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Man sentenced in Falmouth bank robbery
A man from Martha’s Vineyard was sentenced Monday for an armed bank robbery in Falmouth, Massachusetts, in April. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts, 40-year-old Petar Petyoshin, of Edgartown, zip-tied people at the Rockland Trust Bank in Falmouth, brandished a gun, placed what he said was a bomb on the counter. The tellers handed over $20,000 in...
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2 workers seriously injured by falling wall at Cape Cod construction site
Two workers were seriously injured Friday afternoon when a wall fell on them at a construction site on Cape Cod, authorities said. Fire officials in Falmouth, Massachusetts, say crews responded to a report of a construction accident on Brick Kiln Road around 2:30 p.m. First responders arrived to find two workers “had sustained multi-system traumatic injuries,” the Falmouth Fire Rescue…
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Firefighters argue forced dispatch duty is risk to Falmouth's public safety
Firefighters in Falmouth, Massachusetts, are sounding the alarm about what they say is a hazard to public safety. Due to a shortage of dispatchers, firefighters said they are being forced to fill in — even though they have had zero training. “It would be the same thing as if you expected a firefighter to go teach English class,” said Falmouth…
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Falmouth firefighters say forced dispatch duty puts public safety at risk
Firefighters are taking legal action against the town, saying they’re dealing with a public safety emergency after being forced to fill in as dispatchers.
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‘Just a shame': Falmouth reacts to holiday blaze on Main Street
The cause of a New Year’s Day fire that tore through Falmouth, on Cape Cod, is still unknown, but it’s not thought to be suspicious. Flames broke out at a multi-use building at 176 Main Street early Monday evening, leaving heartache for people who live and work in Falmouth. ”You can’t believe it’s happening,” said Amy Olson, who was...
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Holiday blaze tears through building in Falmouth shopping area
A fire ripped through a building that’s home to popular Falmouth shops, causing heartache for people who live and work in the Cape Cod hub.
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Fire tears through Falmouth building Monday night
There was no immediate word on any injuries Monday night.
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Fire tears through building in Falmouth's Main Street shopping area
Firefighters were battling a New Year’s Day blaze burning in the downtown shopping area in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Crews were on scene of the fire at 176 Main Street, Falmouth police said, asking people to avoid Main Street between the Falmouth Public Library and the Village Green, as well as the surrounding side streets. Video from the scene shows the fire…
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Firefighters battling blaze in Falmouth
Falmouth crews were on scene of an active fire Monday night at 176 Main Street.
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Florida woman visiting Falmouth hit by truck in crosswalk, police say
A Florida woman visiting Falmouth, Massachusetts, was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle on Wednesday, according to authorities. The incident happened just after 4 p.m. in a marked crosswalk in front of Osteria La Civetta on Main Street, Falmouth police said. A Chevy pickup truck was turning left from Post Office Road onto Main Street, when it hit the…
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3 firefighters injured battling house fire in Falmouth
One of the firefighters suffered significant injuries when he fell through the floor to the basement. He was rescued and flown to a Boston hospital where he was in stable condition Sunday night.
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2 firefighters injured while battling Falmouth house fire
One of the firefighters was flown to a Boston hospital, where he’s said to be in stable condition.
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3 firefighters injured battling Falmouth house fire; 1 flown to Boston hospital
Flames tore through a home on Cape Cod on Sunday, injuring three firefighters, including one who had to be flown to a Boston hospital after a heroic rescue. Neighbors called 911 just after 1 p.m. Sunday to report the fire at the Rivers Edge home, and fire investigators from the state fire marshal’s office responded to support the Falmouth Fire…
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Construction worker seriously injured by falling wall in Falmouth
A worker was seriously injured when a wall fell and hit him at a construction site in Falmouth, Massachusetts, on Tuesday morning. The Falmouth Fire Department said they responded to a construction site at 213 North Falmouth Highway around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. They said a side wall on the second floor of a home under construction was bring raised when…
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Man faces new charges in Falmouth hit-and-run that injured couple
New charges have been brought against a motorcyclist accused of hitting a couple who were crossing a street in Falmouth, Massachusetts, in August and driving off, authorities said. David Eldredge Jr., 33, who turned himself in a week after the Aug. 14 crash, has been indicted by a Barnstable County grand jury on charges including assault and battery, leaving the…
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Man pleads guilty to Falmouth bank robbery
A man from Martha’s Vineyard has pleaded guilty in connection to a charge of armed bank robbery in Falmouth, Massachusetts, in April. According to prosecutors, 40-year-old Petar Petyoshin, of Edgartown, zip-tied people at the Rockland Trust Bank in Falmouth, brandished a gun, placed what he said was a bomb on the counter and stole a vehicle from a bank...
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Falmouth employee dies after crashing town pickup truck
A worker for the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts, died after crashing a Department of Public Works pickup truck Wednesday, officials said. The truck crashed into a tree off Davisville Road about 2:19 p.m., Falmouth police said Thursday. The driver, a town employee who wasn’t identified, was critically hurt and died at Falmouth Hospital. Police are investigating what caused the...
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Man speaks after motorcycle hits him and his wife in Falmouth
A Cape Cod woman is fighting for her life after she and her husband were hit by a motorcyclist last week.
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‘Praying for Sandy': Man speaks after motorcycle hit him and his wife in Falmouth
From his bed at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dave Fitch is hoping his team of doctors can save his leg. “I’ve had three surgeries here, and it became clear to me that my leg had actually been crushed,” he explained. “And they have been, for the past eight days, trying to save my leg from being amputated.” By means...
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Arrest made in hit-and-run crash that injured husband and wife from Falmouth
An arrest has been made in connection with a hit-and-run crash last week that seriously injured a husband and wife from Falmouth, Massachusetts. David Eldredge Jr., 33, of Falmouth turned himself in to police on Friday and is charged with two counts of leaving the scene of personal injury, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, reckless operation of…