State Public Health Officials Announce Season’s First Human Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts
The following is courtesy of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health:
Two Swimmers Rescued From Water at Shell Point Beach in Wareham
Two Swimmers Rescued From Water at Shell Point Beach WAREHAM, Mass. — Two swimmers were reportedly rescued from the water at Shell Point Beach in Wareham on Sunday, according to an incident report published by CrimeRadar.
PLYMOUTH & WAREHAM ,After decades of planning, a former cranberry bog is getting a new life
Heavy Equipment Breaks Ground on Landmark Century Bog Restoration Project in Plymouth and Wareham Work is officially underway to transform a 70-acre retired cranberry farm into a native network of cold-water streams, wetlands, and pine barrens habitat.…
WAREHAM ROAD (ROUTE 6) WATER MAIN INSTALLATION MARION DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
The Developer Toll Brothers, through their Contractor East Coast Construction, will begin water main installation in Wareham Road (Route 6) from the intersection of Point Road to the entrance to the new Toll Brothers Development, Marion Pointe, located…
Pembroke, Mass. — Officer Praised as Hero After Rescuing Kayaker From Rough Waters
Pembroke, Mass. — Officer Praised as Hero After Rescuing Kayaker From Rough Waters PEMBROKE, Mass. — A Pembroke police officer is being praised for his quick thinking and bravery after carrying out a single-officer water rescue Sunday morning, helping…
WATER CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Pembroke
The Town of Pembroke’s water system improvement project on West Elm Street (from approximately #64 West Elm Street to #423 West Elm Street, including Old West Elm Street) and Dwelley Street (from the West Elm Street intersection to #105 Dwelley…
Town to Issue Hangers Notifying Delinquent Water Accounts of Potential Services Discontinuation Plymouth
The Town of Plymouth would like to notify community members that anyone with outstanding Water/Sewer bills for Fiscal year 2026 will be receiving hangers in the coming weeks notifying them that services may be discontinued for…
Person Coughs Up Blood After Rescuing Children From Rip Current at Rexhame Beach
MARSHFIELD, Mass. — A dramatic rescue at Rexhame Beach on Friday afternoon left one person hospitalized after they reportedly began coughing up blood while rescuing children caught in a rip current.
Town of Marion, Drought Status
The Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has declared that Southeastern Massachusetts is currently within a Level 2 drought. For more information: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/drought-status Please be reminded that mandatory water restrictions are…
FATAL DROWNING AT CHARGE POND: SEARCH AND RECOVERY EFFORTS CONCLUDE
PLYMOUTH, MA — A tragic incident at Charge Pond in Myles Standish State Forest resulted in the death of a 52-year-old man on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. This loss marks a somber reminder of the dangers present in the region’s vast network of ponds and…