Car vs pole knocks out power in Harwich
HARWICH - Headwaters Drive was closed to traffic today after a car struck a pole splitting it in two. The crash happened at around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Two people were in the Toyota Corrola and one person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital by the Harwich Fire and Rescue. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Harwich Police. The road will be down to one lane until NStar can replace the pole. Electricity for some homeowners was out because of the accident.
Photo by Jake O'Callaghan/CWN
Fire scorches outside of Brewster home
BREWSTER - A fire that started outside scorched the rear wall of a home at 653 South Orleans Road (Route 39) in Brewster about 2:15 p.m. The fire was quickly knocked down. Fire crews from Orleans and Harwich assisted in checking to make sure the fire hadn't spread inside and overhauling the scene. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
One arrested after chase, search
SANDWICH - State Police have one person in custody after a chase and intense search Saturday evening. It began when police tried to stop a car near the Sagamore Bridge. The vehicle took off and police followed but then terminated the pursuit for safety reasons. Acting on a tip a short time later, police scoured an area off Quaker Meetinghouse Road using K-9 dogs and a helicopter leading to the arrest. Further details were not immediately available.
Police will be out in force looking for drunk drivers
CAPE COD - Police across the region will be out in force Sunday afternoon and evening trying to keep the roads safe. With the Super Bowl officials are concerned about the increased threat of drunk drivers being on the road and urging people to use common sense. With Super Bowl Sunday being one of the deadliest times on America's roadways, we hope that everyone will have a Super Safe Sunday. If you want to be a champion host today, use these tips to help throw a party that sails into the end zone.
1. Remember you can be held criminally and civilly liable if someone you serve ends up in an impaired driving crash
2. Be sure all of your guests designate their drivers in advance, or help arrange ride sharing with sober drivers
3. Serve lots of food and be sure to include plenty of non-alcoholic beverages at the party
4. Stop serving alcohol at the end of the third quarter or the game and begin serving coffee and dessert
5. Keep the numbers for local cab companies handy, and take the keys away from anyone who is thinking of driving while impaired
But, no matter how you celebrate or who you cheer for, don't ruin the day by getting an OUI, or much worse. If you're going to drink alcohol, remember to plan ahead and designate a sober driver to help get everyone home safe after the game.
Enjoy the game, be safe and Go Pats!!!
The town of Yarmouth as part of Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk" is activating its "Operation Safe Ride" from 6 p.m. through 2 a.m. People at any Yarmouth licensed bar or restaurant can call Town Taxi at (508) 775-5555 for a free ride home. The program is sponsored by Yarmouth Police Relief Association, The Sons of Erin, Hallett Funeral Home, Morris, O'Connor, and Blute Funeral Home, the Yarmouth Restaurant Association, Winkir Printing, Town Taxi and the Yarmouth Area Chamber of Commerce.
Two more dolphins strand in Wellfleet
WELLFLEET - Two more dolphins stranded Saturday afternoon in Wellfleet. This brings to 118 the number that have beached in the recent weeks. International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) volunteers transported the two dolphins to Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown (above) where they were fitted with tracking devices and successfully released back into the water. IFAW officials were in Washington this week briefing officials on the ongoing crisis. Although all agree the "hook" shape of the Cape is a factor the reason for the recent drastic increase in activity is still being studied. IFAW volunteers were back at Herring Cove Sunday evening releasing even more dolphins.
Photo by Tim Caldwell/CWN
Dennis police officer running for a reason
SOUTH DENNIS – Christine Hornby is a woman on a mission. This Dennis police officer is training for the Boston Marathon in April. Though athletic, she never considered herself a runner. So why is she making the commitment to the grueling 26.2-mile run? The answer is: to fight cancer.
Officer Hornby will be running the Marathon with the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team in “The Race to Conquer Cancer.” “Every dollar my teammates and I raise supports the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research, which funds the brightest, most creative scientists making basic research discoveries,” she reports. Her goal is to raise $10,000.
While conquering cancer in the abstract is one reason she’s running, on a deeply personal note, she is running in memory of Turlough Meehan. Turlough, the son of Dennis firefighter Phelim Meehan and his wife, Amanda-Clare, was born on June 23, 2007 and lost his battle with infant Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on December 18, 2007. “I know it will be his spirit that will help carry me up and over heartbreak hill,” Christine says.
A Dennis police officer since December 2001, Christine is assigned to the detective division where she specializes in domestic violence, sexual assault and arson. Originally from Framingham, Christine attended Westfield State College where she earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. She attained a master’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration at Western New England College.
Christine is athletic by nature, having played lacrosse in high school as well as being a springboard diver and swimmer. She captained her swim team as a senior in college. In the past few years she has taken up hockey and softball for recreation. This is Christine’s first marathon, though. In fact, she didn’t start running until 2008 when she took part in the first “Mighty Meehan” 5K race, organized by the Turlough Meehan Foundation in support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
She started training for Boston in November and runs three times a week around town. She also trains with the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team on weekends, and is in the eighth week of the 18-week training program. This past Saturday she left Dennis before sunrise to rendezvous with her team at 8 a.m. for a training session in Waltham. “It was well worth the trip. I ran 11 miles, the longest distance I’ve ever run," she says. "This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done.”
Christine is dedicated to hastening the day that cancer is conquered. And she’s running with the memory of little Turlough Meehan in her heart. She hopes that people will support her efforts and visit her donation web site at www.rundfmc.org/2012/christineh
She also invites everyone to a fund-raising event on Sunday, February 12, 2012, at Chapin’s Restaurant, 85 Taunton Avenue, in Dennis from 12 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance or at the door. For more information, you can call Christine at (508) 400-1961 or send an e-mail to cmhornby@comcast.net.
Story and photo by Kevin Morley/CWN
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