News

Marion Tow Boat Captain Found Dead

A Tow Boat U.S. Captain, whose home port was in Marion, was found dead inside the cabin of his 29-foot boat around 8:30 am this morning, ending a search that had been ongoing all morning, Coast Guard [...] Read more »

Blanchette Bids Farewell to Selectmen

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Tuesday, May 15 marked the final regular Marion Board of Selectmen meeting for Selectman Roger Blanchette as he will not be seeking reelection for his position. Blanchette has worked alongside his fel[...] Read more »

Small Turnout for Town Meeting

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The Annual Mattapoisett Town Meeting only drew 125 residents to its audience at the Old Rochester Regional High School Auditorium on the evening of Monday, May 14. Few items on the 40-article warrant [...] Read more »

Proposed Solar Farm Discussed

A solar farm, with 3,520 solar panels comprising four and a half acres on a six-acre parcel, off County Road, was brought before the Marion Planning Board on Monday evening.  Doug Schneider of Doug S[...] Read more »

Power Outage Update

NSTAR is reporting that on May 11 at  12:25pm a power cable failure in the area of Industrial Drive in Mattapoisett caused an outage for approximately 5,000 customers in Marion, Mattapoisett and Fair[...] Read more »

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Events

Nasketucket Bird Club Events

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On Thursday, May 24 at 7:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Public Library on Barstow Street, the Nasketucket Bird Club features Bruce Byers, Ph.D, and Associa[...] Read more »

Memorial Day in Marion Veteran Events

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Members of the Benjamin D. Cushing Post 2425 Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 10:00 am on Saturday May 26, to place flowers on the graves of dece[...] Read more »

Marion Block Party

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The Marion Recreation Department in conjunction with the Marion Fire Fighters Association are pleased to announce the return of the Marion Block Party[...] Read more »

Elizabeth Taber Women’s Writing Group

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Women Sharing Words: a women’s writing group is meeting the fourth Friday of each month at the Elizabeth Taber Library on 8 Spring Street in Marion,[...] Read more »

Opinion

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Dear Editor: In the upcoming Town Meeting, Marion voters can help reduce the Town’s municipal elec[...] Read more »

Good Luck Inn at Shipyard Park

To the Editor: Last Thursday evening, at the second entertainment application hearing, the Board of [...] Read more »

Safety Vest Donation

Dear Editor: Six members of the business community have made generous donations to help purchase saf[...] Read more »

Sports

Tri-Town Basketball Camp

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The Tri-Town Basketball Camp, under the direction of Coach Rick Regan, will again be held this summe[...] Read more »

ORR Boys Lax Qualifies for Tournament

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•Old Rochester Boys and Girls Track- The ORR boys and girls both successfully defeated Dighton-Reh[...] Read more »

Tabor Track Team Attends ISTA Meet

One burning Saturday, when most students would have preferred to lounge about and relax after the fi[...] Read more »

Adult Soccer Team Forming in Rochester

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There’s no doubting that some forms of exercise are painful, dreadful and just down right boring, [...] Read more »

ORR Lax Fest Scheduled This Weekend

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It might be one of the oldest sports, dating back to its Native American roots, but the sport of lac[...] Read more »

Obituaries

Lorraine T. (Davis) Valley

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Lorraine T. (Davis) Valley, 94 of Mattapoisett, passed away surrounded by her family and close friends on May 14, 2012 at her home. She was the devote[...] Read more »

Raymond H. Tiernan

Raymond H. Tiernan, 88, died Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara E. (Pi[...] Read more »

Robert T. Grant

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Robert T. Grant of Marion passed away on May 8, 2012 in Bourne, Massachusetts. He was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on January 24, 1930 to Edward [...] Read more »

Richard L. “Dick” Dias

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Richard L. “Dick” Dias, 84, of Assonet passed away on Tuesday May 8, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of sixty[...] Read more »

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Features

Local Chorus Travels, Sings with Another Group

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The South Coast Children’s Chorus (SCC) performed in a concert entitled “Let Us Journey Together: Singing Our Dreams” in Hadley MA with the South Hadley Children’s Chorus on May 6.  It was th[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Church Presents Scholarships

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The Memorials Committee and the Women’s Community Guild of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church presented scholarships to six Tri-Town students on Mother’s Day. From left: Rev. Amy Ligni[...] Read more »

Around Buzzards Bay in 28 Days

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Richard Wheeler to paddle entire Buzzards Bay shoreline starting May 19. The Buzzards Bay shoreline, from Westport to Cuttyhunk, is 281 miles long, but rather than letting that distance separate us, l[...] Read more »

Mother’s Day 5K Photo Gallery

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Check out these shots from the 6th Annual Tiara Mother’s Day 5K Road Race! Such a great turnout for the event![...] Read more »

Happenings

Habitat for Humanity Seeking Land

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Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) is seeking land or property to be renovated, for future Habitat homes. Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for H[...] Read more »

Rochester Country Fair Seeking Vendors

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The Rochester Country Fair is seeking interested craft vendors and exhibitors for participation in the upcoming Annual Rochester Country Fair. The Fai[...] Read more »

Young Historians Program

The Sippican Historical Society is proud to announce the launch of Young Historians, its first hands-on history education program for children. Young [...] Read more »

Calling All Tri-Town Area Veterans

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Members of the Rochester Women’s Club are calling all area veterans to a Meet and Greet event on Saturday, May 19th, Armed Forces Day, from 9 a.m. t[...] Read more »

Schools

Seniors Prepare for Final Exams

May 18, 2012 marks the last day of classes for the seniors attending Old Rochester Regional High Sch[...] Read more »

Tabor Academy Celebrates International Week

Tabor Academy’s international population is not one of the largest when compared with other boardi[...] Read more »

ORRJHS April Students of the Month

Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following S[...] Read more »

Old Colony Students of the Month

The following Old Colony students were recognized as School Council “Students of the Month” for [...] Read more »

ORRJH Honors

Principal Brogioli of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School announces 2011/2012 Quarter III Hono[...] Read more »

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