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New officers welcomed, familiar faces promoted in Mattapoisett
MATTAPOISETT — On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the conference room of the Mattapoisett Fire Department was full of police officers. They were there with friends, family and colleagues to officially welcome Isaac Perry and Benjamin Church to the Mattapoisett...
Marion boaters: Remove vessels from Island Wharf and Old Landing
MARION — Due to the projected path of Hurricane Lee, the Marion Harbormaster Department asked all Marion boaters to remove their vessels from the Island Wharf and Old Landing Dinghy docks no later than Thursday, Sept. 14, according to an email alert...
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Stephen Patrick Hayes, 82
Rochester shooter continues to be held without bail
PLYMOUTH — Rochester resident Cody Perry, who is being charged with first degree murder for the April 7 shooting of Mattapoisett resident Justin Doberck , will continue to be held without bail in Plymouth County Correctional Facility following a...
Sippican School selects new school resource officer
MARION — Sippican School in Marion will have a new face keeping kids safe on campus when school starts on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Marion Police Officer Jonathan Tracy was selected as Sippican Elementary School Resource Officer, announced Marion Police...
Marion welcomes new police officer
MARION — The Marion Police Department welcomed Taylor Souza as a full time police officer during a Select Board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Souza, who graduated from the Massachusetts Police Training Committee Academy, will begin as a full-time...
Marion Fire Department awarded grant for breathing apparatus
MARION — The Marion Fire Department received an “Assistance to Fire Fighters” federal grant for $190,476.19 that will be used to purchase 25 self-contained breathing apparatus for the department. According to Marion Town Administrator Geoff Gorman,...
Marion Police Department welcomes new officer
MARION — The Marion Police Department has welcomed former Wareham Police officer Edward Johnson to the department, according to a July 26 Marion Police Department Facebook post. According to the post, Johnson has 28 years of experience in...
Marion Fire Department awarded state grant for brush truck
MARION — The Marion Fire Department received a grant for $285,695.23 from the Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant Program on Thursday, July 27, announced Massachusetts Ninth District Congressman Bill Keating. “As we are at peak high season for our...
Rochester police officer assists Wareham police in tracking suspect
WAREHAM — A Rochester police officer lent a hand to the Wareham Police Department during a car chase in the early morning of Saturday, July 29. Before 2 a.m. on Saturday a Wareham sergeant stopped a white Chevrolet Camaro on Main Street, but as the...
Marion Fire Department honors legacy of EMS founder, volunteer
MARION — The life and service of Marion native and longtime resident Joan Wing was honored by Marion Fire Chief Brian Jackvony and Marion Fire/EMS following her passing on July 13. Wing was active in the Marion community, serving as an EMT for the...
Rochester man pleads not guilty to elder abuse, animal cruelty
BROCKTON — A Rochester man has been arraigned on charges that he allegedly left an elderly Rochester woman and her dog to live in squalid conditions for months, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz announced on Friday, July 7. Seth Aguiar...
Grand jury indicts Rochester shooter
WAREHAM — A grand jury has indicted a Rochester man who reportedly shot and killed a Mattapoisett resident, according to the shooter’s defense attorney. Cody Perry of Rochester was arrested on April 7 after shooting Mattapoisett resident Justin...
Rochester firefighter helps contain Canadian wildfires
ROCHESTER — Rochester firefighter Joshua Denham will join 20 firefighters from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire to help contain forest fires in Quebec, Canada, according to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and...
Tri-Town first responders extinguish boat fire
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Fire Department responded to a boat fire in Aucoot Cove on Saturday, July 1. According to a Facebook post by Mattapoisett Fire Rescue “the occupants of the boat were able to safely escape but the boat is a total loss...
Car crash destroys Route 6 bulletin board in Mattapoisett
MATTAPOISETT — At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 3 two cars crashed at the intersection of Route 6 and North Street in Mattapoisett, backing up traffic in all directions. “There was a two-car motor vehicle crash,” said Mattapoisett Fire...
UPDATED:Marion harbormaster moves to Mattapoisett
MATTAPOISETT — On Monday, June 26, the Mattapoisett Harbormaster welcomed former Marion Harbormaster Isaac Perry into its ranks. Perry has replaced former Mattapoisett Harbormaster Jamie McIntosh who resigned in March to join the Wareham Fire...
Mattapoisett Fire Department restores roadside memorial
MATTAPOISETT — On Friday, June 23 the Mattapoisett Fire Department responded to a rollover vehicle crash on Route 195 East, according to a Facebook post by the department. During the crash a roadside memorial was damaged. The memorial honored Ines...
Car crashes through fence, strikes generator on Marion home
MARION — At approximately 1:20 p.m. on Friday, June 23 a car drove through a fence in the parking lot behind the Marion General Store, striking a power generator. The car, a Honda CRV, went through the fence and “struck” a generator on the building...
Marion, Mattapoisett responds to Buzzards Bay oil spill
A “mile-long” oil slick was spotted by a Coast Guard helicopter on Sunday, June 18 in Buzzards Bay, according to Coast Guard officials. The Marion and Mattapoisett Fire Departments both responded to the area of Cleveland Ledge at approximately 10:30...
Rochester welcomes new police officer
ROCHESTER – The Rochester Police Department welcomed a new police officer on Monday, June 5. Amin Lakhal of South Middleboro has served in the United States National Guard as a Military Police Officer and will be graduating from the Municipal Police...
Mattapoisett Fire Department responds to vehicle fire
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Park Lane on Tuesday, May 30. According to a Mattapoisett Fire Department Facebook post, Chief 1, Engine 1 and Engine arrived on scene and reported a “fully involved”...
Mattapoisett firefighters subdue brush fire
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Fire Department responded to a brush fire on Long Plain Road on Thursday, May 18. Chief 1, Engie 1 and Engine 2 responded to the fire around 4 p.m., according to a Facebook post by the Mattapoisett Fire Department...
Unattended campfire starts island fire
MATTAPOISETT— The Mattapoisett Fire Department responded to a call regarding a fire on an island in Tinkham Pond on Friday, May 12. According to a Mattapoisett Fire Rescue Facebook post, it was discovered that an island was burning in the middle of...
Court hearing delayed for Rochester shooter
WAREHAM — A probable cause hearing for Cody Perry of Rochester in the April 7 shooting death of Justin Doberck of Mattapoisett has been rescheduled for June 6. Perry was arrested and charged for the murder of Doberck. He is being held in the...
Large nest causes Mattapoisett power outage
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Fire Department was dispatched to 1 Park Street at 6:35 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 for wires down with smoke in the area. According to a Facebook post by the Mattapoisett Fire Department , “a large nest in the high...
UPDATED: Body of newborn girl found at Rochester facility
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: ROCHESTER — The remains identified at a regional recycling facility in Rochester have been identified as those of a newborn baby girl, State Police reported Saturday, April 29. Employees at the facility in Rochester...
Rochester welcomes part-time police officer
ROCHESTER — “This is the best [attendance] family-wise we’ve had in a long time,” said Rochester Select Board Chair Woody Hartley during an April 24 meeting of the Rochester Select Board. “I’m very impressed.” The Town Hall was packed with the...
Car flips onto side on Route 6 at Mattapoisett-Fairhaven town line
MATTAPOISETT — An overturned car on Route 6 near the Mattapoisett-Fairhaven town line brought traffic to a halt on Thursday, April 20. Police and Fire Departments from Fairhaven and Mattapoisett responded to the scene at approximately 4 p.m. The car...
Argument leads to fatal shooting of Mattapoisett man
ROCHESTER — An argument about a woman led to the fatal shooting of Mattapoisett resident Justin Doberck, 41, by his childhood friend Cody Perry, 34, at his Rochester home on Friday April 7, police said. Perry was arrested and charged with murder. He...
Rochester shooting leaves Mattapoisett man dead, one in custody
Read the latest update on this developing story here .
ROCHESTER — A Mattapoisett resident was shot and killed in Rochester on Friday, April 7, according to the Rochester Police Department. Rochester police responded to...
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