public safety

The New Bedford Police Department has suspended its use of Flock cameras, the automatic license plate readers that have quietly popped up across the country over the past few years, sparking controversy.

Nicholas Alvernaz, 22, of Cotuit, died this past March after his kayak overturned off Wellfleet. Alvernaz's family is left with questions after attempts to rescue their son failed, and the town has not been forthcoming with what happened, the Provincetown Independent found.

They're fun and environmentally friendly. But electric bikes and other "micromobility devices" are involved in what health and safety professionals say are a growing number of crashes.

During a morning trip, the ferry arrived safely in the harbor but was unable to dock normally. The edge of its hull got stuck under Old North Wharf.

Cycling has changed from the days of ten-speeds and beach cruisers with the explosion of e-bikes, and other motorized two-wheeled vehicles.

The Cape will be spared the worst of the heatwave, according to the National Weather Service, but it'll still be hotter than usual. Here's how to stay safe from the heat on and off the Cape.

The National Transportation Safety Board is calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges for risk of collapse in the event of a vessel collision.

The number of reports of sexual exploitation crimes against children on Cape Cod, the Islands, Bristol County and Plymouth County went up 46 percent in 2024.

Children's Cove doesn't just deal with the aftermath of sexual abuse. They're also in the business of prevention. And recently, they've ramped up those efforts.

2021 was one of the worst recent years in terms of fatal car crashes for the Cape.The region averages 13 or 14 traffic-related deaths, but there were 19 this past year.