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A 23-year-old Brockton man was flown to a Rhode Island hospital with life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning after crashing his SUV into a tree on Sandwich Road in Falmouth

State Sen Daniel Wolf is most proud of the pivotal role he played in getting the money and regulatory changes that powered the Cape Cod Commission's much-needed update of its regional water quality management plan.

People with Alzheimer's disease and dementia have a tendency to wander. Now two Cape Cod towns are taking part in a state pilot project to make it easier to find them.

A showdown between neighbors and officials of Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich over zip lines is scheduled for Tuesday night.

A car left the scene after an apparent rear-end crash involving a pregnant woman Sunday, according to Eastham firefighter Kyle Morse.

For the first time in a decade, public colleges and universities in Massachusetts are experiencing a net decline in undergraduate enrollment, although some individual schools are growing.

The Chatham Chorale, led by music director Joseph Marchio, will sponsor a master class in vocal music from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Knight Lecture Hall of Barnstable High School, 744 W. Main St., Hyannis.

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The third time was not a charm. The latest attempt to gain voter approval to build a replacement for the Hyannis fire station failed Saturday. It was the third rejection in seven months.

Penn National Gaming has a license and its Plainville slot parlor is under construction. MGM and Wynn Resorts have been approved for casino licenses in Springfield and Everett and are ready to put shovels in the ground.