Rockport

A sewer overflow incident began Thursday afternoon in Rockport, Massachusetts, and continued into the night. A sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) began Thursday at around 2 p.m. at the Dock Square Pump Station, according to the town administrator, who also confirmed that outflow from the overflow was entering the stormwater system, which discharges into Sandy Bay. By around 10:45 p.m., the…

Maine Maritime Academy was scheduled to hold a vigil for four students killed in a fiery weekend SUV crash. The event was to be held Sunday evening for students, faculty and local residents on the lawn of Leavitt Hall, a day after the deadly crash shook the community. Four students died and three others were hurt when a Range Rover…

A woman was hit and killed by a box truck in Rockport, Massachusetts on Friday afternoon, according to Rockport police. Police said the woman was hit on Railroad Avenue just before 3 p.m. The truck driver and two passersby were trying to help when police arrived. The victim was airlifted to a Boston Hospital, then transferred to Addison Gilbert Hospital…

Laura Hernandez was having the time of her life when she joined family and friends on a trip to Massachusetts earlier this month. The ESL student, who was visiting from New York City, was attending a party on Aug. 20 in Rockport, a coastal town she quickly fell in love with, “This is a nice town, people are nice,” she…

Laura Hernandez lost her phone while paddleboarding in Rockport. She got lucky when a group of divers were able to find it.

The Massachusetts National Guard has been activated to help fight a wildfire that’s been burning for five weeks in Rockport, officials announced Thursday, as more of the state plunged into severe drought. The Briarwood Fire has been burning above ground and underground across 19 acres, according to Gov. Charlie Baker’s office. His order activating the guard allows up to 30…

Police in Gloucester, Massachusetts, are looking for a 16-year-old who has been missing since last week. Authorities say Noah Leschinsky was last seen in the Washington Street area on March 2. He is believed to have left on his own. Leschinsky is described as a Black male who is between 5’8 and 5’10 and about 160 pounds. He has a…

An attorney for the suspended fire chief of Rockport, Massachusetts, filed a lawsuit against town leaders on Monday, arguing that they’re breaking a variety of laws by the way they’re managing the all-volunteer fire department.  The 57-page complaint filed on behalf of 10 taxpayers targets decisions made by both the Board of Selectmen and the town administrator, including appointing...

A long-running dispute involving Rockport’s volunteer firefighters is the subject of a new lawsuit.

The latest dust-up between the Rockport Fire Department and town hall, which is across the street from the fire station, comes as its chief, James Doyle, remains on paid leave, something that could end as early as Tuesday during his termination hearing.

Nearly three months after threatening to walk off the job over disagreements with town leaders over the fire department’s management, Rockport’s volunteer firefighters say the town is now targeting them with an unnecessary audit.  The latest dust-up between the fire department and town hall, which is across the street from the fire station, comes as its chief, James Doyle,...

The latest dust-up between the Rockport Fire Department and town hall, which is across the street from the fire station, comes as its chief, James Doyle, remains on paid leave, something that could end as early as Tuesday during his termination hearing.

Families of firefighters in Rockport, Massachusetts, came together with a handful of residents Wednesday afternoon to drum up support as most of the town’s firefighters have threatened to walk off the job. A fire captain wrote a letter this week to town officials, asking that control of the fire department be returned to the chief, or else firefighters will...

Volunteer firefighters in Rockport, Massachusetts, are at odds with town officials.

At least three surfers reported seeing a shark fin in the water off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Monday morning, prompting lifeguards to shut down area beaches and triggering a search that stretched into neighboring Rockport. The sightings, which happened around 11 a.m. at Long Beach, sent swimmers running from the water, eyewitnesses said. “I saw, like, a little fin…

A shark is believed to have been seen off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

A teenager jumped into action and hopped on his surfboard when a riptide endangered swimmers in Rockport.

One day after a 13-year-old boy allegedly stabbed a classmate at a Massachusetts middle school, parents met with school officials to talk about the incident. A 13-year-old boy was arrested after he allegedly stabbed a girl the same age at Rockport Middle School. “Everybody’s trying to process it,” said parent Rebecca Sly. “Everybody is traumatized by the whole situation.”...

Concerned parents in Rockport gathered to get more information about a stabbing at a middle school.

The community of Rockport, Massachusetts, is in shock a day after a bloody attack on a teenage girl at a local middle school. A 13-year-old boy was arrested Monday on several charges after allegedly stabbing a girl of the same age before classes began at Rockport Middle School. School officials put the school on lockdown as authorities searched for the…