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Partial Human Remains Wash Ashore Near Popular Cape Cod Resort
Police are investigating after partial human remains washed ashore near a popular Cape Cod resort over the weekend. Around 8:45 a.m. Saturday, a person walking along the shore near the Ocean Edge Resort in Brewster, Massachusetts, discovered the partial remains of a human body, the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Brewster police and state police detectives...
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2 Stranded Dolphins Released Off Cape Cod, Making 6 in Last Week
After two dolphins became stranded in waters off Cape Cod Monday, rescuers took part in the fifth and sixth releases in about four days. The International Fund for Animal Welfare said the dolphins were in just one to two feet of water at Point of Rocks in Brewster, Massachusetts, when they were found Monday morning. A person on the beach…
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Two-thirds of Residents at Brewster Nursing Home Test Positive for Coronavirus
Nearly two-thirds of residents at a nursing home in Brewster, Massachusetts, have tested positive for the coronavirus, town officials said Tuesday. The town of Brewster said 60 of the 92 residents at Pleasant Bay Nursing Center have tested positive for COVID-19. Five residents have yet to be tested. The tests were conducted between April 10 and April 20 after several…
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Police Break Up Hopping Raccoon Party in Cape Cod Dumpster
Police interrupted what appeared to be a very lively dinner party among some raccoons in a dumpster in Brewster, Massachusetts, on Tuesday. The gathering featured seven adult raccoons, a record for the Cape Cod town, according to the local police department.
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Former Brewster Coach Killed in Helicopter Crash Remembered
Among the 9 people killed in a helicopter crash that also killed retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, was a former Cape Cod Baseball League coach from Brewster, Massachusetts.
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Man Critically Hurt in Cape Cod Hit-and-Run
A 32-year-old bicyclist was critically injured in a hit-and-run in Brewster, Massachusetts.
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Crews Rescue Two Pet Dogs from House Fire
Two pet dogs were successfully rescued from a housefire in Brewster, Mass. overnight.
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Two Dogs Rescued from House Fire in Brewster, Mass.
Firefighters successfully rescued two pet dogs from a fire in the basement of a home in Brewster, Mass., overnight.
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3 Hospitalized After Ambulance-Involved Crash in Brockton
Three people were hospitalized early Tuesday after an ambulance and a minivan were involved in a crash in Brockton, Massachusetts. The crash was reported at about 12:45 a.m. near North Main and Battles Streets, officials said.
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Authorities Release Name of Child Killed in Machinery Incident on Cape Cod
Police in Massachusetts have released the name of the 7-year-old boy struck and killed by a piece of heavy equipment last weekend. Damien Larsen, a second-grade student in Brewster, died when he was struck by skid-steer loader while at his grandfather’s Harwich home on Saturday.
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Police Investigating Fatal Crash in Yarmouth
Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.
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Elementary School Teacher Charged With Sex Misconduct
A teacher at Stony Brook Elementary School in Brewster, Massachusetts, was arrested and charged with sexual misconduct involving at least two students.
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Some Massachusetts Towns Going to Pot, After All
They may not be mad about reefer, but a growing number of Massachusetts communities are leaving their borders open to commercial marijuana businesses, bucking a wave of bans and moratoriums that followed voter approval of legal recreational pot. Recent votes in several cities and towns against prohibitions on pot shops have cheered advocates for the nascent cannabis industry who say…