Rockland News

An ambitious plan to add 35 units of affordable senior housing in Plymouth center has stalled for lack of funds, leaving the $11.2 million project, which also includes a building for administrative offices, less than half-built with no immediate plans to finish it.

DATELINE: MARSHFIELD AND PLYMOUTH, MAa In her new role as Administrative Assistant, Mrs.

Mayor Patricia Murphy is irked a majority of the school system's 12-member central office staff will get 2.6 percent salary hikes for the coming year, increases school board members defend as modest and warranted to stay competitive.

Investigators searching for a Massachusetts woman who stopped her car on New York's Tappan Zee Bridge, removed her sandals and leaped over the side have found the body of a white female.

ROCKLAND, MA, June 6, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Rachel Clancy, Barber at John's Barber Shop, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of barber shop operations.

Jun 2, 2009 7:44 pm US/Eastern Reporting Ron Sanders ABINGTON Fourth of July fireworks displays have been cancelled or are threatened by economy-driven budget cuts in at least four Bay State communities: Abington and Randolph where they've already been cancelled, Walpole and Methuen.

Town leaders are humming their own tune about paying royalty fees for music performed at The Maxx teen center.

Hello: I remember a sitcom from many years ago that starred Brad Garrett as a lawyer who was gay.

New national survey reveals insights on treatment of disease, psychosocial burden, and delays in starting treatment ROCKLAND, Mass.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced $1.5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit awards for 32 organizations nationally, including the Rockland, Mass.-based Rockland Trust Community Development Corp.

A memorial to soldiers who died in Iraq and Afghanistan has been erected on the front lawn of Dorothy Gramazio's home at 163 Summit St.

The Andrew Oliver vs. NCAA case took an interesting twist Tuesday, as an Ohio court granted Oliver's motion for contempt, giving the NCAA seven days to show cause why it should not be held in contempt.

A Massachusetts man was sentenced to two years probation for bypassing security at Logan Airport and boarding a commercial flight through an exit lane by pretending to be an armed federal agent.

A Massachusetts man faces sentencing for impersonating a federal agent so he could bypass airport security.

Local tax dollars have been stretched to the limit over the years in this predominantly blue-collar community.

Apr 28, 2009 11:03 am US/Eastern ROCKLAND The suspect captured on camera is a white man with glasses.

Vetorino's Landscaping & Irrigation Services Always on time and on budget. Offering planning and design to landscape construction, installation, irrigation, waterscapes and landscaping maintenance.

Massachusetts gas prices are edging closer to the $2 per gallon mark. AAA Southern New England reported yesterday that self-serve, regular unleaded jumped 7 cents in the past week to an average of $1.96 per gallon.

Speakers at the Board of Finance budget hearing Tuesday were divided on what people are willing to pay for quality education and town services.

ROCKLAND, MA- 'Being ranked seventh in the country is pretty amazing. In today's economy, people are finding buying direct is a smart choice.