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CAPTAIN DAVID KELLEY HOUSE
The Captain David Kelley House is a romantic bed and breakfast on Cape Cod, 1/2 mile from the warm ocean beaches of Nantucket Sound. Our central location provides easy access to all Cape Cod attractions.This charming Greek Revival home was built in 1835 by Sea Captain David N. Kelley and later sold to prominent Centerville citizen, Captain John Baker, Skipper of the "Pride of the Port."
The two first-floor guest rooms are named in their honor. The remaining guest rooms are named after Captain and Mrs. Kelley's children; Patience, Alexander, Rachel and Phebe.
A detailed historic restoration returned the Inn to its original classic character -- a 19th century Cape Cod Sea Captain’s Home. Craftsmen and decorators installed crown moldings, historic wallpapers, antique oriental carpets, nautical art and lovely antiques. All of the inn's major systems have been updated to ensure you a restful, comfortable stay.
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| Cape Cod pauses to remember the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years later Friday September 11, 2026 |
| BARNSTABLE ? Slide show of Barnstable Fire 9/11 ceremony (Photos by John P. Carroll/CWN). HARWICH ? Video of Harwich 9/11 ceremony (Video by Jake O'Callaghan ? YARMOUTH ? Video of Yarmouth 9/11 ceremony. PROVINCETOWN FIRE PROVINCETOWN POLICE EASTHAM ORLEANS BREWSTER ? SANDWICH MASHPEE BARNSTABLE COUNTY SHERIFF JOINT BASE CAPE COD |
| 2026 Barnstable Adult Community Safety Day Promo Video Friday September 11, 2026 |
| 2026 Barnstable Adult Community Safety Day Promo Video |
| Hyannis Driver Walks From Wreck After Truck Slams Pole [HN Photos] Friday September 11, 2026 |
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HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? A 27-year-old Hyannis man is facing criminal motor vehicle charges after his pickup truck slammed into a telephone pole in the early hours of Friday.
Barnstable Police and a Hyannis Fire Department ambulance crew raced to Winter Street, a short distance from the Charles Street intersection, around 12:30 a.m. after multiple calls reported the crash. The loud crash drew multiple residents out of their apartments.
When Hyannis News arrived, the driver was already standing outside the wrecked white Chevy Silverado, speaking with officers. He was bleeding from a head laceration and received a brief check from the ambulance crew. He needed no further medical care and showed no obvious signs of impairment. Police eventually released him from the scene.
According to police sources, the man is being summoned to Barnstable District Court on the criminal motor vehicle charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle. He is also being charged with a marked lanes violation. No further information regarding the suspect was available at the time of this report.
The pole remained upright and intact. Buckler's Towing later removed the Silverado.
HN Reminder: The initial details in this report are based on radio transmissions and information from police sources. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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| TWO ROAD RAGE THUGS FLEE AFTER SMASHING CENTERVILLE MAN'S FACE Thursday September 10, 2026 |
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CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS ? Two men in a dark SUV tore off into the night after a savage road-rage beating left a Centerville man with significant facial injuries, sources say.
Barnstable officers raced to a local address shortly after 9 p.m. after a report of an assault. A Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills ambulance crew staged nearby until it was confirmed the attackers had already fled.
?It appears to be some type of road rage incident? the assailants took off in a dark colored SUV,? a patrolman radioed to a backup unit.
Once the scene was clear, medics treated the adult male victim for what sources described as ?significant facial injuries.? Family members then drove him to Cape Cod Hospital. An investigating officer followed and continued the investigation there.
A BOLO went out immediately for two white males, both about 30 years old, last seen fleeing in what is believed to be a dark-colored Volkswagen Atlas SUV.
HN Note: One source noted that nearby Flock camera technology ? recently rejected 7-3 by the Barnstable Town Council ? could have given investigators a far better shot at identifying the fleeing vehicle and its occupants. Members of local law enforcement say they are still looking at ways to use available crime-fighting technology without crossing constitutional lines.
Flock Safety cameras are automated license plate readers that photograph passing vehicles and store plate numbers, color, make, model and other details in a searchable database. Police departments use them to hunt stolen cars, wanted vehicles and fleeing suspects.
Supporters say a dark-colored SUV leaving a Centerville assault would have been far easier to trace if nearby cameras had still been online.
The fight is over who else can search that data. Critics say the cameras log ordinary drivers, not just suspects, and that linking them into a regional or national network creates a warrantless record of everyday travel. Reporting nationwide has documented members of certain agencies searching local camera data, and officers misusing the system to track current or former partners.
Privacy groups and some municipal officials say the data has still reached federal and out-of-state users through national lookup tools and informal requests. That dispute is why towns across the country ? and Barnstable, by a 7-3 Town Council vote on Sept. 3 ? have moved to pull the cameras down.
Members of local law enforcement say they are still looking at ways to use available crime-fighting technology without crossing constitutional lines. In this case, investigators are working from a BOLO for two white males, about 30, last seen fleeing in what is believed to be a dark-colored Volkswagen Atlas?
? and for the time being, old-school law enforcement techniques will have to suffice.
* See HN's most recent report and video regarding the ongoing debate regarding Flock camera technology, entitled, ?WATCH: Barnstable Council Axes Flock Cameras in 7-3 Vote Despite Police Push?
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| Head-on crash injures two, closes Route 149 in Marstons Mills Wednesday September 09, 2026 |
| MARSTONS MILLS ? A head-on crash sent two people to Cape Cod Hospital and closed a section of Route 149 in Marston Mills. The collision happened about 9 AM between closing Route 149 between Lovell's Lane and River Road. The extent of the injuries was not immediately clear. Barnstable Police are investigating the cause of [?] |
| Two people injured in traffic crash on Station Avenue in Yarmouth Tuesday September 08, 2026 |
| YARMOUTH ? Two people were injured in a traffic crash in Yarmouth late Tuesday afternoon. The collision happened on Station Avenue and Old Townhouse Road. A Barnstable ambulance assisted in patient transport. Traffic was detoured around the scene until it was cleared. Yarmouth Police are investigating the cause of the crash. |
| Barnstable Council Axes Flock Cameras in 7-3 Vote Despite Police Push Saturday September 05, 2026 |
| Barnstable Council Axes Flock Cameras in 7-3 Vote Despite Police Push |
| WATCH: Barnstable Council Axes Flock Cameras in 7-3 Vote Despite Police Push Saturday September 05, 2026 |
| HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? Barnstable Town Council voted 7-3 on Thursday, September 3, 2026, to terminate the town's contract with Flock Safety and take down the four automated license plate readers operating in town, overriding a last-minute appeal from police leadership.
The following HN video containing footage of the meeting captures public comments, council debate, police presentations, and the final 7 to 3 vote. Police Chief Jean Challies and Detective Lt. Joseph Green outlined tighter controls the department has already put in place: restricted access, shorter data retention, routine audits, and a ban on outside agencies querying Barnstable's footage directly. They described the cameras as a focused investigative aid rather than a tool for tracking everyday travel, pointing to alerts involving stolen cars, thefts, weapons cases, hit-and-runs, and drug investigations. They also noted two shootings?one outside a Hyannis apartment complex and another at Craigville Beach?where plate data helped identify vehicles and suspects.
The four cameras sit on Route 28 near Santuit/Newton Road, Route 28 near Strawberry Hill Road, Main Street in Hyannis, and Yarmouth Road approaching the former Exit 7. Three of them concentrate around Hyannis, which accounted for 72 percent of the town's 1,996 reported crimes in 2025. Officials framed Barnstable, and Hyannis in particular, as a regional hub with a hospital, Steamship Authority terminal, mall, and airport, arguing the technology helps meet public-safety expectations.
Most councilors decided the added safeguards still fell short on privacy, independent oversight, and the town's relationship with a private vendor that operates similar networks nationwide. One councilor said residents in her precinct simply do not want the cameras. Others argued searches of the data should generally require a warrant except in true emergencies. Another suggested a citizen review layer. A fourth said the issue was less the technology itself than Flock as the company supplying it. Council President Craig Tamash, a retired Barnstable deputy police chief, was among the three who voted to keep the program, citing the restrictions already imposed and the loss of a useful investigative resource ? ?I don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater? and I think that's exactly what we're doing,? Tamash said in a concluding statement.
The vote does not close the door forever. At least one councilor indicated support for a future automated license plate reader proposal if it included stronger privacy rules and clearer oversight?
In June, HN covered a story in Cotuit where a ski-masked person was seen using a two-by-four to smash one of Barnstable's four cameras?the solar-powered unit on Route 28 near Santuit-Newtown Road?before fleeing; police have not announced an arrest.
Hyannis News also covered the recent turmoil in New Bedford, where one council meeting dissolved into chaos over Flock cameras and a follow-up session voted to suspend the system, at least for now. Similar debates have played out in other Massachusetts communities that have paused, canceled, or declined to renew Flock contracts amid concerns about data sharing, retention, accuracy, and potential misuse.
Barnstable's four cameras are now scheduled for removal. Whether the town later adopts a different license-plate-reader system under tighter local control remains an open question for later debate.
The following video contains over an hour of excerpts from Thursday's town meeting where members of the public, town council, and police officials voiced their opinions on the controversial issue of Flock cameras?
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