Police, Fire & Courts

Paramedics make vital changes to protect staff

Coming out of the coronavirus surge mentality but with precautions in place for the foreseeable future, calls for Emergency Medical Teams have become more complicated, both for first responders and for those who have to decide whether to make that...

Crash takes out gate at Silvershell Beach

MARION — A 63 year old Mattapoisett driver was reported as driving erratically, before he crashed into the gate at Silvershell Beach. A caller contacted the police at 3:49 p.m. On May 19 to say that a driver had left the roadway several times and...
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House fire in Mattapoisett causes significant damage, no injuries

MATTAPOISETT — There were no injuries, but $200,000 worth of damage at a house fire on Ocean Drive on May 19. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. At approximately 12:15 p.m., the Mattapoisett Fire Department was dispatched to 56...

Marion hires police chief from within its ranks 

MARION — Selectmen hope the police chief badge will be passed along within the department, as they made an offer to Lieutenant Richard Nighelli to take Police Chief John Garcia’s position when he retires on Jan. 2, 2021. The offer is subject to...

Marion Fire Department receives new equipment

MARION — T he Marion Fire Department has received a new power stretcher and mass casualty response bags from the Marion EMT Association. The stretcher raises and lowers at the touch of a button, making it easier for crews to load a patient into an...

April 27 accident near Seasons Market sends four to hospital

ROCHESTER — Four people were transported to Tobey Hospital to be treated for injuries after two cars collided on April 27 at the intersection of County Road and Cranberry Highway in front of Seasons Corner Market. The extent of the injuries from the...

Bull’s night out – with video!

Officers from the Wareham Department of Natural Resources, Wareham Police, and police officers from Marion and Rochester worked overnight to round up a pair of fugitives that were running wild through the backyards and woods near County Road. The...

High speed chase ends in Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett Police officers helped state troopers to end a high-speed chase by setting up tire spikes on Route 195 near exit 19A around 2:05 a.m. on April 15. A police report alleged that William Mitchell, 24 of Providence Rhode...