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Plans Discussed for Marion’s 175th Anniversary

The Marion Select Board convened on Tuesday, September 1, at 6:00 pm at the police station. The meeting opened with updates on the town’s 175th anniversary celebrations from Kellie Crete, a member of the anniversary’s planning committee. In early 2027, they will kick off with a winter fest, followed by a 175th birthday […] Read more »

Home Projects Face Scrutiny Over Wetlands

Marion’s Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, August 26, in the police station’s conference room, where they had a full agenda to tackle. Commission membership was limited at the meeting, with only Chair John Walsh and Commissioner Matt Shultz present, along with two Associate Commissioners, Natalie Burgo and Tom Drechsler. Drechsler, being the more senior […] Read more »

Petition Withdrawn Without Prejudice

The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals’ brief meeting on August 27 focused on whether the board should allow a petition to be withdrawn “without prejudice.” The hearing on its agenda was an application for a special permit for an accessory dwelling unit larger than 900 square feet at 128 Dexter Lane, filed by Conservation […] Read more »

ZBA Approves Addition to Tobey Lane Home

For Rachel Westgate, expanding her small Tobey Lane home means making room for her family to return to Mattapoisett full time. The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a special permit on Thursday, August 20, allowing Westgate, who is also known as Rachel Briggs, to construct an addition to her single-family home at […] Read more »

Moorings and More

The Marion Marine Resources Commission met with full attendance on Wednesday, August 19, at 6:00 pm to discuss recent operations, financial planning, and shortening the town waitlist for mooring boats — which is estimated at 10 to 20 years, according to a 2022 Wanderer article. Chair Vincent Malkoski Jr. expressed interest in surveying the Beverly […] Read more »

Camper Request Raises Zoning Questions

A request to place a camper on a Cove Street property led to an extended discussion Tuesday night as Select Board members questioned how the town’s zoning bylaw applies to the site and ultimately held off on acting on the permit. Michael King sought permission to place a camper at 0 Cove Street […] Read more »

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Events

Adult Programs at the Elizabeth Taber Library

As summer turns to fall, it’s a great time to get back into the library. We have two regularly scheduled adult programs that you won’t wan[...] Read more »

Children’s Department Events at the Mattapoisett Library

On Saturday, September 5, we welcome families to the library for Saturday Storytime. Storytime starts at 10:30 am, and you can expect all the great th[...] Read more »

St. Philip’s Concludes 142nd Season with Services and Hymn Sing

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church will conclude the summer-only season on Sunday, September 6. The Rev. Robert Malm, Interim Rector at St. PeterR[...] Read more »

A Boston Pops Season Finale

On Friday, September 4, the Marion Concert Band will close its 2026 season with a concert in the style of the Boston Pops Orchestra. The program, whic[...] Read more »

Marion Social Club Chicken Bake

The Marion Social Club is having a chicken bake on September 20 at 44 Pumping Station Road in Marion. The price is $18, and the meal includes a genero[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Mattapoisett Village

To the Editor; There are very few[...] Read more »

Sweet Reflections of Summer

To the Editor; Sweet Reflections [...] Read more »

The Right to Vote

To The Editor: RE: The Right to V[...] Read more »

A Pointless Attack on Our School

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Sports

Mattapoisett Yacht Club August Series

Mattapoisett Yacht Club finished off its last regular week of the August series with two beautiful n[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Results

Tuesday Night Ensign Races: Another beautiful racing night with light winds. The battle for August h[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Results

August is turning out to be a great month to sail as both Tuesday and Wednesday nights brought perfe[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Fall Round the Bay Race

The Mattapoisett Yacht Club’s Fall Round the Bay Race, scheduled for August 29, will have one star[...] Read more »

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Features

Thoughts on… Mail to the Chief

There was a time when people would write letters. Not so much anymore. Today they might send an email or a text message, but a nice handwritten letter, possibly written with a fountain pen and in curs[...] Read more »

South Coast Bikeway Advances, One Section at a Time

About 110 cyclists registered for the South Coast Bikeway Alliance’s seventh annual Pedal for the Path on Sunday, August 30. They set out from Running Brook Vineyard for 21- and 35-mile rides throug[...] Read more »

Flock Cameras Draw Scrutiny in Rochester

Rochester officials received a letter from two dozen residents on the morning of Monday, August 24, requesting that the town suspend use of Flock Safety cameras and hold a public town meeting to addre[...] Read more »

Michael Perrone Appointed Interim Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations

Michael S. Nelson is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Perrone as Interim Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations for Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintende[...] Read more »

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Happenings

South Coast Children’s Chorus Welcomes New Singers

The South Coast Children’s Chorus is welcoming new singers for the upcoming season. SCCC is open to all students from grades 1–12. Thanks to suppo[...] Read more »

Marion Historical Commission Shares Update

The Marion Historical Commission announces the completion of a study examining potential future uses and the cost of restoring the historic Percy Brow[...] Read more »

MAC: A Fresh Slate of Classes for Fall

The Marion Art Center (MAC) has scheduled an exciting new slate of fall classes for both children and adults. &nbs[...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

This article was originally intended for August, but other events got in the way. Now, to protest the Stamp Act in 1765, Boston’s Sons of Libert[...] Read more »

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Schools

Academic Achievements

The University of Rhode Island celebrated more than 4,000 of its newest alumni during the University[...] Read more »

Back to School at the Elizabeth Taber Library

The staff at the Elizabeth Taber Library are excited to welcome our neighbors at Sippican Elementary[...] Read more »

ORR Bulldog Pride Alumni Association

To celebrate the alumni of ORR, the ORR Bulldog Pride Alumni Association (BPAA), for the fourth cons[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Paetyn Tripp, of Marion, has been named to the Spring 2026 Emmanuel College Dean’s List. [...] Read more »

Joshua Vanderquist Appointed as Assistant Principal of RMS

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to announce Joshua Vanderquist as the new Assistant Prin[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Nelida “Lucy” Luzza

Nelida “Lucy” Luzza, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2026 after a five‑year journey with dementia surrounded by the[...] Read more »

Freda Evelyn Hall Ruel

80 year old Freda Evelyn Hall Ruel came into this world the same way she would live life, on her own terms. Born in an elevator at Windham Hospital, i[...] Read more »

Ronald McDonald, Sr.

Ronald McDonald, Sr., 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 29, 2026 after a brief illness. &n[...] Read more »

George M. Graham Jr.

George M. Graham Jr., “Jock,” 91, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on August 23, 2026, at Parl[...] Read more »

Jason “Jake” Jacobsen

Jason “Jake” Jacobsen, 56, of Daytona Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully at AdventHealth hospice in Altamonte Springs following a long illness[...] Read more »

Bradford N. Eames

Brad Eames never did anything halfway. Born in Attleboro, MA on August 6, 1943 to N[...] Read more »

Chad Philip Jacobs

Chad Philip Jacobs, born September 3, 1969, in Waltham, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on July 26, 2026, in Mattapoisett, Massac[...] Read more »

Wayne J. Ferreira

Wayne J. Ferreira was born in New Bedford on July 15, 1951, to the late Joseph and Roberta (Reynolds) Ferreira. The family moved to Rochester in the 1[...] Read more »

Neil J. Graner

Neil J. Graner, 85, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2026, at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich, Massachusetts, surrounded[...] Read more »

Nancy “Nora Beth” Horrocks Chrzanowski

Nancy “Nora Beth” Horrocks Chrzanowski passed away on July 28, 2026, in Austin, TX after a long illness. Born on January 1, 1951, Nancy lived a li[...] Read more »

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