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Rochester Fire and Police aid overturned boater in Snipatuit Pond

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Police Department received a distress call during the morning of Monday, July 28 from a concerned neighbor who saw an overturned canoe in Snipatuit Pond. Sergeant Connor Leddin arrived at the scene and used a drone to gain...

Tri-town law enforcement unites for ‘Cruising with a Cop’

MARION — The Rochester and Mattapoisett Police Departments and Marion Harbormaster Department joined forces for the first session of “Cruising with a Cop,” a new educational boat tour that made waves with Old Rochester Regional High School students...
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Rochester Police Department receives $3,000 for drug response efforts

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Police Department received a check for $3,000 from District Attorney Tim Cruz on Monday, July 7. The funds will go toward police efforts to fight the ongoing opioid crisis, enhance responses to overdoses to Rochester and...

Updated: Thursday thunderstorm knocks power out to majority of Rochester residents

ROCHESTER — On Thursday, July 3 a brief but powerful thunderstorm left more than 45,000 people across the state without power, including nearly two-thirds of Rochester residents. The storm, which blew through Rochester around 7:45 p.m. brought with...

Marion man arrested following reports of exposure, performing a lewd act

CARVER — A Marion man was arrested on Friday, June 20 after Carver Police received a report of a man exposing himself and performing a lewd act on a beach at Sampson’s Pond in Carver. John Senna, 36, was arrested and identified by Marion Police and...

Three rescued after boat overturns in Buzzards Bay

MARION — Three people were rescued after their boat capsized in Buzzards Bay in the early afternoon on Wednesday, June 11. Marion first responders arrived on scene after emergency dispatchers received a 911 call at 12:46 p.m. from the three...

New Rochester Police Department statue is on patrol

ROCHESTER — There’s a new sheriff in town, and his name is Officer Bog. Proudly hoisting an American flag in front of the Rochester Police Station, Officer Bog is an eight foot tall statue of a Rochester Officer that was donated by Tom Simeone of...

Marion man found with suspected fentanyl, cocaine and more

MARION — Marion resident Dylan McCoog, 25, was arrested Tuesday, April 25 after police found large quantities of suspected fentanyl, cocaine, various pills, drug related paraphernalia and over $65,000 when they searched him, his vehicle and his...

Tabor Academy worker arrested after indecent exposure incident

MARION — A kitchen worker at Tabor Academy was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to two students while they were in the school’s dining hall area on Wednesday, April 16, according to Marion Police Chief Richard Nighelli. Marion Police...

Drivers sustain serious but non-life threatening injuries in Rochester car crash

ROCHESTER — Two drivers sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries in a two-car motor vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of North Ave and Braley Hill Road on Friday, April 11. The Regional Old Colony Communications Center...

Rochester Fire Department responds to barn fire

ROCHESTER — The Regional Old Colony Communications Center received a 911 call for a structure fire at a residence on Snipatuit Road in Rochester at 1:48 p.m. Saturday, April 5. Multiple Rochester Fire Department units responded to the afternoon call...

Tabor Academy Rowing Team safe after boat incident in Fall River Pond

FALL RIVER — Dangerous weather conditions and strong winds caused an emergency boat situation at a Tabor Academy Rowing Team practice in Fall River Pond on Saturday, March 29. During the practice, multiple boats began to fill with water due to the...

Multiple units respond to Marion two-acre brush fire

MARION — A helicopter from the State Air Wing spotted smoke coming from an out of control brushfire on Delano Road Friday, March 28. The multiple Marion Fire Department units who responded to the call at around 2 p.m. were assisted by Wareham Fire...

Injured tree worker rescued by Plymouth County Rescue Team

EAST BRIDGEWATER — The Plymouth County Technical Rescue Team and several other emergency responders banded together to rescue an injured tree worker who was hit by a branch, broke his arm and found himself trapped while suspended nearly 50 feet in...

Three suspects arrested for stolen car hit-and-run in Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — Three men were taken into custody by the Mattapoisett Police Department on Friday, March 21 after stealing a vehicle in Fall River and committing a hit-and-run with said vehicle on Route 6 in Mattapoisett. The three suspects were seen...

Updated: Rochester man sentenced to state prison after fatal shooting of sister’s boyfriend

ROCHESTER — After being found guilty on criminal charges relating to the deadly shooting of his sister’s boyfriend, Rochester resident 36-year-old Cody Perry was sentenced to eight to 10 years in state prison on Friday, March 14. The shooting victim...

Rochester man among five arrested for underage sexual exploitation

FALL RIVER — On Wednesday, March 12, Massachusetts State Police conducted an undercover operation targeting underage sexual exploitation in Fall River, ultimately putting five individuals under arrest, including Rochester resident Orion Wellinghurst...

Rochester Fire Department assists with Freetown fire

FREETOWN — Massive flames engulfed a barn in Freetown on Saturday, March 8 in an area with no available hydrants nearby, leading the Rochester Fire Department to assist with the emergency. The Rochester Fire Department arrived at 19 Locust Street...

Rochester Police arrest alleged rapist and kidnapper

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Police Department arrested alleged rapist and kidnapper Nicholas Carnazza on Thursday, March 6. Carnazza was charged with three counts of aggravated rape, one count of kidnapping, one count of indecent assault and battery...

Victim of fatal motorcycle crash identified

The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office identified the 20-year-old Rochester man who died in a motorcycle crash on March 4 as Jeremy Braz. The crash occurred near Patterson Brook Road on Cranberry Highway in Wareham around 2 p.m. According to...

Motorcycle rider pronounced dead at scene of crash

A 20-year-old Rochester man was pronounced dead at the scene of a motorcycle crash on March 4 near Patterson Brook Road on Cranberry Highway in Wareham. According to the police, the man was ejected from his motorcycle following an accident with a...

Drinks, doughnuts and dialogue: Rochester Police host ‘Coffee with a Cop’

ROCHESTER — For Rochester Police Chief Michael Assad, strengthening the department’s relationship with the community is one of his highest priorities. His newest community event, Coffee with a Cop, hosted its first meeting at the Rochester Police...

Marion Harbormaster and police sergeant awarded for life-saving rescue

MARION — After 19-year-old Jordan Haims fell overboard at Silvershell Beach and suffered from severe hypothermia, Harbormaster Adam Murphy and Marion Police Sgt. Larry Savery led a rescue effort that ultimately saved Haims’ life. Murphy and Savery...

Man transported to hospital after Rochester crash

ROCHESTER — A man was transported to Tobey Hospital with non life-threatening injuries after his vehicle struck a pole at routes 28 and 58 in Rochester. The crash was reported just before midnight Friday, Feb. 14, Rochester Fire reported. The driver...

Rochester fire uses horse sense to rescue animal stuck on ice

ROCHESTER — When an equine slipped on ice, the Rochester Fire Department didn’t horse around. The department received a call Monday morning Feb. 3 that a horse on Bates Road had apparently slid on ice and was unable to get up on its own, the...