A Norwell woman accused of misleading a police investigation into a 2015 Marshfield murder has been sentenced to prison on drug trafficking charges. In November of 2019, 40-year-old Brianna St. Peter was sentenced to prison after it was found she violated terms of her...
Duxbury Police said a faulty headlight led to an arrest and the recovery of stolen firearms. Police Chief Stephen McDonald says on Sunday evening, Sergeant Andrew Homestead spotted a vehicle driving on Tremont Street with a headlight out. The vehicle was stopped....
Braintree Police are investigating an early morning break-in at a Burger King. Braintree Police Chief Mark Dubois says they responded to the 165 Pearl Street location around 4:30 Tuesday morning. Officers spoke with an employee who arrived to open the store. When the...
The Kingston Selectmen called an emergency meeting after the town was designated “high-risk” for COVID-19 based on infection rates. Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Mark Douglass says in conversations with the Department of Public Health, the number of...
State Police and officers from surrounding towns helped Kingston Police locate a suspect after he fled into a wooded area. Kingston Detective Sergeant Michael Skowyra says 27-year-old Michael Carlson of Kingston was taken into custody. Police were called to a Pembroke...
In Hanover, the Plymouth County Commissioners presented the town with a $105,000 reimbursement check as part of the federal CARES Act. The Commissioners are in charge of a $90 million dollar fund to reimburse towns with unexpected expenses due to the COVID-19...
The state Department of Revenue is projecting a budget shortfall for FY 21 tax revenues. State Rep. Josh Cutler (D-6th Plymouth), who is on the House Ways and Means Committee, says a consensus revenue hearing was held this week. “The numbers aren’t quite as bad as we...
The Rockland Selectmen have voted to lower the quorum for the November Special Town Meeting. The Board unanimously voted to lower the quorum to 10 percent, or 15 people. Rockland Town Administrator Doug Lapp says they’ll be able to restore about $1 million into the...
The Town of Marshfield has been recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency after efforts to protect residents from losses caused by flooding. Town Administrator Michael Maresco says Joe Rossi helped lead the charge with the National Flood Insurance...
In Braintree, voters approved a $63 million debt exclusion for a new South Middle School and school improvement projects. With unofficial results, Question 1 for the New South Middle School was approved, 5,544-1,887. Question 2 for elementary school roof replacements...
