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The federal government has placed Mashpee Wampanoag tribal lands in trust as a reservation, paving the way for the Cape Cod tribe to begin construction of a casino in Taunton. The U.S. Department of Interior's designation was published in the federal register on Friday, less than two months after the Wampanoags transferred formal ownership of approximately 321 acres of lands in Mashpee and Taunton

A man from Scituate, Massachusetts was accused of stealing mail and other delivered items, such as letters, bills, small packages, and flyers in front of houses in East Taunton, Falmouth, Mashpee, Marston Mills, Cotuit, Wareham and Sagamore.

A Cape Cod school superintendent has been placed on indefinite leave after allegedly barging into a student's home uninvited to see if she actually lived there.

Authorities say the superintendent of a Cape Cod school district accused of barging into a student's home uninvited to see if she actually lived there will face criminal charges.

(Associated Press) - A retired pediatrician who lives on Cape Cod and once practiced in New York has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after pleading guilty to federal child pornography charges. Prosecutors say 65-year-old Daniel O'Hern of Mashpee was sentenced Tuesday to 63 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, and fined $12,500...

Massachusetts State Police say they arrested a 35-year-old Cape Cod man after an hour-long chase from Mashpee to New Bedford. Officials say Earl Cash III of Yarmouth fled from Mashpee police Saturday night when they tried to stop him for driving a stolen SUV...

Advocates for people who need mental health treatment on Cape Cod say they're concerned about some patients following the abrupt closure of the Mashpee Mental Health Center.

A Mashpee man has been sentenced to up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing two Cape Cod banks with his 11-month-old daughter in his getaway car.

Dive teams from local fire departments found the body of 43 year old Dwayne Morris of East Falmouth Sunday afternoon.

According to the Mashpee Police, 49 year-old Stanely Pells is on the run after attacking his wife early on Thursday morning.