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Windstorm blows through tri-town area

A windstorm swept through the tri-town area on Wednesday night Oct. 16 and into the next morning, causing damage to boats, trees, and telephone poles along the way. Mattapoisett Police reported that overnight it had “quite a few calls with the wind...

A helping hand after the storm

Reader Don Cuddy wrote Sippican Week in the aftermath of a windstorm on Oct. 17. In his words: “When a tree fell on Point Rd at 4:20 p.m. this afternoon a landscape crew from Papa’s LawnCare found their way blocked. Out came the chain saw! Within 20...
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Car crash temporarily closes section of North Street in Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — A two car crash temporarily closed a section of North Street on the night of Sunday, Oct. 13, however no injuries were reported from the incident. According to Mattapoisett Fire Chief Andrew Murray, one car was traveling northbound on...

Photos: Rochester hosts ‘Touch a Truck’ event

ROCHESTER — For the third year in a row, the Rochester Fire Department and Lions Club teamed up for the “Touch a Truck“ event at the Rochester Country Fair Grounds on Sunday Oct. 13. Donations and food sales at the annual event helps fund the Junior...

Marion trailer incident closes one lane of 195

MARION — A trailer incident on 195 west between the Marion and Mattapoisett exits closed one lane of the highway briefly and caused a traffic backup, but did not result in any injuries. A trailer was towing a truck in the right lane at about 11:20 a...

Marion Fire Department awarded federal grant to increase personnel

MARION — The Marion Fire Department received a $152,398 federal grant to help recruit and retain call firefighter in the town. The Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grants, or “SAFER” for short, is distributed by the Federal...

Marion receives $300,000 for new fire truck

MARION — Marion has received a $297,142.85 grant that will enable them to buy a new tanker truck and train their firefighters to use it. With the Assistance to Firefighters grant, the town will have to pay just five percent of the truck’s cost...

Car crash on Route 6 in Mattapoisett sends multiple people to hospital

MATTAPOISETT — A Route 6 crash on the morning on Thursday, Sept. 5 sent multiple people to the hospital in two ambulances. The Mattapoisett Police and Fire Department responded to a call near Hillside Motel. According to the Mattapoisett Fire Rescue...

Rochester man arrested in Wareham

WAREHAM — A Rochester man was arrested in Wareham on Saturday, August 10. At 10:23 p.m., Officer Lorenzo Grosso arrested Samuel Kinney III, 45, of Rochester, on High Street near Center Street for operating under the influence, negligent operation of...

Two transported to hospital in Marion accident

MARION — A driver and passenger were transported to the hospital after swerving to miss a deer and hitting a pole at 6:09 a.m. on Aug. 12. The car was traveling down Point Road near Rogers Road when the incident happened. The passenger was injured...

Dryer fire hits Mattapoisett Laundromat

MATTAPOISETT — When manager Nancy Duff arrived at work at the Mattapoisett Laundromat early in the morning on Thursday, Aug. 7 she was confronted with the sight and overwhelming smell of smoke from outside the building. As she got closer, she said...

Photos: Kids meet first responders at National Night Out

Anyone who saw police lights and heard the wail of a siren by Old Rochester Regional High School on Aug. 6 shouldn’t have worried. Police and fire trucks were there not to respond to a disaster, but to delight kids and parents alike. First...

Tri-Town puts spin on National Night Out on Aug. 6

Tri-town first responders will jointly participate in a National Night Out event to strengthen the relationship between their departments and the public on Aug. 6. Police, fire departments and the harbormasters’ departments in Marion will be at Old...

Rochester Fire Department busy this week

ROCHESTER — The town Fire Department and and EMS responded to a number of calls for medical emergencies and fire responses over the past several days. Earlier in the week, fire crews responded to a report of a barn fire. Within 20 minutes of the...