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Harbormaster’s Actions Affirmed in Two Cases

The Negative Boxes 2 and 3 Determination of Applicability issued the Town of Marion by its own Conservation Commission on August 28 for a seawall fix was rather brief compared to a more involved discussion the commissioners would hold with a waterfront homeowner whose hired hands were found to be mowing in a jurisdictional area. […] Read more »

Open Comment to Open Meetings

The Rochester School Committee has voted unanimously to move the Open Comment section of its regular meetings to the beginning of the agenda. Chairperson Sharon Hartley introduced a discussion on Open Comment during the committee’s August 29 meeting. She referred to a meeting of school-committee chairpersons to discuss the matter. Her takeaway from […] Read more »

Solar Plan for DPW Won’t Violate Wind Deal

Marion’s Energy Management Committee meeting Monday began with introductions, welcoming two residents who are considering joining the committee. After approving the minutes of the July 22 meeting, EMC Chair Alanna Nelson proceeded to the current agenda items. In moving through the agenda, which dealt largely with reports on ongoing issues, the committee took the […] Read more »

ZBA Approves Deck Construction

Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals approved the construction of a deck on an under-sized house lot at 560 Snipatuit Road in a swiftly moving meeting on August 22. In a meeting that took a mere 25 minutes, Walter and Doreen Gonet proposed a 9.5-foot deck extending 31 feet into the side setback of their […] Read more »

Self-Storage Approved on County Road

Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday approved the Site Plan Review draft decision for a four-building, self-storage facility off of County Road, one of which will be multistory. Board Chairman Arnold Johnson, however, was the lone negative vote, disagreeing that the draft decision should be endorsed so quickly. The meeting began with discussion of comments […] Read more »

Village Roads Project on 2028 TIP

Coming before the Mattapoisett Select Board on August 27 was Greg Russell of VHB, the engineering firm hired to help the town navigate the hundreds of steps needed to climb in order to secure TIP funding (Transportation Improvement grant monies) for its village roads redevelopment project. On this night, Russell addressed the current […] Read more »

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Events

Marion Republican Town Committee

The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Monday, September 9 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Stree[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Museum

On Thursday, September 19, from 6 pm to 7 pm, the Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church Street is proud to present John Horrigan who will give a unique and [...] Read more »

Native Plant Species

Join Doug Tallamy for a special presentation about native plant species and the value of biodiversity, starting with your backyard, on September 12 at[...] Read more »

Paintings from Back Roads

Come visit the Mattapoisett Free Public Library between September 3 and September 29 to view an exhibit of oils on panels by South Dartmouth artist JP[...] Read more »

Book (re)Marks: What’s up this month at Plumb?

Welcome to Book (re)Marks, all the info you need about what’s happening this month at the Library. September tends to be a quieter month here at[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Brad Hathaway

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DOT Road Project

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Burying Utilities

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Sports

Angelica Yacht Club Awards

Angelica Yacht Club held its Annual cookout and sailing awards Sept 2 on Point Connett, Mattapoisett[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club

Racing Results for August 20 & 21 &n[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Results

August 13 and 14 Tuesday Night En[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Recreation Fall Programs

Mattapoisett Recreation is pleased to announce we still have openings in many of our Fall programs. [...] Read more »

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Features

Brad Hathaway Sets New Goals

The 92-year-old activist whose 2023-24 winter goal was to live to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mattapoisett Land Trust enjoyed that event in April at the Munro Preserve but isn’t stopping t[...] Read more »

Where Art Meets Science

Imagine, if you will, a world where words like recycling and sustainability are no longer novel but are deeply entrenched in everyday life and society in general. A world where bottle caps, paper scra[...] Read more »

Bradley Last to Improve Bird Island

At the May 13 Annual Town Meeting, Marion voters approved a package of recommendations made by the town’s Community Preservation Committee, including an appropriation of $28,925 from Historic Preser[...] Read more »

Cannabis: Good Or Bad for Your Health?

Cannabis (marijuana) products are widely used. Cannabis is now fully legal in 24 states, legal if medically prescribed in 15 and part[...] Read more »

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Marion Preservation Committees

Many people are asking why Marion seems to have several different preservation groups and what each one does. Here we explain the various titles and r[...] Read more »

Penny Pinchers’ Exchange 50th Anniversary Celebration

It is with immense joy and gratitude that The First Congregational Church of Marion announces the 50th Anniversary of the Penny Pinchers’ Exchange. [...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

When we were organizing items that we received for this year’s exhibit, the blue item in the picture was among them. It looked vaguely familiar [...] Read more »

An Invitation to the Women of Marion and Beyond

An open invitation is extended to the women of Marion (and all who would enjoy getting involved in village activities), to join the Sippican Woman’s[...] Read more »

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ORRSD Shares Back To School Safety Tips, Bus Routes

To coincide with the start of the new school year, Superintendent Michael S. Nelson would like to sh[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Students Named to The Dean’s List at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences inc[...] Read more »

Bulldog Pride Alumni Association

The ORR Bulldog Pride Alumni Association (BPAA) announces Alumni Weekend 2024. All events will be or[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Approximately 7,000 students received bachelor’s degrees in over 100 majors at the University of M[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Charlotte Cole of Mattapoisett and Victoria Sullivan of Marion received their degrees in May as part[...] Read more »

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