Police, Fire & Courts

Fire at Marion restaurant extinguished without injury

MARION — On Saturday, Oct. 16, Marion Fire Department responded to a building fire in the apartment directly above Cilantro Thai restaurant in Marion, successfully containing the blaze to the upper floor, according to the department. No injuries...

Marion Fire Department responds to Tabor ammonia leak

MARION — The Marion Fire Department alongside Department of Fire Services Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to an ammonia leak at Tabor Academy on Sept. 27. The department cooperated with Tabor, and the leak was kept to a limited scope...
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Boat capsizes in Mattapoisett Harbor

MATTAPOISETT — A boat capsized on its mooring in Mattapoisett Harbor on Sept. 22. The Mattapoisett Fire Department and a Harbormaster vessel were both on scene responding to the incident yesterday. The capsized boat was unoccupied and the incident...

Rochester resident tapped to lead Maine Capitol Police

ROCHESTER — Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Michael Sauschuck has tapped Rochester resident Matthew M. Clancy to serve as Bureau Chief and Chief of Police of the Maine State Capitol Police Department. A long-time resident of Rochester and a...

Former Mattapoisett Police Chief unlikely to lose pension

MATTAPOISETT — Former Mattapoisett Police Chief Mary Lyons is unlikely to lose her pension or retirement benefits following her retirement amid charges of driving under the influence, according to Town Administrator Mike Lorenco. While a final...

Mattapoisett Fire responds to Jeep in water at Ned’s Point

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Fire Department responded to a crash at Ned’s Point on Aug. 5, where a Jeep drove into the water. The Jeep was stuck on the rocks surrounding Ned’s Point, with part of its front end in the water. All occupants of the...

Mattapoisett Police Chief arrested on OUI charge

MATTAPOISETT — Police Chief Mary Lyons has been put on paid leave after she was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol late at night on July 17. Lyons was charged with operating under the influence of liquor. She pleaded not guilty to...

Mattapoisett Fire contain Cove Street blaze

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Fire Department responded to a house fire on Cove Street in Mattapoisett on the morning of Saturday, July 10, extinguishing the fire and containing it to just one structure, according to a post on the Fire Department’...

Mattapoisett firefighters respond to car in flames

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Fire Department extinguished a car fire on the North Street early Thursday morning. Firefighters were dispatched at 7:49 a.m. on July 1 to the North Street overpass, where the operator of a black sedan had vehicle...

Marion Police subdue knife-wielding man without injuries

MARION — Police restrained a knife-wielding man without injuries to anyone involved on June 26 after he threatened first responders with the weapon, according to Marion Police. Marion Police and EMS were responding to a call for a well-being check...

Marion Police promotes first female supervisor

MARION — Marion Police Department has its first female supervisor in department history after officer Alisha Crosby was promoted to the rank of sergeant during the Marion Board of Selectmen meeting on June 22. Crosby has been with Marion PD for 15...

Marion receives $20,000 in oil spill prevention grants

MARION – The Marion Fire Department received over $20,000 in grants from the state through the Massachusetts Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act Trust Fund. A total of nine grants, adding up to $214,308, were awarded by the state and will go...

Dartmouth K9 unit helps find missing Mattapoisett man

MATTAPOISETT — A missing Mattapoisett man was found by a Dartmouth K9, police say. According to Dartmouth police, at approximately 4 p.m. on May 9, the Mattapoisett Police Department requested assistance from the department’s K9 Division with...