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Continuances for Complex Projects

            The February 18 meeting of the Rochester Conservation Commission once again plowed through technical details of complex projects. Piles of engineered drawings and stacks of letters and associated documents were reviewed as applicants fielded questions and asked for continuances.             Repurpose Properties, LLC represented by Brian Wallace of J.C. Engineering came before the commission following the […] Read more »

Assessors Impose Abutters-List Fee on ZBA

            Technicalities regarding the application of a special permit in addition to a variance highlighted one of two continued cases before the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals at its February 13 meeting, but the stickiest subject was the letter that the ZBA received from the Assessor’s office regarding a new $50 fee being charged the ZBA […] Read more »

Surety Discussed for Age-Related Development

            For over a year, an age-related residential subdivision has been wending its way through the permitting process in Rochester. Long hearings with both the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board, site visits, engineering modifications, peer reviews, and continuances have been required by town officials to satisfy their questions and concerns in what will be a […] Read more »

Comprehensive Maintenance Pitched for Town Roads

            David Willett, Department of Public Works Director, opened his presentation to the Marion Board of Selectmen at its February 18 meeting at the Marion Town House by introducing Megan Davis, the DPW’s new engineer.             From there, he delegated a presentation to Conrad Leger from Data Group, a full-service engineering firm. Leger made a PowerPoint presentation […] Read more »

ORR School District Discusses Draft Budget FY21

            Mattapoisett’s Finance Committee continued their budgetary journey on February 13 when they met with school superintendent Doug White and members of the Old Rochester Regional School District Committee as well as the Mattapoisett School Committee.              White framed the conversation by stating that the voluminous reports before the FinCom were only “draft” budgets and that further […] Read more »

Departments Present FY21 Budget Requests

            Marion Town Administrator Jay McGrail addressed a joint session of the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee on February 12 to hear the Fiscal Year 2021 budget requests from the Town’s Fire and Police departments and the Department of Public Works.             After a 90-minute meeting with the school department early last week, McGrail told […] Read more »

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Ash Wednesday Services

February 26 @ 7:30 am
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Butterfly Man

February 26 @ 10:30 am
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Tabor Academy Blood Drive

February 27 @ 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Cafe Parlez

February 27 @ 6:30 pm

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Events

Nasketucket Bird Club

The Nasketucket Bird Club will be meeting on Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Public Library. Several of our own club me[...] Read more »

Tabor Academy to Host Blood Drive

Please participate in Tabor Academy’s winter blood drive on February 27 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm for the Kraft Family Blood Donor Cente[...] Read more »

Rochester Democratic Town Committee Caucus

The Democratic Town Committee will hold its caucus on Saturday, March 7 to elect delegates to the State Democratic Convention. The caucus wi[...] Read more »

Music Recital at Tabor Academy

Join the talented music students at Tabor Academy for their Winter Applied Music Recital on Monday, February 24 at 6:30 pm in Lyndon South, [...] Read more »

Boating Skills and Seamanship Course

If you have a boat, thinking about buying a boat, or just like to go boating…            &nbs[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Six Good Reasons

To the Editor:             No question, [...] Read more »

Rail Trail

To the Editor;             Spending summ[...] Read more »

Sippican Woman’s Club Holiday House Tour

To the Editor;             The Sippican [...] Read more »

A Proposed Reconfiguration of US Route 6

To the Editor; A Proposed Reconfiguration of US Route 6 in Marion Gateway Area.    &n[...] Read more »

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Sports

Old Colony Upperclassmen Paving Way for Freshmen

            Last season, Old Colony girl[...] Read more »

Bulldogs Still Show Bite without Johnson

Generally, when a team loses a prize player, contention for first place in the conference is unlikel[...] Read more »

Jason Keys New Identity at Old Colony

Bringing up Jake Jason anymore isn’t fair to the 2019-20 Old Colony boys basketball team, but it[...] Read more »

ORR Girls Basketball Dominates SCC

Eight games into the South Coast Conference play and Old Rochester regional girls basketball still h[...] Read more »

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Features

Centennial Celebration – The Road To The Vote

            In softly spoken tones, Katherine Dibble, former director of Public Service at the Boston Public Library, gave a presentation at[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Bike Path Update – 2020

Construction of Mattapoisett’s Phase 1b of the Shared-Use Path, aka, bike path is well underway. One year ago Representative William Straus, an advocate of the project, released the following statem[...] Read more »

Mornings with Harry

Mornings are a time for quiet contemplation, organizing thoughts that may or may not become actions, a few ounces of courage from a cup of strong black coffee, and Harry.      [...] Read more »

Tabor’s Mamma Mia! Opens Feb. 13

            Carey McCollester has a lifetime of experience in theater, but she expected more nerves for the dress rehearsal of Tabor Academy[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Cushing Cemetery

The Cushing Cemetery spring cleanup will begin on March 1. If you wish to save your Christmas decorations, please remove them now. There will be [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Cultural Council

Are you interested in supporting community-based projects in the arts, humanities, and sciences in Mattapoisett that enhance our quality of life? Each[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Scholarship

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is pleased to offer three $2,500 scholarship awards to Mattapoisett residents who are high school seniors, graduating June[...] Read more »

Early Voting in Marion

Early Voting at the Marion Town Clerk’s office begins Monday, February 25 and ends Friday February 28 during regular business ho[...] Read more »

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Schools

Elks Student of the Month

The Elks of Wareham/New Bedford Lodge No. 1548 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of[...] Read more »

Community Service Learning at ORRHS

The Old Rochester Regional High School Community Service Learning (CSL) Club has been busy.  &n[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Curry College is proud to announce that Hannah Ribeiro of Mattapoisett has been named to t[...] Read more »

OR Superintendent Search Committee Finalists

On Saturday, January 25, the Old Rochester Superintendent Search Committee completed its review of t[...] Read more »

ORRJH Students of the Month

Silas D. Coellner, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following S[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Joan (Nash) Bell

Joan (Nash) Bell, 94, of Fairhaven, formerly of Mattapoisett, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020, at Our Lady’s Haven Nursing Facility. She wa[...] Read more »

Eunice A. (Kimball) Eaton

Eunice A. (Kimball) Eaton, 85 of Marion died February 24, 2020 peacefully at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness.       [...] Read more »

Walter J. Wordell

Walter J. Wordell, 88 of Mattapoisett passed away at home on Saturday, February 22, 2020. He was the husband of the late Mary (McKay) Wordell, with wh[...] Read more »

Madison J. Snow

Madison J. Snow, 32, of Buzzards Bay was welcomed into Angels arms unexpectedly on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Tobey Hospital. She was the daughter o[...] Read more »

Vincente (DeSimone) Garofalo

Vincente (DeSimone) Garofalo, 86, of Marion, MA and Bayonne, NJ passed peacefully at home on Tuesday February 18, 2020 in the loving embrace of her de[...] Read more »

Anne Marta Poshkus

Anne Marta Poshkus, 90, of Marion, MA passed away February 18, 2020 with many of her loving family by her side.       &n[...] Read more »

Nicholas Castanhinha

Nicholas Castanhinha, 44 of Mattapoisett died February 15, 2020 unexpectedly at home.           &nbs[...] Read more »

Elaine Correia

Elaine Correia, 94, of Mattapoisett, formerly of New Bedford, died peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2020 with her family surrounding her.  &n[...] Read more »

Robert B. Hiller II

Robert B. Hiller II, age 92, died is his home surrounded by his loving family on February 9, 2020. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. Hiller, w[...] Read more »

Hannelore “Lori” Eleanor Maxim

Hannelore “Lori” Eleanor Maxim passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Brigham and Women’s Hospital on February 5 [...] Read more »

Jane W. (Deane) Ladner

Jane W. (Deane) Ladner, 90, of Marion, died Feb. 6, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Allen R. Ladner and the d[...] Read more »

Katherine (Lawton) Chaples

Katherine (Lawton) Chaples, age 81, of New Bedford, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford surrounded by her family. [...] Read more »

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