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Prosecutors interview witnesses, victims in case of former teacher accused of rape
WAREHAM — A former Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School teacher accused of raping a student has received another date to return to court. Andre Arsenault, 35, appeared Thursday in Wareham District Court on charges of rape and...
Marion launches ‘enhanced traffic enforcement effort’
MARION — Marion is asking drivers in town to slow down and pay attention. The Marion Police Department launched enhanced traffic enforcement in an effort to “counter the recent rise in speeding and reckless driving throughout town,” according to a...
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‘Very good candidate’ to lead Rochester Police Department
ROCHESTER — A Mashpee detective sergeant with 23 years of law enforcement experience will become the new head of the Rochester Police Department, after a round of interviews held Monday, July 22. Following interviews with three finalists, the...
No injuries after garbage truck catches fire in Marion
MARION — A mechanical failure started a fire in a garbage truck on Front Street that left the sole occupant uninjured and closed the road for over an hour Thursday, July 18. Firefighters responded to the blaze at about 1 p.m., according to Brian...
Garbage truck catches fire in Marion
MARION — Numerous intersections on Front Street in Marion were backed up with traffic on the afternoon of Thursday, July 18 as firefighters put out a fire that started on a garbage truck. The fire caused a portion of Front Street to be closed in...
Marion Police Department re-accredited by state commission
MARION — The Marion Police Department announced Tuesday, July 2 it had been re-accredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. The department earned unanimous re-accreditation Wednesday, June 26, according to a press release from...
Tree branch knocks out power for hundreds
MATTAPOISETT – A fallen tree branch knocked down a power line near the Knights of Columbus on Route 6, taking out power for hundreds of Mattapoisett residents on Monday, July 1. According to Ross Macedo of the Mattapoisett Fire Department, the...
Two officers join Marion Police Department staff
MARION — New faces will be seen patrolling the town of Marion in the near future as the Select Board approved the appointments of two new officers on Tuesday, June 18. Kayla Sylvia will be taking on a full-time role and James MacDonald was appointed...
Updated: Statewide 911 service restored in Tri-Town
The Massachusetts 911 system has been restored, according to state police.
The 911 system across Massachusetts experienced outages Tuesday, June 18. According to the Marion Police Department, 911 service in Marion was not working...
Two officers appointed to Rochester Police Department
ROCHESTER — The Rochester Police Department received an upgrade in staffing on Monday, June 17 as two officers were appointed to new roles. Scott Smith was appointed to a full-time position and Rick Bartley was appointed to a part-time role. Interim...
Driver sent to hospital, vehicle catches fire after Rochester crash
ROCHESTER — A driver was sent to the hospital and their vehicle caught fire after a crash June 12 in Rochester. The single-vehicle crash occurred on Marys Pond Road, according to the Rochester Fire Department. First responders to the crash found the...
House fire breaks out in Rochester on Memorial Day
ROCHESTER — As much of Rochester took part in the town’s annual Memorial Day Boat Race, a fire broke out at a residence on High Street, prompting fire departments from multiple municipalities to respond. The Wareham Fire Department was the first to...
Two-vehicle crash slows traffic near Salty the Seahorse, no injuries
MATTAPOISETT — A two-vehicle collision May 15 near Mattapoisett’s Salty the Seahorse landmark briefly slowed traffic in the town’s busiest intersection. Two pickup trucks crashed within the intersection of North Street and Route 6 Wednesday...
Sneaker-loving Cardoso steps into new role
MATTAPOISETT — On the night of Mattapoisett’s Town Meeting agenda being finalized, Officer Adalberto “Junior” Cardoso’s promotion to Sergeant stole the show at the Mattapoisett Select Board meeting on Thursday, April 25, drawing a large crowd of...
School district agenda item not recommended by Rochester Select Board
ROCHESTER — Ahead of town meetings in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester, Old Rochester Regional School District officials have been pitching their plans for taking on debt to improve facilities in district schools. An item on all three town meeting...
Rochester firefighter to take center stage in comedy event
According to Rochester firefighter and paramedic Mark Lawrence, having a good sense of humor is “almost a prerequisite” in his field of work. On Friday, May 17, Lawrence’s sense of humor, which he described as “absurd,” could help him take home a $5...
Marion Police Department introduces body-worn cameras
MARION — The Marion Police Department announced Friday, April 12 that it launched a body-worn camera program. As part of the program, all full-time Marion police officers will be assigned a body-worn camera, attached to their uniform so as to...
Public Safety Building Committee requests ARPA funds from Select Board
ROCHESTER — A request to the Rochester Select Board for American Rescue Plan Act funds by the Public Safety Building Committee was likened to putting the cart before the horse. At the Monday, March 4 Rochester Select Board meeting, committee chair...
New ambulance, school repairs among capital plans presented to Select Board
MATTAPOISETT — Nineteen projects requested by town departments totaling a potential cost of $1,224,800 were ranked in order of priority by the Capital Planning Committee. An ambulance replacement, which would cost $360,000, topped the list. On...
Driver injured, Wareham Road closed after Marion roll-over crash
MARION – A silver four-door vehicle rolled over and struck a utility pole in Marion early Sunday, Feb. 25, shutting down Wareham Road for much of the day. The car’s sole occupant was outside the vehicle when the fire department arrived and “was...
Fire Chief to ‘hang around a little while longer’ past mandatory retirement age
ROCHESTER — While most people aim to retire at 65, Rochester Fire Chief Scott Wiegel will serve the town of Rochester for a little while longer. Following a town meeting vote and subsequent state approval, Wiegel will be allowed to work past the...
19th century hose cart now on display at Mattapoisett Fire station
MATTAPOISETT — Former Mattapoisett firefighter Phil Mello was walking in the woods off Prospect Road one day in the early 1970s when he came across a broken hose cart. He and fellow firefighter David Peterson made attempts to restore the antique...
Rochester Select Board appoints new officer to Police Department
ROCHESTER — The Rochester Police Department staff will soon gain one more patrol officer. On Monday, Feb. 5, the Rochester Select Board voted unanimously to appoint Andrew Mattos as a full-time officer of the Rochester Police Department. “He has...
Rochester Fire Department to receive full set of new radios
ROCHESTER — The Rochester Select Board unanimously voted to use $150,950 of American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide the Rochester Fire Department with a full set of new radios at a meeting on Monday, Feb. 5. The funds will be used to purchase 15...
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