Billings works part-time as a call firefighter for the town of Hanson and a support tech for the Fire Marshals Office Special Operations Unit, in addition to his full-time position as a communications lieutenant at the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department. He joined the Sheriff’s Office in 1986 and was promoted to lieutenant in 2003.

Bonnie Saltzman along with her daughter, Vanessa Jolly, an Art Illustration major at UMass Dartmouth, were both on hand, painting and re-outlining the edges of each military symbol.

Over the summer the custodial and maintenance staff were hard at work preparing the buildings for the upcoming school year.

Winnett had been a member of the Whitman-Hanson Student Council for three years.

The new superintendent was voted in by the DPW Board of Commissioners in June.  From July to mid-August, Martin worked closely with departing Superintendent Jack Lowe, learning the details and responsibilities of his new role.

The walk follows the course of the Boston Marathon from Hopkinton to Copley Square in Boston and has raised more than $66 million for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute since it started in 1989.

The band made up of Nick Pagan on the keyboard and bass, drummer Bryan Counter, guitarist Justin Richner and guitarist Derek Gilbert, recently performed at the Marshfield Fair and the Summer Blast fundraiser for the Hanson schools.

How did you decide to apply for the adult services reference librarian position at the Whitman Public Library? I have always wanted to become a reference librarian and I just finished library school this spring.

In July the church received a quarterly tax bill for approximately $2,400 in their mail box and President Ed Winnett immediately contacted the assessor’s office.

When Connell heard that the Whitman Baseball Association was looking at ways to improve the Conley School field, he spoke with Whitman Baseball President Chris Johnson to express his interest. After finding out that the project entailed removing briars, installing a fence and replacing two sheds, Connell went before the Whitman Baseball Association to receive approval.

WHRSD business manager Sharon Andrew presented the committee with a recap of last year’s budget.

What do the conservation agent and the administrative assistant positions entail? Vacca: The conservation agent is the legal and technical advisor to the Conservation Commission. As the conservation agent, I also issue the permit application (notice of intent) and file the decision of the board. I go to the work sites and make inspections.

Director of Technology Service Craig Finley said the district is trying to move services from print format to electronic media.

The Panthers have some big holes to fill from last season, but head coach Sean Clifford said his team is loaded with athleticism. There is stiff competition for several starting spots, which he hopes is going to bring out the best in his players.

It is a fair Wednesday night in August.  As one approaches the dirt pits inside a grove walled off by hedges, one can hear the clink of metal on metal and the sound of voices raised in animated conversation and good-natured ribbing.

Last Thursday, the Plymouth County Sheriffs Department closed the gates on the Essex Street work site for the new police station. They then brought in flat bed trucks to remove the subcontractor’s equipment, Clerk of the Works Joe Homyak said.

State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan, Whitman Fire Chief Timothy J. Grenno, and Whitman Police Chief Christine May-Stafford announced on Tuesday that a joint investigation uncovered a Whitman couple illegally storing and dispensing gasoline at their home at 20 Beaver Street in Whitman.