Police, Fire & Courts

Marion town clerk pleads not guilty to six larceny charges

BROCKTON — Marion Town Clerk Ray Pickles pled not guilty to six charges of larceny at his arraignment in Plymouth Superior...

Marion Selectmen appoint full-time police officer

MARION — The town’s new officer Jonathan Castro received approval from the Board of Selectmen for a full-time position as a...

Trial by fire: Mattapoisett Fire Department educates public through simulator

MATTAPOISETT– A small fire bellowed out from the corner of a small closed compound, hay and wood being licked away by the...

Police remove abandoned vehicle from Ned’s Point

MATTAPOISETT — Firefighters responding to a call on the morning of March 2 found a damaged vehicle almost in the water at...

Marion firefighters hold prayer service for fallen member

MARION — Police and fire personnel from across the region gathered on March 3 to pay respects to Marion firefighter Thomas...

Firefighter’s procession to be held for fallen firefighter

MARION — Firefighters from Marion and neighboring towns who wish to pay their respects to fallen firefighter Thomas Nye will...

Fallen Marion firefighter receives special escort

Local fire and police departments and State Police escorted the body of Marion firefighter Thomas Nye to the Saunders-Dwyer...

45 year veteran firefighter dies

MARION — Town Manager Paul Dawson and Fire Chief Brian Jackvony announced on Feb. 27 that Marion Firefighter Thomas Nye had...

Mattapoisett appoints, promotes police officers

MATTAPOISETT — The Board of Selectmen appointed a new full time police officer and promoted Scott LeBlanc to sergeant at its...

Wareham Police arrest Mattapoisett man for reckless driving

Wareham Police arrested a 63-year-old Mattapoisett man on Friday, Feb. 15 after receiving a call that he was “all over the...

Police: Wareham man fled to Rochester after crash

A Wareham man who reportedly went off the road and crashed into the offices of Wareham Community Television is being...

Wareham man arrested in Mattapoisett robbery

On Wednesday Feb. 6 at approximately 1:17 p.m. the Mattapoisett Police Department received a report of a break in in...

Marion Fire Department helps clean up fuel spill

MARION — At 9 a.m on Feb. 8 fire crews responded to Barden’s Boat Yard for a personal vessel about 30 yards from the water...

Marion officer promoted to sergeant

MARION – Marion Police Officer Derryl Lawrence was promoted to sergeant at the Feb. 6 Board of Selectmen meeting. Lawrence...

Wareham Police: Marion man, Olympic figure skater arrested for OUI had a child in his car

Wareham Police arrested a 45-year-old Marion man for operating under the influence on Sunday, Jan. 27, after he reportedly...