Dighton Board News Today

Dighton Police Officers Kenneth Almeida and Aaron Swartz were honored for saving a man's life after he sustained severe injuries while cutting down a tree.

A Dighton man pinned down by a tree in his backyard, with no time to spare, was saved by some quick-thinking officers.

The Town of Dighton said Police Chief applicant Sgt. Tim Souza announced he is removing himself as a candidate for the next police chief.

Amid controversy over the naming of a finalist for police chief, the Town of Dighton is taking a step back and re-examining its hiring process.

The Dighton Police union and a selectman are questioning how town officials are handling the hiring of the department’s next chief.

The Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District wants a new Dighton Elementary School Building. State funding may be the only option. Here's how:

Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin, placed on leave after being charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with insider trading, is stepping down.

Prosecutors have accused Dighton police Chief Shawn Cronin of engaging in an insider trading scheme surrounding the announcement of one pharmaceutical company’s acquisition of another.

Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin announced he will resign effective September 30 as he faces insider trading charges.

Chief Shawn Cronin and four others allegedly used confidential information about one pharmaceutical company’s acquisition of another company to illegally profit.