Police, Fire & Courts

Marion Police offers fireworks parking advice

MARION — Police Chief Richard Nighelli and the Marion Police Department have issued reminders in advance of the July 4 fireworks, scheduled for Friday, July 1 at dusk at Silvershell Beach. For residents in the Marion Village area, the following is...

Marion youth charged in connection with hazing incident

A 20-year-old University of New Hampshire student from Marion is among nearly 50 fraternity members arrested in connection with an alleged hazing incident, Durham, N.H. Police reported. Tucker Guard , 20, of Marion and 45 other members of the Sigma...
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Marion, Wareham men hurt in utility vehicle accident

A Marion man and his passenger from West Wareham suffered minor injuries Saturday, June 4 in a utility vehicle rollover accident in New Hampshire, the state’s Fish and Game Department reported. Matthew Dessert, 36, of Marion was operating a utility-...

Rochester company cited for tax evasion, other charges

A grand jury has charged two men involved in a Rochester asphalt company for their connection in a scheme to conceal the company’s taxable sales by faking financial records to the state. A Suffolk County Grand Jury had indicted two men connected to...

Horseshoes fly at Marion Fire Association fund-raiser

MARION — The horseshoes tossed at a tournament at the Silvershell Beach field Sunday, May 22 could bring luck to local students. Proceeds from the tournament, which was sponsored by the Marion Firefighters Association, will help fund scholarships...

Marion, Mattapoisett respond to overdose aboard fishing vessel

Marion and Mattapoisett public safety officials and the Coast Guard responded to a reported overdose Saturday morning, May 14, onboard a 75-foot fishing boat off Cleveland Ledge in Buzzards Bay, the Marion Harbormaster’s office reported. After...

Police offer students warm greetings for High Five Friday

Officers from the Mattapoisett and Marion police departments offered high fives, fist bumps and words of encouragement as they greeted students Friday, April 29 for High Five Friday. The High Five Friday program is intended to build trust, reduce...

Funds awarded to purchase automated external defibrillators

Three Tri-Town communities have received state funds to purchase automated external defibrillators for first responder vehicles, State Rep. Bill Straus, D-Mattapoisett, has announced. Marion and Rochester fire departments each received $2,108 and...

Arbor Day tree planting to honor first responders 

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Tree Committee is hosting two events Friday and Saturday April 29 and 30 in conjunction with Arbor Day. Committee members and town officials will raise the Arbor Day flag at 10 a.m. Friday, April 29 at Town Hall, 16...

Mattapoisett Fire receives special training in autism awareness

MATTAPOISETT — Being trapped in an accident and needing to be rescued using the Jaws of Life can be terrifying for anyone. But for a person with autism, dealing with such noise and trauma can be “catastrophic,’’ Mattapoisett Fire Capt. Justin Dubois...

Week honors work of 911 dispatchers

MATTAPOISETT — Massachusetts State 911 recently visited the Mattapoisett Police Department to present the department with a certificate of appreciation during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week. The week, which is observed April 10-16,...

Tri-Town to receive nearly half million in opioid prevention funds

Nearly half a million dollars has been secured for the Tri-Town as part of the state’s $525 million legal settlement with opioid drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson, Rep. William Straus, D-Mattapoisett, has announced. Funding will total $146...

Mattapoisett firefighters complete mission for Mission 22

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Fire Department put in a strong effort at a recent rowing event to support Mission 22, which helps raise awareness for veterans’ suicide prevention. The goal of the event, which was held at ErgFit in New Bedford, was...

Rochester car crash kills Wareham businessman

ROCHESTER — The long-time owner of a Wareham business has been identified as the victim of a car accident Saturday, March 26 in Rochester. Bruce Leonard, who owned Cape Cod Choppers, a motorcycle shop, was killed when the vehicle he was riding in...

Two critically injured in Rochester accident

ROCHESTER — Two people were critically injured Saturday morning after the car they were riding in struck a tree at 116 Marys Pond and 113 Walnut Plain roads, Rochester Fire reported. Both occupants were transported to Rhode Island Trauma Center in...

Fire Explorer post learns about military

MATTAPOISETT — Members of the Mattapoisett Marion and Rochester Explorer Post 343 met recently to observe Military Night. The explorers group features young people with an interest in learning more about fire service. At Military Night, which was...

Former Mattapoisett chief found not guilty of OUI

FALMOUTH — Former Mattapoisett Police Chief Mary Lyons was found not guilty of operating under the influence Friday at Falmouth District Court by Judge Thomas Barrett, who said the evidence presented did not prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt...

Change clocks, alarms, chief reminds residents

MARION _ Chief Brian Jackvony and the Marion Fire Department joins fire departments across the region to remind residents to test their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when they move their clocks ahead to start daylight saving time Sunday. Daylight...

Rochester Fire chief meets Kentucky chief who received donated tanker

WORCESTER — When a tornado devastated Cayce, Ky. last year and destroyed the home and apparatus of their fire department, Rochester Fire Department stepped in by donating a tanker truck. On Wednesday, March 2, Cayce Fire Chief Wade Adams had the...

Marion Fire Department receives grant for education programs

MARION — The Marion Fire Department has been awarded $6,230 in grant funding to support fire safety and education programs for both children and seniors, Fire Chief Brian Jackvony has announced. The grant from the state Massachusetts Department of...

Marion departments observe Pink Donuts for Alec

MARION — Members of the Marion Police and Fire Departments an Town Hall employees enjoyed sweet treats in observance of Pink Donuts for Alec, an effort to raise awareness of mental health issues. Members of the departments participated to show their...

New Marion team steps up in emergency situations

MARION — A group of residents has stepped forward to help fellow townspeople in emergency situations. Members of the newly formed Community Emergency Response Team, also known as CERT, are in the process of being trained to assist in natural or man-...

Feasibility study proposed to explore new Rochester fire station

ROCHESTER — Rochester is exploring building a new fire station, possibly in combination with the police department. Town Meeting voters will be asked to spend as much as $110,000 for a feasibility study to explore the conditions of the current...

Gov. Baker signs Nero’s law into effect

Four-legged K9 officers will now be able to receive immediate emergency care and transport if they are injured in the line of duty under a new law signed by Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday. The bill, known as Nero’s Law, was initially filed in the...

Rochester Fire rescues feline, avoids cat-astrophe

One cat should be feline lucky after its hunt for a squirrel left it stranded 35 feet up a tree. But thanks to the Rochester Fire Department, the cat will live to chase bushy-tailed creatures another day. The feline was chasing a squirrel up a tree...

Rochester Fire responds to storm accident, issues warning

Rochester _ The Rochester Fire Department reminds residents to stay off the roads, hours after responding to the first storm-related crash. A car struck a pole overnight on Snipatuit Road, the department reports. Fortunately, the operator was not...

Ice job: Rochester Fire practices skills on frozen waterways

ROCHESTER — Members of the Rochester Fire Department traded fire for ice as they sharpened their ice rescue skills. Department members visited the Neck Road boat ramp area Jan. 19 to test out the new inflatable ice and swift water rescue boat and...

Rochester company cited for wage violations in Mattapoisett project

A Rochester company and its owners have been cited more than $1.2 million in restitution and penalties over allegations that they did not pay prevailing wages to employees on various public projects, including for the Town of Mattapoisett, Attorney...

Marion appoints four police officers full-time 

MARION – The Select Board appointed four members of the Marion Police Departments to full-time, permanent positions, after probationary periods. Police Chief Richard Nighelli appeared before the Select Board on Jan. 18 to ask that two sergeants, a...

Smoke alarms credited with keeping house fire contained

MATTAPOISETT _ Working smoke alarms were credited with alerting residents to a fire on Hitching Post Road Monday morning, Jan. 17, before the blaze could spread, Mattapoisett Fire Department reported on social media. Homeowners were awakened by the...

Tri-Town fire departments receive state grants

Tri-town fire departments have received more than $47,000 in funds through the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. Marion received $17,500; Mattapoisett was granted $15,500 and Rochester was granted $14,200. Under the Firefighter Safety...

Hovan hearing will remain closed, justice rules

The hearing for Southcoast President and CEO Keith Hovan on a potential felony charge of possessing illegal firearm magazines will remain closed to the public, a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court justice has ruled. As a result of this ruling,...

Rochester fire vehicle arrives as gift to storm-torn Cayce, Ky.

A Rochester Fire Department vehicle has arrived safely to its most recent call, a new home more than 1,200 miles away. The vehicle has completed its journey to Cayce, Ky., which was devastated by a tornado in December that destroyed the fire station...

Marion Fire battles commercial structure fire

Marion Fire battled smoke and a snowstorm to knock down a structure fire Friday, Jan. 7 at 265 Wareham Road, the department reported on its Facebook page. When crews arrived, they encountered heavy smoke from the rear of the building, the department...

Hovan hearing on hold as judge considers public access

WAREHAM — A justice on the state’s highest appellate court will halt the show cause hearing for Southcoast Health CEO Keith A. Hovan, originally scheduled for today, in response to The New Bedford Light’s motion for a stay in the proceedings. The...

Judge rules Inn at Shipyard Park work can move forward

MATTAPOISETT _ The Inn at Shipyard Park should be allowed to repair and expand its front porch, a Plymouth Superior Court judge has ruled, six years after the Zoning Board of Appeals approved the work. The Dec. 31 decision by Plymouth County...

No horsing around: This equine rescue took a team effort

MATTAPOISETT - The call was a first for Mattapoisett Fire Lt. Ross Macedo. A horse was stuck in a barn on Acushnet Road Wednesday morning Jan. 5 and was unable to stand. But thanks to efforts by the Mattapoisett Fire Department and support from The...