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Ex-Marshfield fire chief wins lawsuit: Town's actions were 'extreme and outrageous'
MARSHFIELD – Former fire chief Kevin Robinson has won a settlement of more than $1.5 million in a lawsuit alleging he was pushed out as fire chief in 2015 in retaliation for lodging internal complaints. The suit's other charges also include age discrimination. Lawyers for the town officials named as defendants in the case say Robinson resigned because he was facing “credible disciplinary action” for violating state ethics rules. Rocco Longo was town administrator at the time...
Swifts Beach / Route 6 intersection gets pedestrian lights
A crosswalk near the intersection between Swifts Beach Road and Route 6 now has flashing pedestrian lights, months after an accident left a Wareham resident with serious injuries. Contractors working for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation installed the lights at the crosswalk the week of Sunday, May 5. Mason Hendricks,...
Single family residence sells for $1.9 million in Sandwich
The property located at 275 Phillips Road in Sandwich was sold on April 23, 2024 for $1,850,000, or $1,253 per square foot. The house, built in 1977, has an interior space of 1,476 square feet. The layout of this two-story house consists of three bedrooms and two baths. The home's external structure has a gable roof design, covered with asphalt roofing. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the house comes with an underground/basement one-car garage, offering a dedicated parking spot and storage area. The property encompasses a generous 0.3-acre of land.
Art festival at Middleboro High to honor life of Dani Duggan
MIDDLEBORO — Danielle “Dani’’ Duggan loved few things more than working with arts students. She served on the faculty of Middleboro High School for more than 24 years, where she worked as a drama teacher and was instrumental in the design of the Middleboro High School Performing Arts Center and Blackbox theater.
'This is a real team': Plymouth North's baseball stars have a storied past of winning big
Former youth coach John Hallissey remarked many years ago that the 11-year-old Plymouth baseball All-Stars united together without any cliques. "This is a real team," he told The Old Colony Memorial in 2017. ...
Harnessing the tides. Cape Cod Canal site gets federal OK to test water-powered turbines
Cape Codders and Islanders know about harnessing ocean winds to create renewable energy. The region has become a pioneer with the nation's first large-scale offshore wind farm — Vineyard Wind. Now Cape Cod may be on the cusp of being a national trail blazer for another green technology, one...
Two people injured in Bourne Bridge crash. Raynham man faces drunk driving charge
Editor's note: The name of the man arrested was eliminated in this story on May 13, 2024, due to Times' guidelines. A Raynham man was arrested early Saturday following a crash on the Bourne Bridge in which he and the other driver were injured, state police said. According to the state police media relations...
Wooly big day ahead at Soule Homestead Sheep Day
MIDDLEBORO — Shear excitement is on the agenda at the annual Sheep Day, to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at Soule Homestead Education Center, 46 Soule St., Middleboro. Sheep will be the star of the day but plenty of other activities and attractions...
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