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Woman rescued from Cape Cod Canal on cold day
A woman was rescued from the water of the Cape Cod Canal on Thursday afternoon, Bourne police said, in what was not believed to have been a criminal incident. It wasn’t immediately clear how the woman got into the water — temperatures were below freezing across the area Thursday — but police said the 31-year-old from Wareham was pulled out...
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Bourne police officer hurt in crash, department says
A Bourne, Massachusetts, police officer was hurt in a car crash Wednesday evening, the department said. The officer was released from the hospital within hours of the 5:17 p.m. crash, involving a Bourne police vehicle and a vehicle from another department, Bourne police said. The other driver wasn’t hurt. No other details about what happened released by the department, including...
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And the 2023 winner of Market Basket's annual holiday competition is…
Customer service counters at Market Basket stores in New England have been spreading holiday cheer with their festive, over-the-top displays, and this year’s winner in the annual competition has been crowned. The Bourne, Massachusetts, location’s Barbie Dreamhouse garnered the most votes on the supermarket’s Facebook page, winning the honor of this year’s winner. Thousands of people voted for their...
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Two injured, juvenile arrested in ‘domestic incident' at Bourne home
Two people are injured and a juvenile is in police custody following a ‘domestic incident’ at a home in Bourne, Massachusetts, according to police. Authorities say the incident occurred in the 300 block of Old Plymouth Road. One person sustained injuries and another person had minor injuries, police said. Old Plymouth Road may be closed at times due to an…
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Seniors on Bourne football team recognize teachers with special jerseys
There’s a new tradition at Bourne High School. The football team’s seniors gave special jerseys Thursday to teachers who‘ve played special roles in their lives. For Ty Kelley, it was an easy choice: John McIntyre, his coach and a math teacher. “It helps out a lot when you’re in a tough situation you can just come talk to him...
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Person killed by train on Cape Cod
A person is dead after being struck by a train on Cape Cod as Labor Day comes to an end. Bourne police said around 8 p.m. Monday that they are investigating the fatal incident involving a train hitting a person in the area of Aptucxet Trading Post and Perry Ave. MBTA Transit police later confirmed they are actively investigating what…
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3 hurt in serious crash that briefly closes Sagamore Bridge to Cape Cod
A car crash sent people to the hospital with serious injuries and briefly closed the Cape Cod-bound side of Massachusetts’ Sagamore Bridge for Friday afternoon, snarling traffic for people headed for a getaway. Three people were taken to hospitals from the three-car crash on Route 3, just before the bridge, according to Massachusetts State Police. All three of the people…
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In shift, Healey going after federal funding for just 1 Cape bridge to start
After previous efforts to secure federal funding for replacement of both Cape Cod bridges stumbled, Gov. Maura Healey and her deputies will shift to a phased approach that first targets money primarily for the Sagamore Bridge. Healey’s office said the administration will submit applications in the coming weeks for a combined $1.45 billion in federal grants, most of which would…