Taunton
A city in Bristol County, Massachusetts — population 57,675 as of 2020.
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3 rushed to the hospital after Mansfield, Norton, Taunton, Massachusetts State Police crews respond to multi-vehicle highway crash
Several people were injured Sunday in a multi-vehicle highway collision. According to the Mansfield Firefighter Union, at just after 11:45 a.m. Mansfield Engine 32 and Rescue 36, along with companies from Norton Fire and Taunton Brewster EMS, responded to I-495 Northbound at mile…
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Boston Police: Taunton man struck cop cruiser while attempting to flee traffic stop in Mattapan
Police say the armed suspect drove at officers and struck a cruiser while trying to flee a traffic stop last evening.
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Young Taunton skateboarder suffers serious injuries after collision
TAUNTON — The Taunton Police Department is investigating a serious collision between a motor vehicle and a juvenile male on a skateboard that occurred on Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 4:45 p.m., the Taunton Police and Fire Departments were called to Cottage Street at State…
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Taunton woman, Boston man, held without bail in Fall River Superior Court on drug trafficking, firearm charges
Two faced a judge Tuesday in Fall River Superior Court after previously being arrested on gun and drug trafficking charges. According to the Taunton Police Department, on Wednesday, May 6th, Taunton Police were dispatched to the parking lot of a local business for a reported…
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As loved ones remember “incredibly kind” Shannon Smith, her Taunton boyfriend is being held without bail in her murder
A Bristol County man faced a judge Friday after being accused of murdering his girlfriend. According to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III, Taunton Police and EMS responded to a residence at 8 Allcot Circle at just past 12:45 p.m. regarding a female who was…
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Taunton man charged with murder in death of Bridgewater girlfriend
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III has announced a domestic homicide that occurred today in Taunton. Taunton Police and EMS responded to a residence at 8 Allcot Circle at just past 12:45 p.m. regarding a female who was described as being unconscious. Upon arrival,…
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Taunton by the numbers
- Area
- 46.71 sq mi (120.97 km²), 1.71 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.9
- Households
- 24,063
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $79,283
- Median house value
- $422,800
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 141 OAK ST, TAUNTON, MA 02780