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SANDWICH — A propane tank leak closed a portion of Main Street for about two hours Monday, Sandwich Deputy Fire Chief John Burke said.

CHATHAM — A Brewster man was ordered held on $10,000 bail Monday after he allegedly went on a rampage at a relative's home and then attacked police officers.

CENTERVILLE — Barnstable police arrested a 19-year-old man Sunday for suspicion of breaking into the Centerville Pie Co. and taking the bakery's safes, police said in a statement Monday.

HYANNIS — An 8-year-old boy was killed in a shed fire behind 252 Hinckley Road on Monday afternoon in what was deemed a "very tragic accident," according to State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan.

CAMP EDWARDS — Less than two days after they ditched a chaperone at the Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis, three Afghanistan military leaders attending a training session at Joint Base Cape Cod sought asylum at the Canadian border and were at least...

HYANNIS — Cape Cod hospitals are taking precautions to protect patients from a potentially serious respiratory virus affecting mostly infants and children.

EASTHAM — A bike tunnel on the Cape Cod Rail Trail that has long been known as a safety hazard will finally get some improvements, state officials say.

SOUTH YARMOUTH — Yarmouth is far from the first Barnstable County community to penalize dog owners who fail to pick up after their pets but the fines under consideration could make it one of the toughest.

FALMOUTH — A 24-year-old East Falmouth woman was sentenced Monday to 59 days in jail, with credit for the 30 days she has already served, after pleading guilty to pushing her mother through a glass door, according to Falmouth District Court records.

FALMOUTH — A Sagamore Beach man was released on his own recognizance Monday after pleading not guilty to a charge he threatened to slit the throat of a Market Basket employee, then drove into a store manager as he fled the parking lot, Falmouth...