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Mattapoisett first responders outline 2024 capital expenses

MATTAPOISETT — First responders in Mattapoisett are planning to keep costs low for Fiscal Year 2024. Mattapoisett Fire Chief Andrew Murray and Police Chief Jason King presented their proposed capital expenditures during a meeting of the Mattapoisett...

Mattapoisett firefighter wins Core Competency Award

MATTAPOISETT — Firefighter Drew Weaver won the Mattapoisett Fire Department’s 2023 Core Competency Award. The winner was announced in a Jan. 26 Mattapoisett Fire Department Facebook post. According to the post, Weaver was tasked with changing from...
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Rochester Police Department starts body camera program

ROCHESTER— Residents of Rochester may start to notice officers sporting body cameras as part of their newly implemented Body-Worn Camera Program. The department announced its newest technology in a Facebook post on Thursday, Jan. 5. According to the...

UPDATED: Vehicle crashes into Rochester swamp

ROCHESTER – Rochester emergency services responded to a single vehicle crash on Saturday, Jan. 8 around 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of Walnut Plain Road and Burgress Avenue. According to the Rochester Fire Department, the driver went off-road and...

Marion Fire Department awarded $4,600 in state grant

The Marion Fire Department was awarded $4,658 in state-funded safety education grants on Wednesday, Dec. 28, announced 1st Plymouth and Bristol Senator Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton). The grants were awarded part of the “SAFE” and “Senior SAFE” programs...

Winter storm kept firefighters busy

From downed branches to flooded basements, the Mattapoisett and Marion Fire departments were busy with storm-related calls on Friday, Dec. 23. According to Mattapoisett Fire Chief Andrew Murray, the Mattapoisett Fire Department received a total of...

Rochester man arrested for drug related charges

ROCHESTER — Rochester resident Michael Reyes, 39, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 22 on drug and firearm charges after police conducted a search of his landscaping business in Rochester. Police recovered over 18 grams of cocaine, a firearm, and...

Plymouth County Outreach issues alert after 13 overdoses in 19 days

Thirteen fatal overdoses have been reported in Plymouth County in the first 19 days of December, prompting an alert from Plymouth County Outreach. The 13 fatal overdoses are more than any other month this year. Plymouth County Outreach and its...

Mattapoisett Fire Department funded for new nozzles, hoses

MATTAPOISETT - The Mattapoisett fire department was awarded a $15,500 Firefighter Safety Equipment grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and Department services on Wednesday, Dec. 7. According to a letter addressed to Fire...

Route 195 East reopens after vehicle crash

An automobile rollover on Route 195 East closed the North Street entrance to the highway and closed both lanes of 195 East, said officials. According to the Marion Fire Department Facebook page, roads reopened around 3 p.m. The rollover occurred...

Wareham Police Association hosts blood drive for Rochester child

The Wareham Police Association hosted a blood drive on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in honor of a local child’s battle with a chronic illness. Rylie Dion is a Rochester resident and patient of Wareham Pediatrics who is struggling with Chronic Cervicofacial...

Mattapoisett man uninjured in Boston rollover crash

BOSTON — A 67-year-old Mattapoisett man was uninjured in an early-morning tractor-trailer rollover crash, State Police reported. According to police, first responders arrived at the scene under the Boston University Bridge on Storrow Drive around 2...

Mattapoisett firefighters connect with community at annual open house

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Fire Department opened its doors on Thursday, Oct. 13 so that children, parents and the curious public could learn more about what goes on inside the station. During the department’s annual open house children...

Firefighters respond to Parkway Lane house fire

MARION — Fire Departments from Marion, Mattapoisett and Wareham responded to a fire at 11 Parkway Lane in Marion on Sept. 7, closing off a portion of Wareham Road. According to Marion Fire Chief Brian Jackvony the fire was first called in at 5:00 p...

Mattapoisett Boatyard fire ruled accidental

MATTAPOISETT — The fire that burned down the Mattapoisett Boat Yard on Friday, Aug. 19 was found to be accidental, say authorities. According to a press release from Mattapoisett Fire Chief Andrew Murray and State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey, the...

UPDATED: Five alarm fire at Mattapoisett boatyard

MATTAPOISETT — Fire crews from across the South Coast responded to a five alarm fire at the Mattapoisett boatyard on Friday, Aug. 19. Onlookers report that the fire began around 1:30 pm. Massive plumes of smoke could be seen from as far away as New...

Mattapoisett firefighters rescue person from marsh

MATTAPOISETT — On Saturday, Aug. 13, the Mattapoisett Fire Department rescued a person who was stuck in marshland in an area near the Antassawamock community . According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, a person was found around 100...