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Historic houses along Union Street in Rockland, including a blue Victorian house with white trim, under bare trees on a sunny day
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News for Rockland from South Shore 360: our stories, the newest official notices and when the Select Board meets.

2South Shore 360 stories8recent official noticesNext meetingRockland Select Board, Nov. 17

Latest from Rockland

  1. Public SafetyRockland

    Developing: Woman killed in Rockland shooting, police questioning two men, WCVB and Boston 25 report

    Rockland police said two men were arguing inside a School Street home when a gun went off and hit a 49-year-old woman, WCVB and Boston 25 News reported; police radio earlier said a suspect was in custody after a search that reached into Weymouth.

    By the South Shore 360 Public Safety Desk ·

  2. Public SafetyRockland

    Hanson woman, 75, seriously hurt in three-vehicle crash on Rockland's Beech Street

    Rockland police thanked the passersby who stopped to help the driver Saturday morning before crews arrived.

    By the South Shore 360 Public Safety Desk ·

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Newest official notices

  8. AgendaSelect Board Meeting agendaNov. 12, 2026

Each line links to the official page that posted it.

When it meets

  • Rockland Select BoardMeets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m., H. Bernard Monahan Hearing Room, Town Hall, 242 Union St. Unless otherwise posted, its page says.
    Next on that schedule: Tuesday, Nov. 17 Select Board

Agendas and minutes: Rockland Agenda Center. Boards cancel and move meetings, so check the agenda before you go.

Regionwide stories

  1. NewsSouth Shore

    Bridgewater State volleyball wins a third straight MASCAC title as Norwell boys soccer beats Greater New Bedford again

    Saturday's late scores: Brockton, Plymouth, Weymouth and Hanson players help the Bears into the NCAA tournament, Norwell reaches the Division 3 semifinals and Holbrook's run ends by a goal.

    By the South Shore 360 News Desk ·

  2. NewsSouth Shore

    Hanson's average single-family tax bill rises $427 as the first South Shore towns set fiscal 2027 rates

    East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanson and Hull have their new rates, and the other 22 South Shore communities are still to come, including Abington and Duxbury, where voters approved overrides this spring.

    By the South Shore 360 News Desk ·

  3. NewsSouth Shore

    Hingham hosts Notre Dame Academy as four South Shore girls soccer teams play for state semifinal spots Sunday

    Oliver Ames meets Masconomet at Danvers for a shot at top-seeded Duxbury, and Rockland visits Sandwich in Division 4.

    By the South Shore 360 News Desk ·

Regionwide notices

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