Sewer malfunction creates smelly mess in Hyannis HYANNIS - A malfunctioning sewer made for a smelly mess in Hyannis Thursday evening. Several condo units and a couple of houses in the Pleasant Street and South Street area were flooded by backed up sewerage and left uninhabitable until cleanup crews can decontaminate the area. A malfunctioning pump at a facility on Old Colony Way apparently allowed the sewerage to back up. Some 10,000 gallons of sewerage aparently also made its way into Hyannis Harbor forcing the closure of Kalmus and Veteran's beaches. Barn destroyed in West Barnstable blaze WEST BARNSTABLE - At about 2:50 p.m. Thursday there was a call for a structure fire at a home at 55 Lisa Lane in West Barnstable. When West Barnstable Fire Chief Joe Maruca arrived on scene, he found heavy black smoke coming up over the house at the end of Lisa Lane and the end of the street blocked by some civilian vehicles. He was able to get the cars moved and drove down the long driveway to the house. At this point it was apparent that the barn at the rear of 55 Lisa Lane was fully involved in fire and not the house. There was no apparent access to the fire and foot access was down a steep embankment. He was directed to a part-paved and part-dirt driveway that circled around the house and provided access to the rear. Once again the route was blocked, this time by a parked camper truck and sedan. Two companies had to hold out on Lisa Lane until the camper truck could be moved. Once the camper was moved, an engine company was able to lay a supply line from the street part way to the fire. Firefighters then stretched about 800 feet of hose from the engine to the fire, extinguishing it with foam.
Mutual aid from the Barnstable, Sandwich, and Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills (COMM) fire departments along with an engine from the Department of Conservation and Recreation backed up the West Barnstable units. According to Chief Maruca, the cause of the fire is not known at this time but will be investigated by Barnstable Police fire Investigator John York . Top photo courtesy of CWN reader Mike Grossman; Right photo by Frank Paparo/CWN
Key intersection snarled by crash HYANNIS - A CWN reader sent in these photographs of a crash scene at Yarmouth Road and Route 28 that occurred around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. Traffic was badly snarled in the area. Further details were not immediately available.
Crown Vic nicked by Navigator HYANNIS - At about 12:15 p.m. Thursday on Barnstable Road a Lincoln Navigator nearly ripped the driver’s door off an unmarked Barnstable police car on a traffic stop. The Barnstable Police Ford Crown Victoria was stopped in front of Staples Plaza in the lane headed to the airport rotary with its emergency lights on as Deputy Chief Craig Tamash was on a traffic stop.
The female driver of the Navigator apparently thought she had enough clearance as she tried to squeeze between the island and the open door of the Crown Vic. There were no injuries but eyewitnesses speculated that had the SUV been a few inches closer, Deputy Tamash could have been seriously injured. Outbound traffic was tied up until the scene cleared.
Photos by Frank Paparo/CWN
Falmouth Police seek suspect who approached child
FALMOUTH - The Falmouth Police is investigating an incident that occurred in their town at approximately 8:30 a.m. on 11 June, 2009. A young female was walking to school when she was reportedly approached by a man in a car who’s behavior alarmed her. The person shown in the above picture is not the suspect, but may have information valuable to this investigation and the Falmouth Police would like to identify him. The witness was driving a dark colored Dodge Intrepid sedan. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the Falmouth Police at (508) 457-2527. Image furnished by Falmouth Police
Moped operator passes away after Bourne crash
BOURNE - A moped operator who was critically injured after being struck by a car in Bourne later died from his injuries. The crash happened at the west rotary in Buzzards Bay about 11:15 a.m. The victim 53-year-old Kevin T. Barclay of Duxbury was taken to Tobey Hospital after medical helicopters were unable to respond due to weather He was later driven to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Bourne Police are investigating the crash. Police have charged the driver of the car, 53-year old Heather MacDonald of West Dennis, with motor vehicle homicide, operating negligently to endanger and failing to yield at a rotary.
Truro Police warn of traffic delays this weekend TRURO - On Saturday, at about 11:00 a.m., South Hollow Road, between Route 6 and Route 6A (Shore Road) will be closed, with limited access to traffic heading from Shore Road to Route 6. The roadway between Route 6A (Shore Road) and Route 6 will be used as parking for “A TASTE OF TRURO” T-300 Event located at the Truro Vineyards. Be advised, during the hours of 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. expect very heavy traffic if traveling on Route 6A (Shore Road) between Route 6 and Highland Road in Truro.
Laura Ingraham
WEST BARNSTABLE
HYANNIS
HYANNIS - At about 12:15 p.m. Thursday on Barnstable Road a Lincoln Navigator nearly ripped the driver’s door off an unmarked Barnstable police car on a traffic stop. The Barnstable Police Ford Crown Victoria was stopped in front of Staples Plaza in the lane headed to the airport rotary with its emergency lights on as Deputy Chief Craig Tamash was on a traffic stop.
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