Top story: Serious injuries reported in ceiling collapse at Mass Military Reservation
MASS MILITARY RESERVATION - Shortly after 9 a.m., this morning, a concrete ceiling under renovation in a barracks building inside Camp Edwards in the Massachusetts Military Reservation collapsed, seriously injured two civilian contractors. One worker suffered what was described as serious head injuries and was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital, while the other worker was transported to Falmouth Hospital with neck and Back injuries. Those workers have not been identified and their conditions are not known.
According to Base officials (seen at right briefing reporters), the workers were renovating building #5242, which is a 3-story brick barracks building, to be used during a special training exercise to be be held in June. This building was also used to house victims of Hurricane Katrina displaced by the storm, back in 2005. The injured workers work for a civilian contractor, National Contractors Inc., which is based out of Seekonk, MA. Officials from OSHA are on scene investigating the accident.
CWN story and photos by Bryan Joseph
Road closed, power cut in Harwich
HARWICH – Harwich Police Officer Aram Goshgarian reports that a car hit and cracked a utility pole on Bank Street around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.
The female driver of the Honda CR-V was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries by the Harwich Fire and Rescue.
Icy roads might have caused the accident.
Bank Street was closed between Parallel Street and Lover’s Lane for most of the day and power had to be cut to the surrounding area while repairs were made.
By 5 p.m. crews had completed their work and the road was reopened.
Photos by Jake O'Callaghan/CWN
Two-vehicle crash on Route 132 by college
WEST BARNSTABLE - Barnstable Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash on Route 132 by Cape Cod Community College and the Cape Cod YMCA. A Dodge RAM pickup and a Toyota Camry collided about 8 a.m. The impact tore a wheel off the pickup truck. At least one person was taken to Cape Cod Hospital. Further details were not immediately available. CWN Photo by Bryan Joseph
Truro Police week in review
TRURO - Truro Police report two arrests for the past week. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. On February 11th at 2:31 p.m., Officer Jeremiah Valli arrested Shane Ricardo Reid, 25, of Provincetown, who was charged with
Operating a motor vehicle without a license
Failing to produce ID for a police officer
Defective equipment
On February 12th, at 5:48 p.m., Officer Nicholas Ambrosini arrested Renford Earl Nelson, 39, of North Truro, who was charged with
Operating a motor vehicle without a license
Speeding
Release and mugshots furnished by Truro Police
Honor walk along Cape Cod Canal to raise awareness for troops, veterans and gold star families
SANDWICH - On Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 8:00 a.m., Tom Lynch of Sandwich will walk along the Cape Cod Canal to raise awareness for U.S. Troops serving overseas, military veterans, and Gold Star Families who have lost loved ones in battle.
Mr. Lynch came up with the idea as a way to honor United States Marine Corporal Nicholas G. Xiarhos and all the fallen troops from Cape Cod who have sacrificed their lives in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Corporal Xiarhos was killed in action in Afghanistan on July 23, 2009. Last Friday, February 12, would have been his 22nd birthday.
The Honor Walk takes on even more significance, as United States Marines and Afghan soldiers launched Operation Moshtrarak on February 12, a major offensive against the Taliban in Marja, Afghanistan. Corporal Xiarhos’ unit, 2nd Battalion 8th Marine Regiment, paved the way for this latest campaign to reassert the dominance of the Afghan government and flush out the Taliban. Now more than ever, the American people at home need to support our troops in harm’s way.
“After talking with Nicholas’ father, Steven Xiarhos, I decided that I would walk 22 miles to represent Nicholas’ 22 years,” Mr. Lynch said. “I will place a small American flag at each mile walked for each of Nicholas’ birthdays, and to honor all our local Gold Star Families’ loved ones,” he continued.
Mr. Lynch will start his walk at the Buzzards Bay train bridge end of the Canal, mainland side and will walk back and forth along that side of the canal until he has walked the entire 22 miles.
Members of the public are welcome to participate in the Honor Walk for any segment or the entire walk.
The Honor Walk will be in remembrance of the following fallen Marines and soldiers who have ties to Cape Cod:
United States Army Sergeant Mark R. Vecchione of Eastham
United States Army Sergeant Alexander H. Fuller of Barnstable
United States Army Sergeant Zachary D. Tellier of Falmouth
United States Army Staff Sergeant Alicia A. Birchett of Mashpee
United States Army Private First Class Paul E. Conlon of Mashpee
United States Marine Private First Class Daniel A. C. McGuire of Mashpee
United States Marine Captain Eric J. Jones of Mashpee.
United States Marine Corporal Nicholas G. Xiarhos of Yarmouth
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Howie Carr
MASS MILITARY RESERVATION 
HARWICH
On February 11th at 2:31 p.m., Officer Jeremiah Valli arrested
On February 12th, at 5:48 p.m., Officer Nicholas Ambrosini arrested
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