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Beach Nourishment, With a Walkway

The Marion Conservation Commission convened on Wednesday, October 21, for a series of public hearings for ongoing developments. The meeting began with Chair Shaun Walsh opening a public hearing for an Amended Order of Conditions for the construction of an elevated staircase down to the beach at 162 Point Road, submitted by Jon […] Read more »

Judge Denies Michael King’s Request for Immediate Court Intervention

Plymouth County Superior Court has denied Michael D. King’s request for immediate court intervention in a dispute with Mattapoisett over his use of a privately owned vacant lot at 0 Cove Street on Angelica Point. King, the town’s Conservation Commission chair, filed suit October 15 seeking $1 million in damages and alleging disability […] Read more »

Legal Counsel Addresses New Zoning Law

At a joint meeting of boards at the Marion Town House on October 22, members of the Select Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals had many questions about a new state law aimed at promoting more housing development. “We are kind of confused, and we needed some explanation,” ZBA chairwoman Cindy Callow […] Read more »

Land Swap Petition Denied

The Rochester Planning Board on Tuesday, October 27, denied a petition to allow a land swap modification to the definitive subdivision plan for the previously approved “Snipatuit Pond Estates” at Gerrish Road and Bishop Road. The plan to swap two open space parcels within the development to create a 3.5-acre buildable lot failed […] Read more »

Unpaid Taxes, Abandoned Homes Dominate Discussion

Abandoned and unsightly properties were central topics at the October 20 Select Board meeting at the Marion Town House. Officials and authorities discussed a dilapidated, abandoned home at 28 Pitcher Street, which neighbors say has become a site visited by wild animals such as raccoons and possibly even fisher cats. “Why is there […] Read more »

Beach Access Proposal Reaches Decision

The Mattapoisett Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, October 14, to hear from citizens and vote on requests to modify their properties. The Commission determines whether sites near a wetland are subject to regulation under Massachusetts’ Wetlands Protection Act, which the Conservation Commission enforces. The night concluded a nearly six-month review of a proposal […] Read more »

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Events

Meet & Greet with Wally the Green Monster

Unfortunately, Wally could not make the Rochester COA’s last block party due to the weather. However, he is planning on joining us on Saturday, Nove[...] Read more »

Sippican Woman’s Club

Mark your calendars now for the Sippican Woman’s Club’s (SWC) signature Holiday House Tour 2026 on Saturday, December 12. The houses have been sel[...] Read more »

Machacam Club

The next meeting of the Machacam Club is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4. We meet at the American Legion Hall on Depot Street. Social time begins [...] Read more »

Adult Events at the Mattapoisett Library

Visit us at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow Street. Bob [...] Read more »

Tri-Town Halloween Events

Residents will have plenty of opportunity to get their spook on at local Halloween [...] Read more »

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Opinion

Let Every Vote Count: Abolish the Electoral College

To the Editor; Let Every Vote Cou[...] Read more »

Questions 4 and 9

Dear Editor: The League of Women [...] Read more »

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School

To the Editor; For over 50 years,[...] Read more »

The Erosion of Constitutional Order

To the Editor; The Erosion of Con[...] Read more »

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Sports

ORR Unified Basketball Victorious

Unified Basketball: The Old Roche[...] Read more »

ORR Football Scores Homecoming Win

Football: The Old Rochester Regional High School football team hosted Bishop Fenwick (3-3) on Octobe[...] Read more »

Senior Molly Franco Records 500th Career Kill

Girls Volleyball: The Bulldogs ho[...] Read more »

ORR Golf Dominates

Golf: Old Rochester’s golf team beat Greater New Bedford Voc/Tech 222-275 on September 30. Jack Cz[...] Read more »

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Features

The Battle of White Plains

This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the early United States. Last week, th[...] Read more »

Dahlias: Autumn’s Grand Finale

The beautiful fall weather, a new set of bicycle tires, and the need to clear my head of the week’s tribulations sent me off on a r[...] Read more »

Plumb Library Opens Designated Teen Room

On October 27, the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester opened its teen room. The room was previously a meeting room and was[...] Read more »

A Different Look at Beth March

Katie Bernet once joked with her two sisters that, when identifying with the March sisters in Little Women, they were fortunate not t[...] Read more »

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Rochester Land Trust Annual Meeting

The Rochester Land Trust’s Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 7, at 11:00 am at the Wildlands Trust’s Rounseville II proper[...] Read more »

Special Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

Join us for a variety of upcoming special events at the Elizabeth Taber Library. Th[...] Read more »

At the Rochester Historical Museum

After a very busy October, the museum exhibit, “Rochester and the Revolution,” will be open on Sundays through the remainder of October an[...] Read more »

Volunteer at the Rochester Senior Center

The Friends and Family Breakfast Cafe located inside the Rochester Senior Center needs substitute dishwashers and servers for the months of January, M[...] Read more »

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BPAA Grant Program

The Bulldog Pride Alumni Association (BPAA) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Morgan Browning of Mattapoisett was recently awarded a Love of Learning Award worth $1,000 from The [...] Read more »

UCCRTS Open House

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School will host its annual 8th Grade Open House on Saturday, Octo[...] Read more »

60th Reunion for Old Rochester Class of 1966

The ORRHS Class of 1966 will hold its 60th reunion on Saturday, October 3, at 5:00 pm. Classmates wi[...] Read more »

RMS Committee Chair Kate Duggan Joins MEPF

Michael S. Nelson is pleased to share that Rochester Memorial School Committee Chair Kate Duggan has[...] Read more »

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