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Federal, state grants help Marion Fire Department update equipment
MARION — A new heavy-duty firefighting vehicle is among several new pieces of equipment the Marion Fire Department recently purchased through state and…
UPDATE: State police arrest Haverhill man after chase ends in crash and flames
MARION — State police arrested a Haverhill man after a high-speed chase on I-95 when he crashed his car Wednesday, Sept. 9. Jordani Nieves Reyes, 23, was charged with failure to…
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Mattapoisett police officer stops driver going wrong way on I-195
MATTAPOISETT — A police officer intercepted a driver traveling the wrong way on the highway while on duty. Mattapoisett officer Jacob Fluegel stopped the driver traveling east in the westbound lanes of I-195 near Mattapoisett on Friday, Sept. 4....
Former Tabor teacher charged with raping student
MARION -- A former English teacher at Tabor Academy has been arraigned on 12 charges of rape after allegedly abusing a student over a three-year period. Nannie Clough was arraigned Aug. 17 in Brockton Superior Court on the rape charges and one...
Rochester man accused of attempted murder to be held without bail
WAREHAM — Theodore Labelle, a Rochester man accused of two counts of attempted murder among other charges, will be held without bail after a judge ruled he is too dangerous to release. While Daniel Pond, Labelle’s attorney, requested he be granted...
Rochester man charged with attempted murder after domestic dispute hospitalizes two people
ROCHESTER — When Rochester Police arrived at 206 Snipatuit Road the evening of Friday, Aug. 7, they found two men fighting on the ground over an axe, both covered in blood. Police arrested Theodore Labelle, 37, of Rochester after reports he...
Violent domestic disturbance leads to one arrest, two hospitalizations
ROCHESTER — A man was arrested Friday evening after police responded to reports of a physical domestic disturbance that sent two people to the hospital. Theodore Labelle has been charged for two counts each of mayhem, "assault to murder," and...
Rochester Police chief graduates from FBI course
ROCHESTER — Rochester Police Chief Michael A. Assad Jr. has graduated from the FBI National Command Course, Session 9, at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Assad was the only police chief from Massachusetts selected to attend the program,...
Deadly shooting leaves Mattapoisett neighborhood in shock
MATTAPOISETT — A deadly shooting in a quiet, close-knit neighborhood has shocked the Mattapoisett community. James Rizza, 57, died of multiple gunshot wounds after witnesses reported a shooting had occurred on Harbor Road on Tuesday, June 30....
Fairhaven man charged in fatal Mattapoisett shooting
WAREHAM — A Fairhaven man was arraigned on 11 charges, including first-degree murder, at Wareham District Court today. Nicholas Bottella, 33, has been charged with shooting and killing 57-year-old James Rizza at a residence on Harbor Road in...
Shooting reported near Harbor Beach in Mattapoisett
MATTAPOISETT — A shooting occurred near Harbor Beach around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30. The Mattapoisett Police Department responded to reports of gunshots in the Harbor Beach area and pursued one suspect into Marion, where they were taken into...
Former harbormaster sues Marion
MARION — After an ongoing disagreement over his retirement classification that ended with former Harbormaster Adam Murphy leaving the position in March, he is now suing the town for a breach of contract. The suit, filed April 14, claims Murphy was...
Horseplay: Police Department introduces horse therapy to support officers' mental health
ROCHESTER — With cowboy boots and cowboy hats, some of the Rochester police department gathered at Clover Creek Farm next to Captain Bonney’s to kickoff the Blue Saddle Program’s first event on Tuesday, June 16. Rochester Police Chief Michael Assad...
Meet Rochester’s Sergeant Catherine Connolly
ROCHESTER — Having been an interim, acting sergeant since January, Catherine Connolly has been promoted to permanent sergeant at the Rochester Police Department. At a Select Board meeting on Monday, June 1 Police Chief Michael Assad recommended...
Catherine Connolly appointed as permanent police sergeant
ROCHESTER — Acting Sergeant Catherine Connolly has been promoted to a permanent sergeant in the Rochester Police Department. At a Monday, June 1 Rochester Select Board meeting Connolly was recommended and appointed as a sergeant having been an...
Plymouth County Sheriff's Office layoffs may have ripple effects in small towns
ROCHESTER — At the beginning of March the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office announced 33 layoffs in the offices of Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Field Services and Civil Process. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation took the largest hit in...
Deceased man found in vehicle, foul play not suspected
MARION — The Marion Police Department is investigating after a 76-year-old man was found dead in a vehicle Thursday, May 7. Foul play is not suspected. At approximately 8:30 a.m., the Marion Police Department was called to the area of 350 Front St....
Structure fire caused by cigarette on Point Road, no injuries
MARION — A structure fire occurred the evening of Friday, April 24 at 1018 Point Road. Fire Chief Brian Jackvony said the fire was caused by improper disposal of a cigarette. The fire department received a call for a structure fire around 10:30...
