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2008 Annual Town Report TRICK A AL L. P OWN REPORT T 2008 MASSACHUSETTS OWN OF ROCKLAND T ANNUAL FIREFIGHTERS OF THE YEAR CEREMONY T A ANNUAL BY GOVERNOR DEV ROCKLAND FIREFIGHTERS HONORED 2008 ROCKLAND TOWN REPORT 2008 AR & BOY WITH JESSICA OFFICER STEVEN SOMERS “THE GUARDIANS OF THE NIGHT” ROCKLAND POLICE K-9 ROCKLAND'S K-9 UNIT The Rockland Police K-9 Unit was started in December of 2005. Today the K-9 Unit consists of K-9 Officer/Handler Steven Somers, Patrol K-9 Boyar, and Narcotics K-9 Jessica (Jesse). The K-9 Unit supports the Patrol Division of the Rockland Police Department and serves the community with a variety of functions/services. The Rockland Fire Department responded to a call on The K-9 Unit can track fleeing criminals or missing persons. They can search buildings that have been broken into for hiding suspects, evidence recovery, crowd/people control, criminal apprehensions, and the detection of January 23, 2008 at 248 Centre Avenue. Upon initial narcotics. The Rockland K-9 Unit also serves surrounding agencies that do not have the use of K-9's through response to the call, they were faced with a fire of mutual aid. The Rockland K-9 Unit is called upon almost on a daily basis to provide these functions in order to unknown origin with flames coming out of the first floor. apprehend criminals and to help locate narcotics and keep them off of our streets. The RPD K-9 Unit has been extremely successful since it began in 2005. They are privately funded through a non-profit organization called Four firefighters entered the house to find an intense fire the RPD K-9 Foundation. in the kitchen. During overhaul, an intense fireball In 2008 the Rockland Police K-9 Unit responded to over 100 calls for service both in Rockland and surrounding erupted from the oven trapping the firefighters. The four towns through mutual aid. In most of those cases it was the nose of K-9 Jessica that was called upon to sniff out firefighters escaped due to quick thinking, their training illegal narcotics. Jessica's nose was responsible for getting numerous amounts of Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin, and having appropriate gear. The firefighters reentered prescription medication and thousands of dollars of illegal money off of the streets of the South Shore. the home and found a victim on the second floor. With the K-9 Boyar's nose on the other hand was called upon several times to sniff out fleeing criminals. The most notable assistance of two other firefighters operating the case of 2008 which landed K-9 Boyar and Officer Somers on the front page of the Boston Herald was in the wee apparatus, they removed the victim to the outside. hours of last New Years' Day January 1st, 2008 when an attempted murderer and suspected murderer had allegedly stabbed his roommate 5 times and fled into the woods on Market Street by the Highway barn. The suspect who is On December 3, 2008, these firefighters were all awarded an illegal immigrant from Brazil was eventually apprehended after a violent struggle where both K-9 Boyar and the Meritorious Group Award for their actions at Fanueil the suspect sustained injuries. It was later learned that the suspect has 2 warrants for murder in Brazil. This trial is Hall from Governor Deval Patrick and Fire Marshall set for February of 2009 and then the suspect will be extradited back to Brazil to answer his charges of murder. Thanks to K-9 Boyar this alleged murderer is off of the streets of Rockland. Stephen D. Coan. It was quite a ceremony filled with bagpipers and an acappella trio. Other towns also Officer Somers, K-9 Jessica and K-9 Boyar are gearing up for another busy year in 2009 and look forward to received awards due to heroic measures of various protecting the streets of Rockland. degrees but Rockland is proudest of its own. Respectfully submitted, Paula Ferguson Front cover picture courtesy of Alan McPhee (photographer) Standing: top left Governor Deval L. Patrick, Deputy Fire Chief William Ferguson and State Fire Marshall Stephen D. Coan. Standing bottom row: Lieutenant Donald Hussey, Firefighter/Paramedics Thomas Heaney, Michael Tracy, Thomas Henderson and Firefighter/EMT Michael Mullen. K-9 Jessica, Officer Somers & K-9 Boyar 134th ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF ROCKLAND MASSACHUSETTS For the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2008 IN MEMORIAM 2008 January 5 Jerome D. Harriman Board of Health Chairman January 10 George T. Joy Selectman January 16 Ann J. Bois School Secretary April 22 Dianne L. Stimpson Treasurer’s Office May 6 Francis J. Perfetuo School Teacher June 11 Becky J. Coit Memorial Parade Committee Election Official June 16 Barbara M. Bombardier Finance Committee Election Warden July 15 Paul F. Fay School Custodian July 18 Joan B. (Tonie) King Business Manager July 20 Donald F. Ferguson Constable Chair, Centennial Committee July 30 Richard W. Schwerin Police Officer August 9 Douglas L. Jeffery Building Inspector August 18 Walter Schleiff Ab./Rock Joint Water September 9 Barbara Byrne Election Official September 11 Gerald DelPrete Finance Committee Conservation Comm., Etc. October 6 Donald Holmes Wiring Inspector November 14 Ronald C. Everett Detective Sargeant December 16 Patrick J. Callahan School Custodian 2 TOWN CLERK’S REPORT 2008 FEDERAL OFFICERS 2008 – 111th U.S. Congress (1st Session) UNITED STATES SENATORS IN CONGRESS (Washington, D.C.) Six year term Two elected from Eleventh Massachusetts Congressional District: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Barnstable) John F. Kerry (D-Boston) UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (Washington, D.C.) Two year term Tenth Congressional District William D. Delahunt (D-Quincy) STATE OFFICERS MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE BRANCH GOVERNOR Deval L. Patrick, Milton (D) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Timothy P. Murray, Worcester (D) SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH (4 year term) William Francis Galvin, Boston (D) ATTORNEY GENERAL (4 year term) Martha Coakley, Medford (D) TREASURER (4 year term) Timothy P. Cahill, Quincy (D) AUDITOR (4 year term) A. Joseph DeNucci, Newton (D) COUNCILLOR (2 year term) Fourth District Christopher A. Iannella, Jr., Boston (D) 3 MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (General Court) SENATE (40 Members) SENATE PRESIDENT Therese Murray, Plymouth (D) STATE SENATOR (2 year term) Norfolk & Plymouth District Michael W. Morrissey, Quincy (D) State House, Room 413D, Boston, MA 02133 (617) 722-1494 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 160 Representatives elected SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (2 year term) Salvatore F. DiMasi, Boston (D) STATE REPRESENTATIVE (2 year term) 5th Plymouth District Robert J. Nyman, Hanover (D) State House, Room 527A, Boston, MA 02133 (617) 722-2020 PLYMOUTH COUNTY OFFICERS DISTRICT ATTORNEY (4 year term) Timothy J. Cruz, Marshfield (R)*** CLERK OF COURTS (6 year term) Francis R. Powers, Scituate (D)***(Deceased 4/08) David Biggs Appointed Acting Clerk REGISTER OF PROBATE & INSOLVENCY (6 year term) Robert E. McCarthy, E. Bridgewater (D)* REGISTER OF DEEDS (6 year term) John R. Buckley, Jr., Brockton (D)*** COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (4 year term) One elected every 4 years Two elected every 4 years Timothy J. McMullen, Pembroke (D)*** John P. Riordan, Marshfield (D)** Jeffrey M. Welch (D)** 4 COUNTY TREASURER (6 year term) Thomas J. O’Brien, Kingston (D) Appointed *** for Two Year Term SHERIFF (6 year term) Joseph D. McDonald, Jr., Kingston (R)** * Elected November 5, 2002 ** Elected November 2, 2004 *** Elected November 7, 2006 COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS (14) Barnstable Franklin Norfolk Berkshire Hamden PLYMOUTH (Rockland) Bristol Hampshire Suffolk Dukes Middlesex Worcester Essex Nantucket ROCKLAND POSTMASTER Mark Laramee Donald Nelson - Effective August 2008 TOWN OF ROCKLAND INFORMATION First Settled: The town first settled around 1673. It was formerly the northeast section of Abington. Population was 4,000 when incorporated under its present name. Name: Rockland derived its name geologically from its rocky nature. A “large rock” is mentioned in the description of the Town Seal. Incorporated: March 9, 1874. (Acts of 1874-Chapter 44) Town Seal: For complete description of Town Seal, see Town of Rockland By-Laws, Article XXVIII, Section 28.02 County: Plymouth Location: Southeastern Massachusetts. Rockland is approximately 20 miles from Boston; 8 miles from Brockton, and is bordered by the following towns: North by Weymouth and Hingham South by Hanson East by Norwell and Hanover West by Whitman and Abington 5 Population: FEDERAL CENSUS TOWN CENSUS 2000 - 17,670 2008 - 18,086 1990 - 16,123 2007 - 18,045 1980 - 15,370 2006 - 17,100 1970 - 15,674 2005 - 16,874 Total Registered Voters: As of December 31, 2008– 11,715 Town Charter: Adopted March 8, 1969 at Annual Town Election. Charter became effective on January 1, 1970. Annual Town Election: Second Saturday in April Annual Town Meeting: A date to be determined by the Board of Selectmen not later than January 31 each year Type of Government: Open Town Meeting Land Area: 10.07 Square miles Miles of Streets: 61 ½ miles Number of Parcels: 5,600 Altitude: Highest: 180 feet above mean sea level Lowest: 92.73 feet above mean sea level Latitude: North 42° 8m Longitude: West 70° 55m Topographic Characteristics: Gently rolling terrain with one hill (Beech Hill) in the south which rises to about 180 feet, which is 80 feet above general local elevation of 100 feet above mean sea level. Rockland is highest point of land in Plymouth County. U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Plates: Rockland is shown on Whitman and Weymouth Quadrangles Rockland is included in the following areas and districts: Tenth Massachusetts Congressional District Fourth Councilor District NORFOLK & PLYMOUTH SENATE DISTRICT Fifth Plymouth State Representative District Boston Metropolitan Area 6 TOWN OF ROCKLAND 2008 ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS NAME TERM EXPIRES TOWN CLERK Mary Pat Kaszanek 2009 TOWN TREASURER Karen M.
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