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Allegations of Sexism at Marion Meeting

Allegations of sexism came up at the Planning Board meeting on Monday when board member Eileen Marum mentioned that since August, some of her meeting minutes have been edited by the board chair to remove emotional language. Marum said in the past, she has been ignored by male members of the board. As […] Read more »

Notice of Intents Pushed Back

Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday re-opened its month-long review of four separate Notices of Intent to build single-family dwellings on two-acre lots at 0 High Street but ultimately continued all four hearings until its next meeting. Since early November, the project has drawn the attention of abutters who have raised concerns about its possible […] Read more »

Commission Treasurer and State Senator Present Check to Rochester

Plymouth County Commission Treasurer Tom O’Brien and State Senator Michael J. Rodrigues came to Rochester Monday to present its Board of Selectmen a $413,605 check for new Police Department digital radios and new Fire Department turnout gear. The oversize cardboard check the pair came to town hall with represented two actual checks Rochester […] Read more »

Lightning-Fast Select Board Meeting

The Marion Select Board met in a lighting fast meeting on Tuesday, December 3. The meeting began with the approval of minutes from three meetings, October 7, October 16, and November 6. Minutes were approved by unanimous vote. The next agenda item was approving liquor licenses. The board unanimously approved all outstanding requests, though […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Schools On-Budget and On-Task

The Mattapoisett School Committee met November 21 at Old Hammondtown School. The meeting began by recognizing long-time paraprofessional Cyndy Atwood and her work with the education of many students but also the focus on students’ social and emotional needs. The committee thanked her and wished her a happy retirement as she is to retire soon. […] Read more »

Marion Wetlands and Development

Marion’s Conservation Commission decided that two projects before it on November 20 were not subject to wetlands protection bylaws. The commission issued negative determinations of wetlands regulation applicability for plans to repair a wood frame deck, stairs, and egress at 195B Converse Road and to remove eight trees close to the home at 12 […] Read more »

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Events

Tinkhamtown Chapel Christmas Sing-along

The annual Tinkhamtown Chapel Christmas Sing-along will take place on Saturday, December 21 at 5:00 pm at the Chapel on the corner of Acushnet Road an[...] Read more »

Sippican Historical Society

The Sippican Historical Society is thrilled to welcome back Dr. Caroline Bruzelius for an extraordinary evening exploring the restoration and reopenin[...] Read more »

Readers’ Theatre and Lunch

Enjoy a light lunch followed by an entertaining Readers’ Theater. The readings consist of poetry, prose, and short plays/excerpts. There will be foc[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee

The Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will host Olivia Santoro, Deputy Field Director for Civic Education and Mobilization for the ACLU of MA on [...] Read more »

Children’s Christmas Concert

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the land, town folks were gathering, to hear the Tri-County Symphonic Band. &nbs[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Citizens United

To the Editor, The 2010 U.S. Supr[...] Read more »

League of Women Voters Candidates Debate

Dear Editor, The League of Women [...] Read more »

Taste of Our Towns Event

To the Editor, The Taste of Our T[...] Read more »

Brad Hathaway

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Sports

ORR Football Moves on to Turkey Day

The Old Rochester Regional high school football team lost 28-7 to Shawsheen in the final four on Nov[...] Read more »

Bulldogs Succeed on the Field and Charitably

The third annual unified Bulldogs vs Tri-Town Police took place on November 13 and was a huge succes[...] Read more »

Go Bulldogs Go!

Volleyball Old Rochester’s girl[...] Read more »

Two Wins for ORR

The Bulldogs defeated Hanover 3-0 on November 3, and advanced to the round of 16. Set scores were 25[...] Read more »

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Features

ORR Celebrates Inaugural Community Service-Learning Day

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Old Rochester Regional High School Principal Michael Devoll are pleased to announce the resounding success of the district’s inaugural Community Service-Lear[...] Read more »

When is it Time to Take Away the Car Keys?

Our ability to safely drive varies enormously. Even though 75% of surveyed drivers felt that their skill behind the wheel was in the top 25%, statistics do apply, and 25% of us are in the bottom 25%. [...] Read more »

Whale Watching and Ghost Stories

Recently, reports of sightings of whales breaching in Buzzards Bay in the commercial shipping lanes have appeared on social media. Someone suggested that they were coming here to view the sunset from [...] Read more »

The Memory that Keeps On Giving

Christmas. It doesn’t feel possible that it’s December and soon Christmas will be here. As a child, Christmas took so long to arrive. The anticipation would begin when the Christmas Edition of the[...] Read more »

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Happenings

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

The Rochester Historical Society, begun in 1967, has been around long enough to be considered historical in its own right. Like any organization with [...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

One very interesting donation that the Historical Society received this year was a “six-board chest.” This good-sized wooden chest is -hav[...] Read more »

Sippizine Releases Fourth Volume Celebrating “Home”

Sippizine, the South Coast Massachusetts literary journal showcasing local creative talent, proudly announces the release of its fourth volume. Center[...] Read more »

Warm Weather Donations for Veterans

The Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) requests your help collecting new hats, gloves, and white socks through January[...] Read more »

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Schools

ORRHS First Term Honor Roll

The following students have achieved honors for the first term at Old Rochester Regional High School[...] Read more »

ORR Class of 1985 Reunion

The Old Rochester Regional Class of 1985 will be hosting our 40th Class Reunion on Saturday, August [...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Thomas Lavoie of Mattapoisett was recently elected membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Ph[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

WOC1 Alexander J. Buckley graduated from the Massachusetts Army National Guard Warrant Officer Candi[...] Read more »

William’s Fund

This is an appeal to the community on behalf of our students. My name is Sheilah Sullivan. I’v[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Richard “Dick” M. Cotter

Richard “Dick” M. Cotter passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the age of 87, surrounded by his family after a long illness. [...] Read more »

Barbara A. (Souza) Littlewood

Barbara A. (Souza) Littlewood, 93, of New Bedford died December 8, 2024 at Royal of Fairhaven. &[...] Read more »

Barbara Whitehead Silva

Barbara Whitehead Silva, 93, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts died peacefully at home on Monday, December 2, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Char[...] Read more »

Jill (Crippin) Vancour

Jill (Crippin) Vancour, 57, Of Mattapoisett died November 28, 2024 unexpectedly at St. Luke’s Hospital. &nbs[...] Read more »

Steven A. Briggs

Steven A. Briggs, 68, of Marion passed away unexpectedly at home on December 1, 2024. He was the husband of Rita L. St. Germaine and the son of the la[...] Read more »

Frank L. Fletcher

Frank L. Fletcher, 83, of Mattapoisett, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024 after a brief illness. Born on January 3, 1941, in Stamford, CT, he w[...] Read more »

Christopher John Wallace

Christopher John Wallace, 63, of Dartmouth died at St. Luke’s Hospital on November 23, 2024 after a massive heart attack. &nbs[...] Read more »

Patricia D. “Pat” (Glennon) Waldron

Patricia D. “Pat” (Glennon) Waldron, of Fairhaven, formerly of Wareham, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, in St. Luke’s Hospital, New B[...] Read more »

Roger D. Boucher

Roger D. Boucher, 94, of Rochester, MA, passed away peacefully at home on November 21, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family. A devoted husband, [...] Read more »

John T. “Jack” Quinn

John T. “Jack” Quinn, 92, of Marion died November 18, 2024 peacefully at home surrounded by his family who love him very much. He was the [...] Read more »

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