MIDDLEBOROUGH — Fire Chief Owen Thompson reports that the Middleborough Fire Department responded to a dump truck rollover on Interstate 495 early this morning. On Friday, Nov. 22, at approximately 5:12 a.m., Middleborough Fire responded to Interstate 495 North, south of Exit 12, for a report of a single-vehicle rollover. Upon arrival, firefighters located a […]
O2SL & QRT National and Cordata Deliver Situation Table Training in Bennington, Vermont
O2SL & QRT National and Cordata Senior Community Engagement Specialist Michael Botieri, bottom left, and Senior Community Engagement Specialist Scott Allen, far right, delivered a Situation Table Training in Bennington, Vermont earlier this month. (Photo courtesy Operation 2 Save Lives & QRT National and Cordata) BENNINGTON, Vermont — Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT […]
Linscott-Rumford Elementary School Students Read More Than 36,000 Minutes During ‘Fall into Reading’ Program
WOBURN — Principal Ken Kessaris is pleased to report that Linscott-Rumford Elementary School students recently participated in the “Fall into Reading” challenge. For four weeks, students were challenged to read at home to rack up minutes for their grade level. Students submitted a leaf for every 20 minutes of reading they completed. Leaves were posted […]
Bridgewater Fire Department Marks Milestone in Construction of New Headquarters
Bridgewater firefighters line up to sign the final beam before it was put into place during a topping-off ceremony on Wednesday, marking a milestone in the construction of a new Bridgewater Fire Headquarters at 1185 Pleasant St. (Photo courtesy Bridgewater Community & Economic Development Department) BRIDGEWATER — Fire Chief John Schlatz and the Fire Station […]
Lexington Historical Society to Host 1773 Tea Burning Reenactment
LEXINGTON — The Lexington Historical Society, the Lex250 Commission, and the Town of Lexington invite the public to a reenactment of the 1773 burning of imported tea on Dec. 14 from 12-3 p.m. at the Lexington Visitors Center. On Dec. 13, 1773, three days before the Boston Tea Party, the Town of Lexington concluded a […]
Norton Fire Department Receives AI Ultrasound Devices for Paramedics, Thanks Donors
NORTON — Chief Shawn Simmons is pleased to share that the Norton Fire Department has purchased ultrasound devices and received training for using them, thanks to donor funds. EchoNous ultrasound devices are used by paramedics to find “free fluid,” such as blood, in an individual who has suffered a serious injury. Using the device, paramedics […]