim of the fire, according to his mother's GoFundMe page.   Sharing t…

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by David Cifarelli
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Mom Seeking Donations After 6-Year-Old Son Dies In Accidental Cape Cod Fire Mom Seeking Donations After 6-Year-Old Son Dies In Accidental Cape Cod Fire
Mom Seeking Donations After 6-Year-Old Son Dies In Accidental Cape Cod Fire A mother is asking for help after her 6-year-old autistic son was killed in an accidental fire on Cape Cod this weekend.  Shantal Thomas lost her son Kyi in a two-alarm fire that happened at their Orleans home on Saturday, Feb. 4, according to a GoFundMe campaign.  Kyi, a student at Harwich Elementary School, loved watching "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Boss Baby," his mother wrote on the GoFundMe page. His favorite color was red.  "He was my God baby and just like my own son," a family member said on Facebook. "King I love you little man and will truly miss you and your sweet angelic smil…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
6-Year-Old Boy Dies In Accidental Weekend Fire On Cape Cod: Authorities 6-Year-Old Boy Dies In Accidental Weekend Fire On Cape Cod: Authorities
6-Year-Old Boy Dies In Accidental Weekend Fire On Cape Cod: Authorities A 6-year-old boy was killed in an accidental two-alarm fire on Cape Cod this weekend, officials said. Orleans Fire responded to the fire at 177 Route 6A in Orleans around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke and fire coming from the second floor of the building.  Firefighters also learned that one person was unaccounted for, so crews made entry into the house to conduct a search, DFS said. Rescuers found one person seriously injured who was taken to the hospital for further treatment.  The person, …

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by David Cifarelli
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VIDEO: 2 Seriously Injured After Plane Crashes At Cape Cod Airpark VIDEO: 2 Seriously Injured After Plane Crashes At Cape Cod Airpark
Video: 2 Seriously Injured After Plane Crashes At Cape Cod Airpark Two people are seriously injured after a small plane crashed at an airpark on Cape Cod, authorities said. Falmouth Police and Fire responded to the crash at Falmouth Airpark on Airpark Drive in East Falmouth on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 2, Falmouth Fire Chief Tim Smith told Daily Voice. #BREAKING: Crews are on scene of a plane crash at the #Falmouth Air Park.Sky5 is overhead, and we have crews on the way to the scene.#wcvb pic.twitter.com/jgnWqsu9G6 — Kevin Wiles Jr (@kwilesjrnews) December 2, 2022 Both people on board were being treated for life-threatening injuries, Smith added. …

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by David Cifarelli
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What We Know About Cape Cod Mother Allegedly Killed By Son Who Later Died What We Know About Cape Cod Mother Allegedly Killed By Son Who Later Died
What We Know About Cape Cod Mother Allegedly Killed By Son Who Later Died Details have emerged about a son who allegedly killed his mother on Cape Cod as well as her life and the complex relationship between the two.  Adam Howe, age 34, suffered a medical emergency and died in his cell at Ashe Street Jail in New Bedford on the night of Sunday, Oct. 2, according to the Bristol County Sheriff's Office.  Howe was in jail for allegedly killing his mother, Susan Howe, by setting her on fire outside their Truro home two nights before, authorities said. The incident baffled the Outer Cape community that is also mourning the loss of one of their own.  "Out of respect f…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Son Allegedly Set Mother On Fire Outside Their Cape Cod Home: Authorities Son Allegedly Set Mother On Fire Outside Their Cape Cod Home: Authorities
Son Allegedly Set Mother On Fire Outside Their Cape Cod Home: Authorities A man from Cape Cod is facing charges after he allegedly set his mother on fire, authorities said. Adam Howe, age 34, was arrested after police responded to a fire at a home in Truro around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe and Truro Police Chief Jamie Calise said.  Upon arrival, officers found Howe standing outside the house with a fire burning on the front lawn. Police later realized that it was a body that was on fire, authorities said.  Howe later ran into the house and locked himself inside. The Cape Cod Regional SWAT Team re…

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by David Cifarelli
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Plane Missing Off Coast Of Massachusetts, Coast Guard Says Plane Missing Off Coast Of Massachusetts, Coast Guard Says
Plane Missing Off Coast Of Massachusetts, Coast Guard Says The United States Coast Guard is searching for a downed plane that departed Reading, Pennsylvania near Cape Cod, authorities say. The plane is a Piper PA-28 was reported missing on Sunday, Oct. 31 around 10 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in an emailed statement to the Associated Press. The Coast Guard joined the search for the missing airplane with one person onboard following a report from the Air Force around 10:30 p.m., Coast Guard Petty Officer Noel Ryan told MassLive. #HappeningNow @USCG is responding to a report of a downed aircraft with a single occupant off of #…

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by Jillian Pikora
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COVID-19: Cape Cod Cluster Linked To Delta Variant Grows To 430 Cases COVID-19: Cape Cod Cluster Linked To Delta Variant Grows To 430 Cases
Covid-19: Cape Cod Cluster Linked To Delta Variant Grows To 430 Cases Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Cape Cod Cluster Among Vaccinated Led To Mask Shift; CDC Says 'The War Has Changed' The highly contagious Delta variant has become a major cause of concern in a Cape Cod community following a recent breakout of new COVID-19 infections. There are now more than 430 active cases of COVID-19 in Provincetown as of Tuesday, July 27, more than triple the cases reported last week, most of which have been linked to the variant. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, genetic sequencing of initial samples associated with the recent …

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Most Of Region Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Most Of Region
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Most Of Region A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for much of the region. It lasts until 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, and covers Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, Greene, Columbia counties in New York, Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, New Haven, Tolland, New London, and Middlesex counties in Connecticut, and all of Massachusetts except Cape Cod, and northeast Pennsylvania. (See image above.) Torrential rainfall is likely during storm activity. Quarter-sized hail, damaging winds, and frequent lightning are possible, along with power outages, the National …

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by Joe Lombardi