DIGHTON — Police Chief George Nichols would like to provide an update on the investigation into Saturday evening’s crash on Tremont Street. On Saturday, Dec. 7, at approximately 6:18 p.m., a Dighton Police officer witnessed a grey Mercedes sedan take a sharp right turn from Somerset Avenue onto Old Somerset Avenue while traveling at a high […]

DIGHTON — Police Chief George Nichols and Fire Chief Christopher J. Maguy report that the Dighton Police and Fire Departments responded to a serious motor vehicle crash on Tremont Street this evening. On Saturday, Dec. 7, at approximately 6:18 p.m., a Dighton Police officer witnessed a grey Mercedes sedan traveling at a high rate of speed down Tremont […]

The Dighton Police Department would like to share the following resources from SUPE: Substance Use Prevention Education to educate parents and guardians about the dangers of fentanyl. These resources are available in both English and Spanish. Parent’s Guide to Fentanyl: This comprehensive guide equips parents with valuable information, including tips, warning signs, and helpful videos […]

DIGHTON — Chief George Nichols, on behalf of the Dighton Police Department, shares that Patrolman AJ Swartz will outline a new initiative to ensure more effective and safe interactions with special-needs individuals during a PTSA meeting with Dighton-Rehoboth school community parents and staff tomorrow. WHEN: Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. Rehoboth Parent Teacher Student Association […]

  Families with special needs children in Dighton-Rehoboth Public Schools are encouraged to attend the DR-SEPAC meeting tonight at the Dighton-Rehoboth High School Library at 7 p.m. Dighton Patrolman AJ Swartz will be discussing the Altered Emergency Response initiative, and how to make sure that first-responder interactions with children with disabilities are effective and positive.