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Emergency responders conduct search-and-rescue training in Seekonk

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Emergency responders conduct search-and-rescue training in Seekonk

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SEEKONK, Mass. (WPRI) — Once a month, police departments from all across Southeastern Massachusetts come together to train on different scenarios in unfamiliar areas. The Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (SEMLEC) gathered in Seekonk on Tuesday for a missing persons search training exercise. Officials told 12 News that exercises like this can help them work out any possible issues before being asked to respond to a real-world em…Read Article

Cornhole tournament honors longtime Seekonk teacher who passed away from cancer

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Cornhole tournament honors longtime Seekonk teacher who passed away from cancer

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Several people gathered at Seekonk High School to honor a longtime member of the Seekonk Warriors community.BACKGROUND: Seekonk H.S. athletic director, teacher Read Article

Seekonk Police Department looking for public's help after incident at department store

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Seekonk Police Department looking for public's help after incident at department store

Police are looking for the public's help concerning an incident at a local department store. According to Seekonk Police, they would like to speak to the two people pictured about an incident at Kohl’s on Commerce Way Friday. They left the area in a red truck. If you have any information Read Article

Giovanni Ruggerio achieves first Truck career pole at Charlotte-The 18-year-ld Ruggerio from Seekonk, Massachusetts, posted a pole-winning lap at 178.944 mph in 30.177 seconds, which was enough for him to nab his first Truck career pole over teammates Tan

The 18-year-ld Ruggerio from Seekonk, Massachusetts, posted a pole-winning lap at 178.944 mph in 30.177 seconds, which was enough for him to nab his first Truck career pole over teammates Tanner Gray and Corey Heim. The post Giovanni Ruggerio achieves first Truck career pole at Charlotte appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.Seekonk · Seekonk Read Article

Former Mass. Postmaster Stole $19K in Money Order Scam to Fund Casino Trips, Officials Say

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Bethany LeBlanc is accused of allegedly using the stolen proceeds for personal expenses, including thousands of dollars spent at casinos.US Postal Service · Seekonk See the Story

Municipal – Right of first refusal – Recreational land

Where two plaintiffs have moved to enjoin the town of Seekonk from purchasing, pursuant to a statutory right of first refusal, recreational real property that the plaintiffs own and seek to develop for residential use, that motion should be denied because (1) the defendants are likely to establish that the plaintiffs agreed to waive the claims that they now assert and (2) the plaintiffs have not established a likelihood of success on any of thei…Property · Seekonk Read Article

Seekonk family grateful for support after devastating fire

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SEEKONK, Mass. (WPRI) — Justin Sullivan and his family were vacationing in Ireland when the unthinkable happened. "We got a call from the smoke alarm company telling us our smoke alarm was going off," Sullivan recalled. "Our first thought was something tripped it, but then reality hits you ... and seconds later your neighbor is calling you frantically telling you your house is on fire." "When somebody tells you your house is on fire, you're jus…Seekonk · Seekonk Read Article

Mass. man faces attempted rape, kidnapping charges after attack on female Uber driver

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A Seekonk man is facing charges in connection with luring a female Uber driver to a private location and trying to rape her early Saturday morning, Seekonk police announced Monday.Police have charged 25-year-old James Oakes with kidnapping, assault with intent to rape, strangulation or suffocation, assault and battery, unarmed robbery, intimidation of a witness and interfering with a ride share driver, Seekonk police said in a press release.Uber · Seekonk Read Article

Mass. man accused of intent to rape, kidnapping in Uber driver attack, police say

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A Massachusetts man is facing a series of charges, accused of assaulting an Uber driver during a ride.Uber · Seekonk See the Story

Plans for asphalt plant stymied despite OK under bylaw

In 2021, the plaintiffs sought to develop an asphalt plant in a Seekonk industrial park. It was an allowed use under the zoning bylaw at the time.Seekonk · Seekonk Read Article

Dispatchers field 11 frantic 911 calls on Seekonk house fire

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SEEKONK, Mass. (WPRI) — The investigation continues into a fire that decimated a Seekonk home earlier this week. Firefighters rushed to the Emily Way home Monday afternoon after receiving nearly a dozen frantic 911 calls from neighbors and passersby. "The sky is pitch black," one caller told the dispatcher. "Thick black smoke and everything." "The house is fully engulfed," another caller noted. "It looks like an electrical fire on the side of t…Seekonk · Seekonk Read Article

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