Rockport

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…

Investigators are back at Rockport Middle School as they continue their investigation into a peer-to-peer stabbing that left a 13-year-old girl seriously injured.

Investigators were back at Rockport Middle School Monday night. It’s not clear what they may have been looking for more than 12 hours after a 13-year-old boy allegedly stabbed a 13-year-old girl.

A 13-year-old middle school student was arrested Monday for allegedly stabbing another student in Rockport, Massachusetts.

Police responded to a report of a stabbing outside Rockport Middle School in Massachusetts.

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story reported a juvenile victim had been hospitalized. There is no word yet on the victim’s condition. A 13-year-old student at a Massachusetts middle school was arrested on numerous charges after he allegedly stabbed a female student before the start of school Monday. Police said they were called to Rockport Middle School...

A 19-year-old Massachusetts man got a blast from the past after a message in a bottle he sent out was returned to him- nine years later. The man, Max Vrendenburgh, shared the story on Friday in a now-viral tweet. He sent the message out from Rockport, Mass. as a 10-year-old and the bottle was found on a beach in France...

Firefighters battled a house fire in Rockport, Massachusetts early Thursday that may have been caused by damage from the powerful storm that rocked the region overnight. The fire on Briarstone Road was reported around 3 a.m. One firefighter said the house was fully engulfed when they arrived at the scene.