Can you tell a story in 140 characters or less? That’s the fun and challenge of posting news updates to Twitter on a regular basis.


The Mariner stepped up our social networking game this year with an increased presence on both Facebook and Twitter. We live-tweeted from meetings and events and did our best to deliver up-to-the-minute, hyperlocal news.


But the best part was when you, the readers, joined in the conversation! See our list of this year’s best Facebook comments (page _) from none other than you.


We noticed a big jump in followers and retweets this year; for that, we have you to thank!


Here are a few of our favorite 2012 tweets from the Mariner’s Twitter feed:

January


Jan.1: Pickup truck drives into side of Pilgrim Bank


Jan. 6: Hey Cohasseters -- Do you think it is time to revisit the Town Manager Act? Selectmen do. Take our poll!


Jan. 13: COHASSET POLICE: Naked couple sent on their way


Jan. 25: If you're not at the Atlantica, you're missing out! Cohasset Cabaret performing, $10 at the door


Jan. 26: Police looking for info on today's Whitehead Road burglary


 


February


Feb. 10: Medical condition suspected in fatal car crash in Cohasset


Feb. 13: COHASSET POLICE: Worker falls off Avalon roof


Feb. 13: Town Hall buzzing tonight as Coughlin supporters wait for BoS to finish their exec session concerning Coughlin's employment contract… The Mariner is on the scene and will report accordingly.


Feb. 15: Selectmen office filling up, folks awaiting the official word on Coughlin... Will keep you posted.


Feb. 17: Update: Selectmen appoint acting town manager


Feb. 24: Is it time to revisit the meals tax in Cohasset? Hingham is getting $600K this year alone from the tax!


 


March


Mar. 9: CITIZEN OF YEAR: Vee Roebuck a natural choice


Mar. 19: Two-alarm fire on King Street knocked down


Mar. 19: Selectmen to vote tonight on Coughlin's employment


Mar. 20: Town Manager Michael Coughlin fired


 


April


Apr. 6: Serious crash today at S. Main and Summer streets


Apr. 16: Join our conversation about the separation of church and state as it relates to CPA funding.


Apr. 17: Been editor of the Cohasset Mariner for 20 years! Longest serving editor by far. The CM debuted in 1978! Mary Ford


Apr. 20: Should the Cohasset Police Station "go dark?" We don't think so. Check our editorial


Apr. 22: Early morning crash shuts Jerusalem Road for two hours


 


May


May 7: Car crashes onto Black Rock Beach


May 9: Local man faces manslaughter charge… Cohasset man charged in brother in-law's death


May 12: Town Meeting time! Who's live with me this morning?


May 12: Hot topics today: meals/hotel taxes, citizens' petition for water/sewer. What do you think?


May 12: Police Chief DeLuca says he's against a dark station; Supt. Barbara Cataldo discusses tech plan for schools; iPads are the future


May 12: No appetite for meals or hotel tax in Cohasset; both articles were just defeated. So your Starbucks here is still cheaper than in Hingham


May 14: E-coli found in untreated well water sample


May 19: Gjesteby tops Carr in Cohasset selectman's race


May 21: It's a rainy Monday evening, and it appears reaching a quorum at Town Meeting (day 2) will be a challenge. Hmm, where could everyone be?


 


June


Jun. 2: CHS graduation was beautiful today, despite the rain! And there probably wasn't a dry eye under the big top. :) Congrats, class of 2012!


Jun. 21: Two-alarm fire at 100 Pond Street


Jun. 22: Cohasset K-9 locates diabetic man in distress


 


July


Jul. 12: Bridge jumper in Cohasset nearly drowns


Jul. 24: COHASSET POLICE: Three Scituate men face drug charges


 


August


Aug. 22: State’s bomb squad removes hundreds of pounds of illegal fireworks following Cohasset seizure


 


September


Sep. 6: ELECTION RESULTS: Davis tops May to face Hedlund


Sep. 9: COHASSET POLICE: Missing 91-year-old out with girlfriend


Sep. 24: Official statement on Cohasset teacher contract negotiations


Sep. 28: Scituate man drowns on Aaron River after canoe capsizes


 


October


Oct. 8: Updated 10:38 AM - Cohasset ASP Pumpkin Patch opens!


Oct. 16: Apparently we just had a 4.5 earthquake?!? Town Hall was rumbling! Anyone else feel it?


Oct. 19: ROUTE 3A CRASH: Car hits pole, goes into building


Oct. 19: COHASSET POLICE: Two men arrested for trafficking cocaine


Oct. 26: Do you stock up on milk, bread or alcohol in getting ready for a big storm?


Oct. 29: Who's ready to batten down the hatches? A tired phrase, but it's nautical! Tweet us at #wickedlocalsandy with your storm stories!


Oct. 29: Jerusalem Rd & Bow St closed; water on roadway; PD closing causeway on Atlantic Ave #wickedlocalsandy


Oct. 29: National Grid located power problem, attempting to switch some power routes to restore power to affected areas #wickedlocalsandy


Oct. 29: National Grid cleaning up fallen trees on power lines; multiple lines down; avoid wires on ground #wickedlocalsandy


Oct. 30: Sandy aftermath: Cohasset "relatively fortunate" after superstorm #wickedlocalsandy


 


November


Nov. 2: Third arrest in cocaine case


Nov. 6: Polls are now open at Cohasset Town Hall… Tell us who you're voting for and why! #mavote #cohasset


Nov. 6: Cohasset: Busy at the polls: The line to vote was out the door of Town Hall when polls opened at 7 a.m.


Nov. 6: Cohasset leans Republican in Presidential, state election


Nov. 8: Boat from Gloucester washes up in Cohasset


Nov. 9: Rash of car break-ins overnight at Avalon


Nov. 29: Police chief update: DeLuca's contract will not be renewed


 


December


Dec. 7: 92-year-old victim of Grandparent Scam


Dec. 10: Grand Jury finds no probable cause to indict in brother-in-law fight


Dec. 11: Special Town Meeting votes 'no' on Town Manager Act changes


Dec. 17: News update: Increased police presence at Cohasset schools


Dec. 20: Spring Town Meeting date selected: The date has been set for the spring Annual Town Meeting: Monday, April 22


Dec. 28: SWAN SONG: Bird flies into Cohasset power lines
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