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UPDATE: Acushnet Woman Injured In Chopper Crash

Chatham (AP) - Authorities say a helicopter crashed into a pond on Cape Cod, leaving two people with serious injuries. One of the injured was a woman from Acushnet. The two-passenger helicopter crashed...

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Fund Started To Help Injured Photographer In Helicopter Crash

A woman from Acushnet remains in critical condition at Massachusetts General Hospital Sunday, two days after the helicopter in which she was riding in crashed in Chatham. Continue reading…

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Decomposed Body Found in Compartment of Retired Coast Guard Boat

CHATHAM — Authorities have found a decomposed body inside a closed compartment on board a retired Coast Guard boat in Massachusetts. The Cape and Islands district attorney's office says Coast Guard...

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Body Found on Retired Coast Guard Vessel Identified

CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) _ The decomposed body found inside a closed compartment aboard a retired Coast Guard boat in Massachusetts has been identified as a man reported missing nine months ago. The Cape...

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Tolerance of Heavy Cape Cod Shark Presence Costs a Life [OPINION]

Seventy-five percent of the Earth is covered in ocean. It's not asking too much to defend the first few hundred feet from creatures that can kill us. Continue reading…

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Cape Cod Bookkeeper Admits to Embezzling $1.3 Million

Jessica Greenan stole from one company, got arrested, then embezzled from a second company, federal prosecutors said. Continue reading…

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Rhode Island Banning Large Balloon Releases; Where Are They Illegal in...

Four communities in Massachusetts currently have balloon bans. Continue reading…

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Cozy Up in This Cape Cod Windmill Cottage

It sounds like the ultimate New England vacation spot, a historic and nautical-themed windmill on Cape Cod. It could be your next weekend getaway. Continue reading…

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See Inside Chatham’s Most Expensive Home Ever Sold

It just sold for a record-breaking $15 million, now you can see inside the most expensive home in Chatham. Continue reading…

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Don't Get Trapped in a SouthCoast Sand Hole

A recent tragedy in New Jersey reminds us that beach sand can be fun, but it can also be dangerous. Continue reading…

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Shark Scare Forces Closing Of Ocean-Facing Beaches In Chatham

Officials in Chatham have closed all eastern, open ocean-facing beaches because of increased reports from fishermen of sharks nearby. Continue reading…

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Great White Sightings Close Cape Cod Beaches

A popular Cape Cod beach has been closed for swimming after a great white shark estimated at 20 feet long was spotted leaving Chatham Harbor. Continue reading…

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Fire Departments Receive Grants

Three local fire departments are sharing a $387,000 Homeland Security grant. Fire departments in Fairhaven, Onset, and Chatham will use the money to purchase new equipment. The grant was announced...

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Cape Cod Sharks

Growing sightings of great white sharks off Cape Cod are generating business for local entrepreneurs at a popular vacation spot where the supreme predators lurk offshore. Continue reading…

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Sharks Spotted Off Chatham

Two great white sharks have been spotted off the coast of Cape Cod. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy says the two were spotted around 50 yards off the beach in Chatham yesterday. The sharks were...

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Man Run Over In Chatham

Police in Massachusetts say an officer responding to an emergency call ran over and apparently killed a man lying in a road. Continue reading…

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DA Says Accident Victim Impaired

A Massachusetts prosecutor says a college student who died after being run over by a police cruiser on Cape Cod was high on alcohol and drugs. Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe told...

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Chatham Fire

Authorities say one person has died in an overnight fire in a multimillion dollar home in Chatham. Continue reading…

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Shark Not “Fin”-ished in Local Waters

People love seeing sharks these days. They love seeing them in terrible, made-for-SyFy movies, on television during "Shark Week," at aquariums and having them emblazoned on clothing...

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The Finest Hours True Story

This is a true story of the most amazing rescue that occurred off Cape Cod that you probably never heard about! As residents of the South Coast, we are all too familiar with at-sea rescue stories. But,...

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Right Whale Found Dead

CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) _ Marine biologists are trying to figure out what caused the death of a North Atlantic right whale calf, one of just 14 born this winter. The calf was found dead Thursday off the...

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Helicopter Crash

CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) — Police say a helicopter has crashed into a pond on Cape Cod, and injuries have been reported. The two-passenger helicopter crashed in Chatham early Friday afternoon. The Coast...

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Only Real SouthCoast Locals Know How To Pronounce These Town Names

Tourist season is well underway on the SouthCoast and there is one surefire way to know who is local and who is not. Town name pronunciations. Continue reading…

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Historic Chatham, Massachusetts Is a Great Family Daycation

Chatham is about an hour's car ride from New Bedford. Early spring, before the summer tourism season, is a perfect time to visit. Continue reading…

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Harry Connick Jr. Has a Summer Home in This Massachusetts Town

Like many celebrities, Harry Connick Jr. says Massachusetts is a great place to relax and unwind. Continue reading…

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Chatham Man Arraigned for Possessing Explosive Materials and Drugs

Andreas Miller of Chatham faces charges including possessing explosive materials and trafficking fentanyl following a fatal incident involving two people. Continue reading…

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See Inside Harry Connick Jr’s Cape Cod Home Now For Sale

He's a beloved singer/actor who has spent summers on Cape Cod for nearly 20 years. Now Harry Connick Jr. has listed his five-bedroom home in Chatham for $12.5 million. Celebrities love spending the...

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Rare Find On The Cape, Huge House Selling For First Time in 50 Years

This stunning 5,868-square-foot bluff-top estate on Shore Road in Chatham is the area's most expensive home on the market. See inside here. Continue reading…

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Tom Brady and Elton John Were Surprise Guests On The Cape Last Weekend

If you've heard the rumors about Tom Brady and Elton John being on Cape Cod last weekend, turns out they are true. Continue reading…

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More Rare Creature Sightings In The Waters Of Cape Cod

Yet again a rare creature is spotted off the Cape, an area getting more than its fair share of interesting animal sightings this summer. Here's what was seen now. Continue reading…

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