Taunton Police

The Taunton Police Department is seeking answers after a home and synagogue in town were vandalized with racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic graffiti. The incident occurred Friday afternoon when an Everett Street resident reported vandalism, and officials found a car and recycling bin had been spray painted with hateful remarks. While conducting a home investigation, officers were called to the scene…

Police in Taunton, Massachusetts, have added the cutest new four-legged employee to their department — a comfort dog named Maggie. The 9-week-old Golden Retriever came to the department in early May from Golden Opportunities for Independence in Walpole, police said, coinciding perfectly with Mental Health Awareness Month. According to a press release announcing her arrival, Maggie will be partnered with…

A Massachusetts man was killed early Sunday morning in a shooting in Taunton, officials said.