“The Freetown Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Patrolman Kaylin Jose to the rank of Sergeant, marking a historic moment as she becomes the first female police officer in the department’s history to hold this distinguished rank. Sergeant Jose’s journey with the Town of Freetown began in …

“Lakeville Fire Department prepares for the next water rescue. Firefighters have been practicing deploying the Boston Whaler and our Achilles inflatable watercraft onto Lakeville Ponds over the last few weeks. Water rescues are low frequency/potentially high-risk emergencies, making routine training essential for successful operations. For victims of boating accidents, overturned …

By Alison Kuznitz State House News Service With the state’s emergency shelter system increasingly strained by the influx of migrant families, Gov. Maura Healey reiterated her call to the Biden administration Wednesday to accelerate the monthslong work authorization process to help more people access job openings. Healey, whose administration earlier …

By Colin A. Young State House News Service The first clean wind power generated by the Vineyard Wind 1 project is expected to flow onto the regional grid by mid-October and the first-in-the-nation offshore wind project should be fully operational by this time next year, project officials said Wednesday during …

“On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at approximately 9:20 a.m., Dartmouth Police responded to a residence on Matthew Street to check on a male resident with altered mental status. During the course of assisting the male, three (3) officers were overcome by a strong chemical smell which was produced by a …

“The former Head of School for New Mission School in Hyde Park, an autonomous pilot school within the Boston Public Schools system, has been charged with one count of wire fraud for allegedly engaging in a scheme to defraud Boston Public Schools of approximately $38,806 by misusing school funds for …

“So it’s been over a week now since I lost my dog I thought with time it would be better but it’s not. I’m actually more angry then when it happened. 2 years ago I bought a dog during COVID because I missed having one around. I have two boys …

“The Wareham Fire Department is happy to announce that they have received a total of $616,169.99 in grant funding after applying for the FY-22 Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant from FEMA!!! One of the grants we received was for a vehicle acquisition, while the second grant was for operation and …

“Here are the winners of the Sculpting Competition! A huge thank you to all of the competitors and staff who helped to make these beautiful sculptures possible, and to all of you for coming to see them. On the last day of the festival we gathered to celebrate all the …

“Calling all cAHs…Calling all cAHs! If you’re anything like me, EVERY. SINGLE. TIME you see someone post a bathroom selfie, you laughingly say, “That’s a great bathroom selfie…said no one ever!” Well, apparently that is not the case in this instance, as this Mensa International stud muffin provided us with …