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Sean Sweeney: from Fill-In to Chair

On Monday, the Marion Planning Board held their first meeting following the Town Election. Voted upon by residents were three candidates for three open spots on the board, thus making the race uncontested. Ryan Burke was re-elected to his seat; Sean Sweeney won a seat following his appointment to finish the term of […] Read more »

Float Continued; Shed Approved

The Marion Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, May 27. Though this was their first meeting following the Town Election, none of the commission’s seats were up for vote. Chair Matt Shultz began the meeting by continuing to its June 10 meeting the Public Hearing of Elizabeth H. O’Leary of 81 Cove Circle for […] Read more »

Water Street Work Approved; MRC Charter Adopted

The Marion Select Board met publicly on Tuesday following an Executive Session. The board began with a Public Hearing for Eversource Energy to locate underground cables, conduits and manholes along and across Water Street and the installation of 227 feet of 1-to-2 inch conduit. Jessica Elder, an agent for Eversource, represented the corporation […] Read more »

Ticks, World Cup Bring Disease

From tick control to vaccine refrigeration issues, the Marion Board of Health met on May 21 and discussed a wide array of topics. The board meeting was held at the Police Station conference room after the re-election of Albin Johnson III. The board named Dr. Edward Hoffer as the new chair and Dr. […] Read more »

Parking Boats, Cars A Challenge

The Marion Marine Resources Commission met on May 20 at the Island Wharf Harbormaster Center where discussion focused on a survey being drafted by consultants Kristen Uiterwjk and Shannon Hogan of UMass Boston’s Urban Harbor Institute. The MRC members discussed outreach as well as one question that did not address private boating access. […] Read more »

Revote On Old Colony Next Month

Superintendent-Director Aaron Polanski held an Old Colony Building Project Update Informational Session on May 14, where he and other school representatives offered insights and updates into the continuing proposal for an update to the school building. There was a multi-town vote last November, where the proposed plan for a new Old Colony building […] Read more »

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Events

June Adult & Teen Events at the Mattapoisett Library

Jump into June with the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow Street. &nb[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Museum

Please join the Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church Street on June 13 at 6:00 pm for the amazing music of The Hot Club Cheese Roll. Founded by guitarist J[...] Read more »

Annual Marion Town Party

Save the Date. The Annual Marion Town Party returns on Saturday, July 25, (rain date: Sunday, July 26) on the grounds of Silvershell Beach on Front St[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Free Public Library

Our Spring Storytime Session has wrapped up. We look forward to starting up the Summer Storytime Sessions, starting with Family Storytime on Thursday,[...] Read more »

Rochester Republican Town Committee

Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its next meeting on Monday, June 8, at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Ponderosa Sportsman Cl[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Stepping Down

To Marion Voters, After 12 years [...] Read more »

Marion Marine Resources Commission

To the Editor: On March 31, the M[...] Read more »

STOP Sign

To the Editor It was a surprise t[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Candidates Night

To the Editor: Thanks to the Leag[...] Read more »

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Sports

Matos, Bulldogs Cool under Pressure

Neva Matos wasn’t always a cool[...] Read more »

Second Season Arrives for ORR

Old Rochester’s girls tennis te[...] Read more »

Bulldogs Shred Season Schedule

Caroline Houdelette once again passed challenging tests at second singles with a pair of straight-se[...] Read more »

MYC Hosts Round the Bay Regatta

The 38th Mattapoisett Yacht Club Spring Round the Bay Race will be on June 6. This is the first race[...] Read more »

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Features

What’s Up There?

This is the continuing monthly column for the astronomer in all of us, or the aspiring astro-physicist. Compared to areas near Boston[...] Read more »

School Committee Needs Recount

Rochester School Committee incumbent Kate Duggan topped a four-way race for two spots on the committee in the Rochester Annual Town E[...] Read more »

Boston Post Cane Ceremony Honors Marion’s Eldest Resident

Roy Wilson “Will” Wingate is Marion’s eldest resident, and he was honored last week with the Boston Post Cane in celebration of his 101st birthday. &nbs[...] Read more »

Washington and the Congress

This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen [...] Read more »

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From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

It became obvious to me as I read through our oldest town reports that herring were important to Rochester all the way through to at least the early 1[...] Read more »

Ned’s Point Lighthouse Tours

Ned’s Point Lighthouse is soon opening for the summer season, with tours from June through October. First tour of the season will be on Saturday, Ju[...] Read more »

Rochester Historical Society Events

As in May we have two June events. The first will be our annual ice cream social with music by Tom and Sheila Perry. This has become a bit of a moveab[...] Read more »

Sippican Historical Society Community Service Award

The Sippican Historical Society will honor Bob Raymond with its 2026 Community Service Award at their Annual Meeting on June 18. &nb[...] Read more »

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The Jennifer Rusinoski Memorial Scholarship

The Jennifer Rusinoski Memorial Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the recipient of our t[...] Read more »

Students Win Feinstein Golden Tickets

Old Rochester Regional School District and Massachusetts Superintendency Union #55 is proud to share[...] Read more »

ORR Students Awarded in Essay Contest

Engagement is key to learning about our world. With this in mind, the Marion Democratic Town Committ[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Madeline Wright, of Mattapoisett was recently inducted into the Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) honor socie[...] Read more »

First Time for Everything

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