Police, Fire & Courts

Mattapoisett Police requests funds for radio frequency fix

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Police Department hopes to take their radio frequency digital, but needs town meeting...

Rochester Police Department welcomes new part-time officer

ROCHESTER — A new part-time officer will soon be sporting a Rochester Police Department badge around town. Michelle Donovan...

Mattapoisett man charged after 5-hour manhunt on Acushnet Road

MATTAPOISETT — A Mattapoisett man is facing several charges after a domestic incident lead to a 5-hour search for a man with...

Mattapoisett Police apprehend suspect following search

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett Police apprehended one suspect after a tense, hours-long search Tuesday night for a man who...

Marion firefighters call in aid for house fire

MARION — Firefighters from five towns responded to a fire on Quails Crossing Road on Oct. 26. One person in the house was...

Q&A with Rochester Police Chief Robert Small

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Police Department named Robert Small as its new police chief on Sept. 14. Sippican Week sat down...

Mattapoisett Selectmen appoint new police interim captain, sergeant

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen voted to approve Jason King as the new interim police captain and Justin...

28-year-old Rochester resident dies in collision

MARION — A 28-year-old Rochester resident died Sunday after swerving to avoid a car and veering off the roadway on Route 6...

Marion Firefighters mix fun with safety tips at Open House

MARION — The Marion Fire Department held their Fire Prevention Open House on Friday night, giving kids the chance to mix fun...

Fire Prevention Open House, Oct. 12

MARION — Marion Fire-EMS will be hosting a fire prevention open house on Friday, Oct. 12, at 50 Spring St. From 6 p.m. to 8...

New Bedford man killed in Rochester collision Saturday

ROCHESTER — A New Bedford man died in a traffic collision in Rochester on Saturday, according to the Rochester Police...

Mattapoisett fire chief, 4 others rescued from Cape Cod Canal after boat crash

WAREHAM – Mattapoisett Fire Chief Andrew Murray was one of five people pulled from the Cape Cod Canal Monday night in what...

Mattapoisett man pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl, sentenced 4 years in prison

MATTAPOISETT — A 32-year-old Mattapoisett man has been sentenced to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to...

Fourth annual Chowder Competition Sept. 23

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Fire Department is hosting its fourth annual Chowder Competition on Sunday, Sept. 23 from 12...

New police chief appoints new sergeant

ROCHESTER - Rochester Police Officer Nathan Valente has been promoted to sergeant. Police Chief Robert Small and the Board...