Welcome to Yarmouth Cape Cod 
Yarmouth - Cape Cod2010 Population: 23,793 Yarmouth
is made up of three villages; South Yarmouth, West Yarmouth and Yarmouth Port. There are three libraries, one in each village. Yarmouth boast fifteen
of Cape Cod’s finest fresh and saltwater beaches to laze away the days, four golf courses challenging all levels, many tennis courts for the more active,
and many hiking and conservation trails. |
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• Wine Spectator Award of Excellence - 2002-2013
223 Route 6A, Yarmouth Port, MA
phone: 508-362-9962
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| Two vehicle crash in Yarmouth sends one to Cape Cod Hospital Friday April 25, 2025 |
| YARMOUTH ? Shortly after 6:30 PM Thursday evening, two vehicles, A Mercedes sedan and a Honda Odyssey minivan, collided at 918 Route 6A in front of Peterson's Market in Yarmouth Port. The driver of one vehicle was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Route 6A was closed in both directions until the scene [?]
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| Homeless Individuals Arrested for Trespassing and Breaking & Entering in Hyannis [HN Photos] Wednesday April 23, 2025 |
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HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? [HN PHOTO NOTES & MULLINGS ON THE MATTER] ? Barnstable Police responded to a report of two men sleeping in an enclosed vestibule between two train cars behind DJ's Wings this afternoon ? Wednesday, April 23, 2025. The individuals were arrested and were expected to face charges of Trespassing and Breaking & Entering in district court today, according to police sources.
Homelessness remains a persistent challenge in downtown Hyannis, with police frequently addressing related concerns. Officers are regularly dispatched to private properties to respond to reports of ?unwanted? individuals, many of whom lack alternative places to go. As warmer weather continues to arrive, tents have already been observed in wooded areas south of Main Street, prompting police to address illegal campsites located just one to several blocks from Main Street shops and businesses.
Business owners often contact police daily to report issues involving homeless individuals. For example, at the time of this report, officers were responding to a call at the McDonald's on North Street regarding an individual described as ?unwanted.? Last summer, one officer likened the situation to a sad ?game of whack-a-mole,? noting that the same individuals are often asked to move multiple times within a single shift, only to reappear at another location.
The challenges faced by Hyannis's homeless population are compounded by high rates of substance abuse and mental health struggles, which can contribute to volatile situations. Tensions sometimes escalate, leading to disturbances and/or acts of serious violence. Police and community stakeholders continue to grapple with balancing public safety, property rights, and the complex needs of those experiencing homelessness. And these issues do not appear to be going away anytime soon? and many point the finger at our current state leadership.
Massachusetts continues to face a homelessness crisis amid the ongoing controversy of massive amounts of tax dollars being spent to shelter so-called ?migrants.? According to online sources, Governor Maura Healey's administration has allocated substantial funds ? estimated to be over a $1 billion annually by some sources ? to support migrant families under the state's unique ?right-to-shelter? law, which guarantees housing for certain qualifying ?families.? Many of the homeless do not qualify under this law. The law only cares for ?families? and pregnant woman, not single homeless individuals. Single homeless individuals have an extremely difficult existence on the Cape, now arguably made much worse by limited resources being shifted toward ?migrants? from other countries.
In short, the many individuals attempting to survive on the streets of Hyannis appear to have been ignored by Massachusetts. Our own homeless citizens are frequently the victims of violence, exposure to the elements, and an overwhelming sense of depression. They are at risk! For example, suicides among the Cape's homeless population are not unusual. Last week, a young homeless male hung himself in the wooded area along Route 28 in West Yarmouth, according to sources. And specific, up-to-date statistics on suicide rates for homeless individuals in Massachusetts are limited, to say the least. Recent comprehensive data focusing exclusively on the single homeless individuals here on the Cape is not reported at all according to HN's recent efforts to find such information online. However, there are available older studies that provide some insight. For example, a 2011 study from the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (covering 2003?2008) found that suicide was a significant cause of death among homeless adults in Boston, according to online sources. Whether or not there is a high or higher rate of suicide here on the Cape among homeless or otherwise downtrodden individuals compared to the rest of Massachusetts is unclear due to a lack of specific public data. (But based on anecdotal insights from monitoring emergency frequencies across Cape Cod since 2007, HN strongly suspects there is very likely a higher rate here on the Cape per capita, compared to the rest of the state? but there are not available public studies so we may never know just how bad it is here) Bottom line, precise data on suicide rates (as just one example of the many dangers of being homeless) among homeless individuals on Cape Cod is not readily available from any public sources?
? and like our neglected or abandoned road projects (think about that ongoing mess at Route 28 and Yarmouth Road)? and so many other things that are poorly maintained and overlooked in this state because of diminishing, mismanaged funds, the downtrodden and homeless situation here does not appear to be improving at all.
It's a sad, ongoing ?game of whack-a-mole,? spinning wheels, and twisted government priorities from the way I see it here on the streets?
? and I'm just a lone photojournalist, but one who has been plugged into all this local dysfunction for decades? so, what the hell do I know? Probably not very much? but I do know one thing for certain in terms of taking care of myself and my loved ones first? and that is if I'm ever at risk of digging myself deeper and deeper into a financial hole by taking on things I shouldn't be taking on, the first thing I've always known to do is 'stop digging!'
So, for what it's worth, here's my advice, ?Hey Massachusetts, focus on your own citizens first and stop digging!?
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* The initial details contained in the above report are based on radio transmissions and information from police sources. The defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. |
| Massachusetts RMV Accepting Walk-Ins For REAL ID Wednesday April 23, 2025 |
| YARMOUTH? The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is reminding residents about the May 7th REAL ID deadline. Beginning on that date, anyone traveling by airplane domestically or entering certain federal facilities will need a Registry-issued REAL ID-complaint driver's license or ID, or alternately a valid passport. Walk-in appointments will be accepted at all RMV locations [?]
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| *** WATCH *** TECH RESCUE ACTIVATED FOR UNCONSCIOUS WORKER SUSPENDED HIGH INSIDE YARMOUTH WATER TOWER Tuesday April 22, 2025 |
| WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS ? Fire officials tell HN that a worker suffered a medical emergency and lost consciousness high above the ground inside a Yarmouth water tower this afternoon? and that he eventually regained consciousness and was able to return safely to the ground mostly on his own.
As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, at around 3:30 p.m., Yarmouth firefighters responded to a water tower in the vicinity of the Sandy Pond Recreation Area at 482 Buck Island Road for a worker stuck inside his climbing harness while suspended high inside a water tower enclosure. A Cape Cod Tech Rescue team was activated, and members quickly began arriving on scene at a staging area inside of the recreation area. It turns out they were not needed as the worker regained consciousness and was able to make it back down to the ground safely, under the watchful assistance of coworkers and at least one tech rescue climber. The worker was then transported to Cape Cod Hospital inside of a Yarmouth FD ambulance.
Cellphone company technicians had been inside the tower working on cellphone tower equipment, a source tells HN. No further details available at the time of this report?
The following HN Video contains footage from the scene, along with Fire Department radio transmissions?
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| Breaking: Tech rescue team called for worker in distress at Yarmouth water tank Tuesday April 22, 2025 |
| YARMOUTH ? The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team was called to Yarmouth shortly before 3:30 PM Tuesday. According to reports, a worker was stuck in his harness inside the water tank on Buck Island Road. Shortly before 4 PM, the worker was lowered to the ground and put in an ambulance to be evaluated. CWN [?]
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| Yarmouth Partners With Environmental Firm To Create Green Infrastructure Tuesday April 22, 2025 |
| YARMOUTH ? The Association to Preserve Cape Cod and the Town of Yarmouth are partnering with the Horsley Witten Group, an environmental consulting firm specializing in sustainable design, to implement innovative green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) at key municipal locations. One project will construct a wetland along Curve Hill Road to treat stormwater before it enters [?]
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| *** WATCH *** HEAVY DAMAGE AFTER FIRE EXTENDS INTO HARWICH HOME Tuesday April 22, 2025 |
| HARWICH, MASSACHUSETTS ? [HN VIDEO NOTES] ? According to a Harwich FD media statement, at 3:15 Monday afternoon a Barnstable County Sheriff's Officer received a 911 call from a resident on Teaberry Avenue reporting heavy black smoke, flames and an explosion at a house on Fernwood Circle. A first alarm assignment was dispatched for Harwich, with Automatic Aid from Dennis, Brewster and Chatham.
The Harwich FD media statement continues as follows:
?An off-duty Fire Lieutenant was first to arrive and reported heavy smoke and fire in the rear of a one-story wood frame house, extending to the interior. The first arriving company advanced a hoseline to the interior of the structure quickly knocking down the fire that had extended inside, while a second hoseline was stretched to the rear of the structure to attack the exterior fire.?
The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire.
Fire reportedly extended into the attic, first floor and basement. It was brought under control in about 30 minutes and companies remained on scene until around 5:15. The house sustained heavy damage to the attic, first floor and basement.
Brewster, Dennis, Chatham, Orleans, and Yarmouth assisted at the scene, while Orleans, Eastham, and Hyannis provided station coverage.
The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time, but is not believed to be suspicious, Harwich Firefighters say.
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