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Town of Rockland

242 Union Street
781-871-1874

About

The town of Rockland, located in Plymouth County, is 20 miles south of Boston and has a population of 17,489 residents. Rockland was settled by European settlers, as a northeastern region of neighboring Abington in 1673. The town separated and incorporated as Rockland on March 9, 1874. It is named for the town's rocky nature, which was better suited for mills and industry than for farming. Historically, Rockland is best known for its industrial history and was home to many shoe manufacturers.  It is believed that Rockland shod approximately half the shoes for the Union Army during the Civil War. Today Rockland is primarily a suburb of Boston; and the mills have been repurposed into venues for housing and local artists.


Recent News

Town of Rockland Early Fall Newsletter September 20, 2023

ARJWW WATER UPDATE Keeping you informed about the ongoing work by the Abington Rockland Joint Water Works (ARJWW) to ensure the quality of your drinking water is a priority of ours. We are happy to provide another update on water quality concerns…

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Town of Rockland Newsletter: February-March 2023

OUT WITH THE OLD? SELECTMAN VOTE TO SEND NEW FIRE STATION RECOMMENDATION TO TOWN MEETING Nineteen thirty-nine, and 1978; those were the years that Rockland first built, then updated with three new bays, the Town’s fire station on Union…

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Town Of Rockland : Trash Billing Maintenance

The Trash billing inquiry computer system will be down for maintenance from Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – Friday, February 10, 2023. During this maintenance, the Board of Health will not have access to provide residents with any trash…

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Town of Rockland News - Nomination Papers

Nomination papers for the Annual Town Election to be held Saturday, April 8, 2023, are available in the Town Clerk’s Office. The deadline for obtaining Nomination papers is Wednesday, February 15, 2023. They must be signed by at least 50…

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Town of Rockland Newsletter: November 2022

MEET ROCKLAND'S NEWEST FIREFIGHTERS How much has the makeup and nature of firefighting changed since Rockland Chief Scott Duffey joined the Department as a “call firefighter” in 1998? To begin with Rockland boasts two female firefighters…

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Town of Rockland News Town Administrator Q And A Video Series

In an effort to increase community engagement, the Rockland Town Administrator will be starting a new local cable access television video series called “Town Administrator Q & A.” Residents are encouraged to email any questions you…

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Town of Rockland News - FY22 Trash bills Past Due

COURTESY REMINDER The Board of Health Office is preparing to process Trash Liens, as a courtesy reminder to all residents with a past due balance on their trash accounts from FY22 (July 1, 2021 – June 30,2022). To avoid penalties and lien…

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Town of Rockland Newsletter: August-September 2022

At Town Hall, we understand that communication with our residents is important. As a new way to connect, we are launching this monthly newsletter as a six month pilot. It is a resource to keep people informed about Rockland Town Government and its…

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Town Of Rockland : Curbside Mattress Pickup

Monday, October 3, 2022, ONLY Residents must contact handup directly to schedule a pickup and payment You Can Not Use The Town-Issued Vouchers - Complete mattress and box spring recycling services $40.00 per unit. - Pickup at your…

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Town Of Rockland : RRC Vouchers

Friendly Reminder Wednesday, August 31, 2022, is the last day residents can pick up their $25.00…

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Town of Rockland - Water Department Alerts

Emergency Water Main Repair - Top of Union Street Due to weather yesterday we had to hold off until this morning, We are currently working on an emergency water main repair on Union Street. Water will temporarily be shut down from Forest Street to…

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Town of Rockland Board of Health News - West Nile Virus Advisory

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Town of Rockland News : Plymouth County Mosquito Control truck spraying

Plymouth County Mosquito Control will be conducting a truck-based town-wide mosquito spray on 8/16/2022 between 2 AM and sunrise in response to a West Nile Virus-positive mosquito sample. Pesticide applications are made via an ultra-low volume(ULV)…

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Town of Rockland West Nile Advisory - August 14, 2022

West Nile Advisory Avoid Mosquito Bites On August 12, 2022 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) informed the Rockland Board of Health that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Rockland, Massachusetts.…

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Town of Rockland News : Water ban in effect for Rockland

Abington/Rockland Joint Water Works (ARJWW) is experiencing severe water shortage. Our reservoirs and ground water supplies are critically low. All outside water usage is prohibited for all uses. Please conserve our drinking water for fire…

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Town of Rockland Newsletter June - 2022

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