Brewster - Cape Cod2010 population: 9,820 |
NICKERSON STATE PARK
Travel the road to the upper campgrounds in Nickerson State Park and you may think for a moment that you have been magically transported to the Berkshire Hills or the piney woods of the Carolinas. Nowhere in sight are the sand dunes and salt marshes usually associated with Cape Cod. Instead, you are surrounded by woods that slope down to the banks of eight crystal clear fresh water ponds. Yet, if you walk or bicycle through the woods, you will find no rivers or streams feeding the ponds. These are “kettle ponds,” among more than 300 formed as glaciers retreated from the Cape over 10,000 years ago. Completely dependent on groundwater and precipitation, the water level in the ponds fluctuates from season to season and year to year.
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| SUV crashes into utility pole, tree in Brewster Sunday August 23, 2026 |
| BREWSTER ? From Brewster Police: Route 39 in Brewster (South Orleans Road) is currently closed between Freeman's Way and Meetinghouse Village following a single-vehicle crash involving a utility pole and fire hydrant. Utility crews will be on scene for much of the day replacing the damaged pole and restoring utility services, including power to affected [?] |
| Jeep Crash in Brewster Snaps Pole, Floods Yards, Kills Power ? Driver Walks Away [HN Photos] Sunday August 23, 2026 |
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BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS ? A single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning left a stretch of Route 39 without power and water after a Jeep SUV ripped through a utility pole and a fire hydrant before slamming into trees and a fence.
Brewster police and firefighters responded around 5:30 a.m. to the scene near 174 South Orleans Road. The vehicle snapped the pole, downed power lines, and sheared off the hydrant, sending water gushing into nearby yards. At least one resident reported losing water service. The local water company later arrived and shut off the flow from the open hole where the hydrant had stood.
The adult male driver sustained minor injuries but was protected by the airbag and walked away from the wreck without needing hospital transport.
The road was closed completely and is expected to stay shut until crews can repair the hydrant and restore the power lines. Harwich police arrived quickly to assist with traffic until a second Brewster unit could take over.
Brewster Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
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