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Authorities on Cape Cod are trying to reunite a missing peacock with his owner. Animal control officers in Harwich, Massachusetts, said Tuesday that the bird was chased off its property in the North Westgate Road area on Sunday. “He is nervous around people, so PLEASE DO NOT CHASE HIM or ATTEMPT TO CATCH HIM!!” Harwich Animal Control said in a…

A grand jury has indicted Barry Viprino, of Harwich, Mass., with a litany of charges for allegedly raping seven women in seven months in 2023.

A Cape Cod man faced a judge Thursday after being charged with 11 counts of rape. Prosecutors say 42-year-old Barry Viprino of Harwich, Massachusetts, was arraigned on charges stemming from the sexual assaults of three women this year. Police in Harwich learned of allegations from one woman in August, and two more victims came forward in October and November, according…

A camper trailer caught fire on Labor Day in Harwich, Massachusetts, sending black smoke billowing into the sky that was visible across Cape Cod. The Harwich Fire Department said it responded to Queen Anne Road for a reported camper on fire just after 7 p.m. Monday. Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy fire coming from a 34-foot camper, and…

No injuries were reported, the Harwich Fire Department said.

A clerical error has sidelined a Massachusetts high school senior track star from running in a state championship Thursday night. For 18-year-old Rhiannon Vos, the race would have been her last representing Monomoy High School in Harwich. “I went to a district meet last Thursday, ran a qualifying time, and then my athletic director put in the time incorrectly from…

A high school senior was looking to make her mark in the state championship, but she was unable to compete because of a clerical error.