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October 21, 2019 – 6:30pm
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November 18, 2019 – 6:30pm
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News

Marijuana Zoning Bylaw Amendments Gain Support

            Mattapoisett Planning Board Chairman Tom Tucker made no attempt on October 7 to disguise his distaste in having amendments to the current Marijuana Zoning Bylaws be heard in a public meeting. As the petitioner, Stuart Bronstein, explained why the amendments were being put before the public, Tucker maintained a controlled but clearly displeased countenance.             Before […] Read more »

RMS Waits For Word On Solar Progress

            Superintendent Doug White told the Rochester School Committee on October 3 that a potential roof-mounted solar project at Rochester Memorial School is still in the negotiation process between the Town of Rochester and the solar developer.             In September, the Rochester Board of Selectmen postponed taking any further action toward approving an agreement with Select Energy […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Selectmen Sign Warrant on a Sunday

            With the clock ticking down for the signing of the Fall Special Town Meeting warrant, Mattapoisett Selectmen Jordan Collyer and Paul Silva met at Town Hall on Sunday, October 6, in the nick of time to sign and post the warrant two weeks before a special town meeting as mandated by state law.             The warrant […] Read more »

Citizen’s Petition Article Deemed ‘Illegal’

            The Rochester Board of Selectmen held its Special Town Meeting Warrant review with the Finance Committee, Capital Planning Committee, and town moderator on October 7.             There are eight articles slated for the November 4 Fall Special Town Meeting, and only one of them was voted down by the board, mainly because Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar […] Read more »

ConCom Emphasizes Dune Preservation

            It was a long night for the Marion Conservation Commission on September 25, and one filing proved to be complex due to various discrepancies between the engineer’s plan and what is actually allowed under the Wetlands Protection Act.             Kathleen Welch’s Notice of Intent contains a variety of activities including an after-the-fact plan to restore 845 […] Read more »

Further Review Needed For Water Skiing Area

            Summer may be over, but issues related to where boaters may engage in water skiing and tubing activities in Mattapoisett Harbor are still being debated. That was the case on September 26 when the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board met. In attendance was Harbormaster Jamie McIntosh.             Months ago during the July 25 meeting, the MAB discussed […] Read more »

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Rochester Historical Society

October 13 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tue 15

COA Book Group

October 15 @ 10:00 am
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Bourne Wareham Art Association

October 15 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Mad Scientist Laboratory

October 16 @ 4:00 pm

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Events

Mattapoisett Lions Fall Free Family Fun Festival

The Mattapoisett Lions Club presents the fourth annual Fall Free Family Fun Festival on Saturday, October 19from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Shipyard [...] Read more »

Bourne Wareham Art Association

The Bourne Wareham Art Association is meeting on Tuesday October 15from 6:00 pm to 8pm, at BB’s Bar and Grill, 2424 Cranberry Highway, Ware[...] Read more »

Into the Raging Sea, Author Reading and Book Signing

Into the Raging Seaby Rachel Slade was selected by Tabor Academy as their community wide summer read. The author is coming to campus as a visiting aut[...] Read more »

Pine Tree Wars Leading to American Revolution

In 1722, because there were not enough appropriate trees in England, NH settlers could not cut white pine larger than one foot in diameter as they wer[...] Read more »

St. Gabriel’s Church Rummage Sale

St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion will hold its Annual Rummage Sale on Saturday, October 12from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Sponsored by the[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Civic Duty in the Trash?

To the Editor;             Civic Duty in[...] Read more »

Safe Driving

To the Editor;             DANGER! Rt. 6[...] Read more »

Sippican Historical Society

To the Editor:             In March of 1[...] Read more »

North Street North

To the Editor:             I would like [...] Read more »

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Sports

ORR Girls Soccer Remains A Dominant Force

            Meg Hughes continues to[...] Read more »

Hockey Unlimited Prepares for 55th Season

Hockey Unlimited, an organization founded nearly 55 years ago and committed to teaching the fundamen[...] Read more »

Ryon Thomas taking control for ORR football

            With Bryce Guilbeault taking[...] Read more »

Single Score Closes OC’s Win Over Keefe Tech

            A week after blowing past Ho[...] Read more »

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Features

Spelling Mattapoisett

If you’ve ever written down the word “Mattapoisett” and stared at it for a second thinking, gosh, that just doesn’t look right to me for some reason, you are not alone. Sometimes we type it ou[...] Read more »

Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride

            Over 300 cyclists raise record $213,000 for clean water at 13th annual Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride. Pedaling beneath sunny skies[...] Read more »

Not Your Grandma’s Senior Center

            There’s a new Council on Aging director in town, and on September 30 she spent the afternoon meeting and greeting some of the [...] Read more »

New Exhibit Highlights the People of Rochester

            The Rochester Historical Society headquarters are in a former church located at 355 County Road on a far edge of Rochester and a[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Heating and Utility Relief for Tri-Town Area Elders

Coastline Elderly Services, Inc. is providing assistance to elders in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester who are need help with paying the heat or ele[...] Read more »

Sippican Historical Society

In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded half b[...] Read more »

Friends of the Marion Council on Aging

At the Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Marion Council on Aging (FMCOA) held on September 30, 2019, there was an abundance of gratitude expressed [...] Read more »

Marion Beautification News

The Marion Beautification Initiative, made up of members from the Marion Garden Group, is excited to finally have the new reader board installed at th[...] Read more »

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Schools

Academic Achievements

Peter Eliot Sands of Marion and Julian J. Peters of Mattapoisett have made the Dean’s List at&[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

The following students were named to the UMass DartmouthSpring 2019 Chancellor’s List in [...] Read more »

School Superintendent to Retire in June

            The superintendent of the fo[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Allison Kvilhaug of Mattapoisett has been named to the Dean’s List at Western New England[...] Read more »

Tabor Academy Opens its 143rd Year

After a busy summer season running camps of all kinds and their Orientation at Sea Program on SSV TA[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Margaret T. “Terry” Dwyer

Margaret T. “Terry” Dwyer, 90, of Marion, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion after a long illne[...] Read more »

Melvin E. Trott, Jr.

Melvin E. Trott, Jr., 90 of West Wareham passed away at home on Saturday October 5, 2019. He was the loving husband of 38 years to Constance H. (Broma[...] Read more »

Julio Marques

Julio Marques of Marion passed on Saturday October 5th surrounded by family after a brief, yet courageous fight with cancer and complications from a s[...] Read more »

Frank C. Linhares Jr.

Frank C. Linhares Jr. “Ling”, 93, of Marion formerly of Mattapoisett passed away on Sunday October 6, 2019 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Frank was[...] Read more »

Francis H. Gordon

Francis H. Gordon, 92 of Mattapoisett died Monday, Aug. 19, 2019.             He was the h[...] Read more »

Stephen DeCosta

Stephen DeCosta, 66, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully at home after a battle with cancer.          [...] Read more »

Christopher Davis Richards

Christopher Davis Richards, 69, of Mattapoisett passed away Sunday September 29, 2019 surrounded by his family.       &n[...] Read more »

Jacqueline E. (Mongeau) Bertrand

Jacqueline E. (Mongeau) Bertrand, 80 of Mattapoisett died September 28, 2019 unexpectedly at home.         &nb[...] Read more »

Phillip A. Butler

Phillip A. Butler, 76, of Fairhaven, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019, after a long illness, at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. He was the husband[...] Read more »

Elsie Lee (McCarthy) Marvin

Elsie Lee (McCarthy) Marvin, 92, of Mattapoisett died peacefully on September 21, 2019 at Kesslerwood Place Assisted Living Community in Indianapolis.[...] Read more »

Ethel E. Pedersen (Andrews)

Ethel E. Pedersen (Andrews), longtime resident of Mattapoisett, MA, passed away in Warren, RI on September 20, 2019 at the age of 98. She was the belo[...] Read more »

Cheryl A. (Gosselin) White

Cheryl A. (Gosselin) White, 60, of Mattapoisett and Old Town, FL, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at home. She was the wife of David E. Whi[...] Read more »

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