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THE BLACK CAT TAVERN
Owners David Colombo and Scott Brownlee invite you to the harbor-side Black Cat Tavern overlooking the water in Hyannis, MA. The Black Cat strives to achieve the same high levels of food and service as Mr. Colombo’s other Hyannis restaurants, the Roadhouse Cafe, in operation for more than 30 years, and Colombo’s Cafe and Pastries.
The Black Cat is not simply a seafood shack. The restaurant has a spacious bar and piano lounge – with live music offered four nights a week – a roomy, heated patio and unbeatable ferry access. The expansive menu offers a variety of the freshest seafood, signature burgers, steaks and chops, and chef-driven specialties. The menu also incorporates local ingredients extensively.
165 Ocean St, Hyannis, MA
phone: 508-778-1233
map / details
| Barnstable Police issue new warning about old scam Tuesday August 25, 2026 |
| HYANNIS ? From Barnstable Police: The Barnstable Police Department has received increased reports of a scam involving victims being contacted by the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office saying they have a warrant for failed jury duty appearance or other related court proceedings. The victim is then advised that they can clear up this ?warrant? by paying [?] |
| Intoxicated Young Man Falls from Second-Story Window in Failed Escape Bid During Brief Hyannis Standoff [HN Photos] Tuesday August 25, 2026 |
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HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? A reportedly highly intoxicated young man plunged from a second-story window into a bush early Tuesday morning while trying to evade Barnstable police, ending a tense confrontation that began with reports of violent threats inside a local home.
Barnstable Police responded to the residence around 12:30 a.m. after receiving calls about a young man allegedly making violent threats against others inside and, at one point, threatening to harm himself. The first officers on scene quickly requested backup when the man, still inside the home, refused to cooperate.
In an apparent escape attempt, the man climbed out a second-story window but then climbed back inside, according to radio transmissions. That pause allowed more units to converge: a plainclothes tandem team abandoned a nearby traffic stop and raced in from several blocks away, joining additional marked cruisers. A Hyannis Fire Department ambulance staged just steps from the house as officers surrounded the property.
Hyannis News arrived as the situation intensified and took a position behind the ambulance's front bumper, camera leveled, with paramedics watching from inside their vehicle. Suddenly the man emerged from the window a second time. With officers below, he lost his footing and fell from the second story, landing in a large bush.
Officers moved in immediately, checking him for weapons before securing him in handcuffs so medics could take over. The man did not appear seriously injured physically and continued arguing and struggling as responders strapped him to a stretcher. He was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for a mental health evaluation, with at least two Barnstable officers following the ambulance as a precaution.
Back at the scene, officers spoke with a woman who appeared shaken by the ordeal. No further details will be released at this time?
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| Naked Homeless Man Seen Defecating Outside Hyannis Medical Offices; Officers Respond with Blankets and Immediate Care [HN Photos] Monday August 24, 2026 |
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HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? Shortly after 8 a.m. Monday, Barnstable Police officers and a Hyannis Fire Department ambulance crew raced to 6 Main Street after reports of a naked man openly defecating on the grounds of a building that houses multiple medical offices in the East End.
The first officer on scene found a middle-aged man, known to local responders as one of the area's homeless residents, completely naked and leaning against one of the buildings as medical workers arrived for the day. The man told the officer he had smoked too much marijuana and asked for a cup of coffee.
A second officer, a Barnstable Police patrolwoman who regularly works with the downtown homeless population, retrieved blankets from her cruiser and approached him. Both officers had already built a rapport with the man, who remained relatively cooperative as they helped him cover up. Hyannis Rescue, which had been staging nearby, then moved into the parking lot.
Responders calmly but firmly told the man he needed to go to the hospital for a Section 12 mental health evaluation. When he continued requesting coffee and McDonald's takeout, they assured him his needs would be met at the hospital. He agreed and left with the ambulance crew without incident.
Scenes like this have been a recurring part of downtown Hyannis life for decades. First responders routinely navigate the difficult intersection of mental illness, homelessness, and the daily routines of local residents?including school-age children, merchants, and people simply trying to get to work.
ABOVE: A Barnstable Police patrolman assists an Uber driver early this morning after a highly intoxicated female passenger was unable to get out of the vehicle and could not stand on her own. While clearly intoxicated, the officer suspected she might also have additional substances in her system. She denied this, raising concern that she may have been drugged at the bar she had just left?a risk not uncommon on Cape Cod and a reminder for all patrons never to leave drinks unattended. A Hyannis Fire Department ambulance crew arrived and convinced the reluctant woman onto a stretcher. She did not want to go, but her condition left no safe alternative; she was simply too intoxicated to be left alone.
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| Barnstable Police investigate rollover crash on Main Street in Hyannis Sunday August 23, 2026 |
| HYANNIS ? Shortly after after 4:30 PM Saturday afternoon, a vehicle overturned onto its side and then struck a parked pickup truck. The crash happened on Main Street just before Stevens Street. Several people were evaluated at the scene with one party transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Main Street was closed until [?] |
| High rip current risk today Saturday August 22, 2026 |
| Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 228 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ?HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON? * WHAT?Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE?Eastern Plymouth and Barnstable MA Counties. * WHEN?From 6 AM EDT this morning through this afternoon. * IMPACTS?Rip [?] |
| West Barnstable firefighters douse car fire Saturday August 22, 2026 |
| WEST BARNSTABLE ? Firefighters were called to the Kimber Woods complex around 7 PM Friday for a fully involved vehicle fire. No injuries were reported and the fire was confined to the car. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Photo and video via Cape Cod Incidents/CWN |
| Route 28 closed after traffic crash in Centerville Friday August 21, 2026 |
| CENTERVILLE ? Four vehicles including a trailer collided in Centerville about 2 PM Friday. The crash happened on Falmouth Road (Route 28) at Old Stage Roaf. Four people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Route 28 was closed in the area and motorists were urged to sell alternate routes. Barnstable Police are [?] |
| 40-Year-Old Sandwich Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges Thursday August 20, 2026 |
| SANDWICH ? From Sandwich Police: On August 18, 2026, Sandwich Police Detectives, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Barnstable Police Department, executed a search warrant at a residence located in Sandwich, MA. As a result of the search warrant, 40-year-old Robert Sullivan of Sandwich was arrested [?] |
| Overnight Hyannis: Crowbars at 4 a.m., E-Bike Wipeouts, and the Quiet Magic Before the Rat Race [HN Photos] Thursday August 20, 2026 |
| ABOVE: A number of uniformed Barnstable Police patrol officers responded to a Hyannis address shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday after a report of a man suffering some type of mental health crisis in someone's backyard. He was said to be holding a crowbar. Officers arrived and confronted the man. He was reportedly fully cooperative when officers arrived. A Hyannis Fire Department ambulance crew evaluated the distraught man, who eventually refused further care. Officers listened carefully to the man as they decided their next course of action. After talking it over with her supervisor, a patrolwoman who had developed a rapport with the man gave him a ride back to his home across town. These are the type of potentially volatile calls that Barnstable Police Officers deal with in stride on a daily/nightly basis. Are you up for the challenge of being a police officer who makes a difference in people's lives? If so, local law enforcement is always looking for special, brave individuals who can handle these potentially grave extremes.
ABOVE: A plainclothes Barnstable Police officer stopped to check on a couple who fell off their e-bike early Wednesday morning. The male suffered a broken wrist and road-rash. The female escaped with just road-rash. A Hyannis Fire Department ambulance crew checked them out and provided first aid to the pair. They advised the male that he should come with them to the hospital for his broken wrist. But the male, likely concerned about racking up more of a bill to be footed by the taxpayers , politely declined the ambulance ride and had nearby friends come and collect both him and his female passenger, along with the e-bike. He told responders he would have someone drive him to the ER. The ambulance carefully fitted the injured man with a splint and a sling, while the woman received some first aid for her scrapes.
ABOVE: This man professed he had nothing to hide early this morning during a traffic stop. Plainclothes Barnstable officers working the east side of Hyannis must have believed him because they kicked him loose after a brief investigation.
ABOVE: A number of Barnstable Police patrol officers investigated a report of a suspicious man who left a parking space marker on the hood of someone's vehicle parked at an apartment complex in the East End of Hyannis early this morning. Other than that, the East End was exceptionally tranquil and beautiful last evening. Hardly any traffic. The weather wasn't too hot or sticky for a change. It was actually the first evening this summer where my dog and I could simply cruise the empty streets with the windows all down, no AC, just fresh air whistling through our whiskers.
Those of us working the overnights know how blessed we are to be seeing Hyannis at its best from time to time? in the hours before the rat race starts, with motorists flipping off total strangers in traffic. There's very little road rage during the wee hours, even on those busy evenings. And it's also a time when the usual unfriendly ?Karens,? ?Kens,? and ?Barbies? are responsibly home in bed, dreaming about who they're going to annoy tomorrow.
Seeing less of the Karens and their ilk is just one of the advantages of being a life-long creature of the night!
?The Genius Of The Crowd
there is enough treachery, hatred violence absurdity in the average
human being to supply any given army on any given day
and the best at murder are those who preach against it
and the best at hate are those who preach love
and the best at war finally are those who preach peace
those who preach god, need god
those who preach peace do not have peace
those who preach peace do not have love
beware the preachers
beware the knowers
beware those who are always reading books
beware those who either detest poverty
or are proud of it
beware those quick to praise
for they need praise in return
beware those who are quick to censor
they are afraid of what they do not know
beware those who seek constant crowds for
they are nothing alone
beware the average man the average woman
beware their love, their love is average
seeks average
but there is genius in their hatred
there is enough genius in their hatred to kill you
to kill anybody
not wanting solitude
not understanding solitude
they will attempt to destroy anything
that differs from their own
not being able to create art
they will not understand art
they will consider their failure as creators
only as a failure of the world
not being able to love fully
they will believe your love incomplete
and then they will hate you
and their hatred will be perfect
like a shining diamond
like a knife
like a mountain
like a tiger
like hemlock
their finest art?
~ Charles Bukowski
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| Barnstable Municipal Water Supply Board 08-18-2026 Wednesday August 19, 2026 |
| Barnstable Municipal Water Supply Board 08-18-2026 |
| Breaking: Tech rescue team called to Sandwich for teen buried in sand Tuesday August 18, 2026 |
| SANDWICH/BOURNE ? The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team was activated around 3:45 PM after reports that a teenager was buried in sand and unable to get out. The scene was off of Philllps Drive near Scusset Beach. The tech team will reportedly shore up the area around the victim in order to safely extricate him. [?] |
| FLYING ACURA: High-Speed Rotary Crash Launches SUV Skyward in Marstons Mills; Virginia Driver Charged with OUI Tuesday August 18, 2026 |
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MARSTONS MILLS, MASSACHUSETTS ? A single-vehicle crash turned the quiet Marstons Mills rotary into a nighttime launchpad Monday evening when an Acura SUV rocketed through stone curbing, went airborne, and slammed down on the far side of the intersection.
Barnstable Police and Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills firefighters raced to the rotary at Route 149 and Race Lane around 10 p.m. after reports of the wreck. Investigators believe the Acura was barreling eastbound on Race Lane at a high rate of speed when it smashed through the rotary's stone curb, launched into the air, completely cleared the ornamental vegetation in the center, and crashed down on the opposite side.
Responders found the driver outside the heavily damaged SUV with a laceration to his head. He was taken by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation of injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. A Barnstable Police patrolman investigating the crash followed the ambulance to the hospital.
The rotary was closed for a time while firefighters cleaned spilled fluids from the roadway. Buckler's Towing later removed the mangled Acura. A member of the Barnstable County Sheriff's Crime Scene Unit photographed the scene for the investigation.
Police sources say the hospital follow-up led to charges against Ryan Donahue, 35, of Virginia, for operating a motor vehicle under the influence.
HN Reminder: The initial details contained in the above report are based on radio transmissions and information from police sources. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
ABOVE: The sudden onset of an inability to successfully manage Earth's downward gravitational pull is suspected of causing a man to be found on the pavement Tuesday morning.
According to sources, the middle-aged man's night on the town eventually led to an early morning on the pavement, dangerously bordering Engine House Road in Hyannis shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday.
A crowd of concerned emergency-scene enthusiasts gathered for what, by all accounts, had been a rather uneventful Monday evening up to that point. The stricken intoxicated reveler was hoisted onto a stretcher by a number of first responders and eventually transported to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation.
It's a good thing someone called to report the reveler's harrowing predicament?getting run over is not entirely out of the question in that part of town, even during the wee small hours of the morning!
Stay safe out there, folks! And please, by all means, pace yourselves. The weekend is still several days away?
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