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Cotuit - Cape CodZip Code – 02633 |
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VILLAGGIO RISTORANTE
Delicious, authentic Italian food, prepared by a chef whose family's culinary history goes back four generations, and served in a charming 18th century Federal style building that is on the National Register of Historic Places: this is one restaurant that Cape Codders and vacationers alike should not miss!
Villaggio Ristorante in Cotuit is Chef Jay Bartolomei's new home for his restaurant, which he originally started in Falmouth in 2005. After successful years on Falmouth's Main Street, and winning New England Cable News TV Diners Gold Plate Award, Chef Jay is now enjoying the ambiance and the history of the Roland Thacher Crocker House on Route 28 in Cotuit.
4631 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Cotuit, MA
phone: 508-548-5000
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| Head-on crash injures two, closes Route 149 in Marstons Mills Wednesday September 09, 2026 |
| MARSTONS MILLS ? A head-on crash sent two people to Cape Cod Hospital and closed a section of Route 149 in Marston Mills. The collision happened about 9 AM between closing Route 149 between Lovell's Lane and River Road. The extent of the injuries was not immediately clear. Barnstable Police are investigating the cause of [?] |
| Two people injured in traffic crash on Station Avenue in Yarmouth Tuesday September 08, 2026 |
| YARMOUTH ? Two people were injured in a traffic crash in Yarmouth late Tuesday afternoon. The collision happened on Station Avenue and Old Townhouse Road. A Barnstable ambulance assisted in patient transport. Traffic was detoured around the scene until it was cleared. Yarmouth Police are investigating the cause of the crash. |
| Barnstable Council Axes Flock Cameras in 7-3 Vote Despite Police Push Saturday September 05, 2026 |
| Barnstable Council Axes Flock Cameras in 7-3 Vote Despite Police Push |
| WATCH: Barnstable Council Axes Flock Cameras in 7-3 Vote Despite Police Push Saturday September 05, 2026 |
| HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? Barnstable Town Council voted 7-3 on Thursday, September 3, 2026, to terminate the town's contract with Flock Safety and take down the four automated license plate readers operating in town, overriding a last-minute appeal from police leadership.
The following HN video containing footage of the meeting captures public comments, council debate, police presentations, and the final 7 to 3 vote. Police Chief Jean Challies and Detective Lt. Joseph Green outlined tighter controls the department has already put in place: restricted access, shorter data retention, routine audits, and a ban on outside agencies querying Barnstable's footage directly. They described the cameras as a focused investigative aid rather than a tool for tracking everyday travel, pointing to alerts involving stolen cars, thefts, weapons cases, hit-and-runs, and drug investigations. They also noted two shootings?one outside a Hyannis apartment complex and another at Craigville Beach?where plate data helped identify vehicles and suspects.
The four cameras sit on Route 28 near Santuit/Newton Road, Route 28 near Strawberry Hill Road, Main Street in Hyannis, and Yarmouth Road approaching the former Exit 7. Three of them concentrate around Hyannis, which accounted for 72 percent of the town's 1,996 reported crimes in 2025. Officials framed Barnstable, and Hyannis in particular, as a regional hub with a hospital, Steamship Authority terminal, mall, and airport, arguing the technology helps meet public-safety expectations.
Most councilors decided the added safeguards still fell short on privacy, independent oversight, and the town's relationship with a private vendor that operates similar networks nationwide. One councilor said residents in her precinct simply do not want the cameras. Others argued searches of the data should generally require a warrant except in true emergencies. Another suggested a citizen review layer. A fourth said the issue was less the technology itself than Flock as the company supplying it. Council President Craig Tamash, a retired Barnstable deputy police chief, was among the three who voted to keep the program, citing the restrictions already imposed and the loss of a useful investigative resource ? ?I don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater? and I think that's exactly what we're doing,? Tamash said in a concluding statement.
The vote does not close the door forever. At least one councilor indicated support for a future automated license plate reader proposal if it included stronger privacy rules and clearer oversight?
In June, HN covered a story in Cotuit where a ski-masked person was seen using a two-by-four to smash one of Barnstable's four cameras?the solar-powered unit on Route 28 near Santuit-Newtown Road?before fleeing; police have not announced an arrest.
Hyannis News also covered the recent turmoil in New Bedford, where one council meeting dissolved into chaos over Flock cameras and a follow-up session voted to suspend the system, at least for now. Similar debates have played out in other Massachusetts communities that have paused, canceled, or declined to renew Flock contracts amid concerns about data sharing, retention, accuracy, and potential misuse.
Barnstable's four cameras are now scheduled for removal. Whether the town later adopts a different license-plate-reader system under tighter local control remains an open question for later debate.
The following video contains over an hour of excerpts from Thursday's town meeting where members of the public, town council, and police officials voiced their opinions on the controversial issue of Flock cameras?
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| Two people including a child rescued after getting caught in a rip current off Sandy Neck Saturday September 05, 2026 |
| WEST BARNSTABLE ? Two people including a child are safe after reportedly getting caught in a rip current off Sandy Neck late Saturday morning. Rescuers rushed to the scene near the snack shack where the victims were able to get back to shore. Both were evaluated by EMTs but declined to go to the hospital. [?] |
| High Rip Current risk late tonight through Sunday evening Saturday September 05, 2026 |
| Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 215 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING? * WHAT?Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE?Eastern Essex MA, Southeast Middlesex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. [?] |
| Jaguar Convertible Leaves Route 6A, Crashes in Barnstable Front Yard; Driver Taken to CCH Saturday September 05, 2026 |
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BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS ? A Jaguar convertible left the roadway around 1 p.m. Friday and slammed into a fence and a tree before coming to rest in the front yard at 3655 Route 6A.
The male driver, the vehicle's sole occupant, was taken to Cape Cod Hospital. He suffered a head wound; the full extent of his injuries was not immediately known.
Minutes before the single-vehicle crash, police in the area were already looking for an erratic driver in a black convertible. The vehicle had been reported as unable to stay in its lane and nearly colliding with oncoming traffic.
Route 6A needed to be completely shut down for a period of time while responders worked the scene.
The investigating Barnstable police officer was issued both an accident number and an arrest number. What criminal charges, if any, the driver may face remained unclear. Investigators had not ruled out a medical emergency as a possible cause.
The crash was still under investigation at the time of the report. [DEVELOPING]
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ABOVE: Hyannis firefighters hustle to launch a rescue boat from the School Street docks after a vessel reportedly caught fire off Osterville. The fire was already out when Barnstable Police aborted their own launch. A Nantucket Sound towing service then took over and towed the damaged vessel back to shore. No further details were available at the time of this report.
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| 'She's Speaking': Lifeguards, First Responders Revive 81-Year-Old Woman Pulled From Water in Hyannis Port [HN Video] Friday September 04, 2026 |
| HYANNIS PORT, MASSACHUSETTS ? Shortly after 4 p.m. Friday, lifeguards pulled an 81-year-old woman from the water onto the beach at West Beach Club, 9 Dale Ave. Hyannis firefighters and Barnstable police rushed to the scene as CPR was already underway.
The first rescue personnel on scene confirmed they were ?working a code.? It didn't look good as crews fought to save her life.
Responders quickly placed the woman on a stretcher and rushed her across the beach parking lot into an ambulance. Shortly after she was loaded, they told Hyannis News she was speaking ? the best news of the day!
She was transported to Cape Cod Hospital. Additional details were still being gathered Friday evening as Hyannis Fire remained extremely busy. [DEVELOPING]
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| Sandwich Death Investigation: Man's Body Recovered From Rocks at East End of Cape Cod Canal Thursday September 03, 2026 |
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SANDWICH, MASSACHUSETTS ? According to a Sandwich Police media statement, at approximately 9 a.m., Sandwich Police Department dispatch received a call from a concerned fisherman. He reported an unattended bicycle near the jetty at the east end of the Cape Cod Canal. Further down the jetty, he observed an unattended tackle box.
An officer was dispatched and checked the area. Near the end of the jetty, the officer located a male party deep within the rocks. It was determined that the individual was deceased.
Based on his location and positioning in the rocks, recovery was extremely difficult. Members of the Sandwich Fire Department and the Barnstable County Technical Rescue Team recovered the man's body. The Sandwich Harbormaster's Office, Massachusetts Environmental Police, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assisted with the recovery efforts.
The incident is under investigation by the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office, the Medical Examiner's Office, and the Sandwich Police Department. The identity of the individual is not being released at this time. Foul play is not suspected, according to the Sandwich PD statement. |
| Tech rescue team called to scene at Sandwich jetty Thursday September 03, 2026 |
| SANDWICH ? The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team (BCTRT) was called to a scene on a jetty at the east end of the Cape Cod Canal on the Cape side. Further details were not immediately available, but responders were told to respond ?non-emergency?. CWN will bring you further details as we get them. |
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