Rockland Secures $1.1 Million Federal Grant for Wastewater Infrastructure

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ROCKLAND – June 2, 2026 – The Rockland Select Board announced a massive financial boost for local infrastructure Tuesday night, securing a $1.1 million federal grant from Congressman Bill Keating’s office to expand the town’s phase one wastewater treatment plant upgrades. The surprise windfall capped off an incredibly efficient, seven-minute meeting that also cleared the way for critical milestones regarding the new fire station project, final utility disconnections for the impending Lincoln School demolition, and key appointments to the Board of Registrars.

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Rubio: Never heard of Trump pick Pulte in matters involving US intelligence

U.S. Representative Bill Keating, a Democrat from Massachusetts, ​cited Rubio’s expertise in intelligence matters from his years on the Senate Intelligence Committee and his current roles as top U.S. diplomat and Trump’s national security adviser.

“Have you ever specifically, in the context of the intelligence community, heard the name Bill ‌Pulte?” Keating asked at a ⁠House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.

“In the context of intelligence?” Rubio repeated. “No.”

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Representative Bill Keating pops into protest

9th District of Massachusetts U.S. Representative Bill Keating joined the weekly Wareham for Law and Democracy standout in front of Town Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17.

Wareham for Law and Democracy is a local advocacy group and one of its founding members and local immigration attorney Manfred Wiegandt said Keating talked about immigrant visas, advocacy work and a bill he is co-sponsoring regarding Greenland.

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