ROCKPORT — Chief Horvath and the Rockport Police Department wish to share several important safety tips and reminders as residents prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. According to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services and State Police, fire departments statewide…

MERRIMAC — Chief Eric M. Shears reports that the Merrimac Police Department is investigating a report that a suspicious man approached and solicited a juvenile this afternoon. At approximately 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Merrimac Police units were dispatched to the area…

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — Police Chief Todd Fitzgerald and Fire Chief Jason Cleary report that the Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea will, over the next several months, transition its 911 call center and emergency dispatch functions to the North Shore Regional 911 communications center…