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Here Are Snowfall Totals For Major Winter Storm That Dumped 18 Inches In Parts Of Massachusetts Here Are Snowfall Totals For Major Winter Storm That Dumped 18 Inches In Parts Of Massachusetts
Here Are Snowfall Totals For Major Winter Storm That Dumped 18 Inches In Parts Of Massachusetts A massive winter storm slammed Massachusetts and other parts of the Northeast over the weekend on Saturday, Jan. 6, and Sunday, Jan. 7, with Tyngsboro in Middlesex County getting the most snow in the state followed by Ashburnham in Worcester -- with each getting around 18 inches of accumulation. Here are the totals from snow reports throughout the state, according to the National Weather Service: Barnstable County 2 SSW Mashpee 1.0 in 0521 PM 01/07 Amateur Radio 1 NNW Truro 1.0 in 0639 PM 01/07 Public 2 S Yarmouth 1.0 in 0636 P…

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Lifestyle
'Fugget'bout it!' This Eatery Has The Best Cheeseburger In Massachusetts 'Fugget'bout it!' This Eatery Has The Best Cheeseburger In Massachusetts
'Fugget'bout it!' This Eatery Has The Best Cheeseburger In Massachusetts If you're full up on turkey and looking for a good cheeseburger, make your way to Cape Cod, where Yelp says you can find the best one in the state.  The review site put together the top cheeseburgers in every state in 2023, between January 1 and July 20, and The knack in Hyannis topped the list for the Bay State.  The Cape Cod high-end fast-food restaurant opened in 2002 by brothers Van and Michael Haidas, who grew up working at Cooke’s in Hyannis. Their parents owned the seafood staple until it closed in 2021 after 43 years. View this post on Instagram …

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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
Neighbors
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
News
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