Police, Fire & Courts

Police Chief spreading the word about new law

MATTAPOISETT — Police Chief Mary Lyons is working to publicize information about the new Hands-free law which will go into affect on Feb. 23. Drivers will be prohibited from holding a cell phone, looking at a cell phone (unless it is for navigation...

UPDATE: Single-car rollover accident ejects woman on I-195 West

A single-car rollover accident on Route I-195 Westbound ejected a woman from her car at about 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday at mile marker 36.6, just over the line into Marion. The woman, who is 20 years old, was seriously injured, and was brought to Tobey...
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Rochester to examine fire station needs

ROCHESTER — Fire Chief Scott Weigel appeared before the Board of Selectmen on Feb. 3 to ask for a study committee to study building use at the fire station. The fire station is currently older, and very cramped, but Weigel did not have any initial...

Rochester gets new part-time police officer

ROCHESTER — Selectmen appointed a new part-time police officer on Feb. 3. Police Chief Robert Small attended the board’s meeting to introduce Emmanuel Matias. He graduated from Dartmouth High School. His most recent position is working in security...

Marion Fire Department gets grant for student, senior programs

MARION — The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services awarded the the Fire Department got a $3,065 grant for its Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) Program and $2,055 for the Senior SAFE Program. “Our firefighters enjoy working closely...

Burning season starts Wednesday

MARION — The State Open Burning Season will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 15 and run through Friday, May 1. All Marion residents who wish to apply for permits can do so by visiting the Marion Fire station, 50 Spring St., to fill out the required...

Two transported to hospital after Route 105 crash

MARION — Two people were transported to a local hospital after a crash on the Interstate 195 eastbound off ramp. Marion Fire and Police Departments responded to the accident at 3:15 p.m. on Jan. 10. Marion first responders called for mutual aid from...

Armed home invasion reported in Marion

MARION — The Marion Police Department is investigating what appears to have been an armed home invasion. According to police, and the victims, a group of several masked men armed with handguns broke into an apartment on Wareham Road, and pistol...

Marion harbormaster employee headed back to school for police job

MARION — Peter Bourgault, the assistant harbormaster, will leave his position to become a full-time Student Police Officer on Jan. 6. The Marion Police Department had two spots open, after officer Scott Cowan resigned to join the Wareham Police...

Fire Association to host spaghetti dinner

MARION — The Marion Fire Association will host a spaghetti dinner at the Marion Social Club on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. The family dinner will include a salad, dessert, and a cash bar. Tickets will be available at Marion Fire Station 1,...

Driver hits Rochester Police cruiser

ROCHESTER — A Rochester Police officer was transported to Tobey Hospital on Thursday night after her cruiser was hit by another driver. The officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and has since been released from the hospital. Police...

Rochester Fire Department gets grant for equipment

The Rochester Fire Department has received a $5,551.26 Firefighter Turnout Gear Grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of Fire Services. With the grant, the Rochester Fire Department will be able to purchase...

Marion Police Chief attends national conference

WASHINGTON — Marion Police Chief John Garcia, along with other Plymouth County Outreach Representatives, recently attended the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative's third annual National Law Enforcement Summit. The three-day event...

Update: Marion crash on I-195 causes fire, sends one to hospital

MARION — Firefighters transported a single driver to Rhode Island Hospital Trauma Center after a car crash on Interstate 195 at about 3:23 a.m. on Dec. 7. The vehicle rolled over into the woods. The engine block had come detached, but the driver was...

Photos: Police Brotherhood hosts Pizza with Santa event

MARION — The Marion Police Brotherhood combined two popular kids attractions at a Dec. 8 holiday event: pizza and the chance to tell Santa what’s on their wish list for the year. Police Chief John Garcia played the role of Santa, and said that “this...

Fight sends man to Tobey Hospital with knife wound

MARION — A fight between two family members on Wareham Road in Marion sent one man to Tobey Hospital with non-life threatening injuries due to an apparent knife wound on Wednesday night, Dec. 4. Marion Police and EMS responded to the Wareham Road...

Rochester firefighters honored with statewide service award

ROCHESTER — Two firefighters got a little hometown recognition after getting an award from Governor Baker last Tuesday for their community service work. Andrew Weigel and Jessica Vinjerud were awarded the Norman Knight Award for Excellence in...

Marion Police grow beards for a cause

MARION — Members of the Marion Police Department raised $1,300 for cancer prevention and education research at St. Jude’s Hospital by participating in “No Shave November” last month. 11 normally clean shaven officers paid half of their contributions...