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MARION
Town Meeting – Monday, May 12, 6:45pm
Sippican School, Spring Street
Annual Election – Friday, May 16, 8am – 8pm
Benjamin Cushing Center (COA), Route 6

MATTAPOISETT
Town Meeting – Monday, May 12, 6:30pm
ORRHS Auditorium, Marion Road
Annual Election – Tuesday, May 20, 8am – 8pm
Old Hammondtown School, Shaw Street

ROCHESTER
Town Meeting – Monday, May 19, 7pm
Rochester Memorial School, Shaw Street
Annual Election – Wednesday, May 28, 8am – 8pm
Senior Center, Dexter Lane

News

Should Parents “Do their own Research” on Vaccines?

Rochester’s Conservation Commission spent most of its Tuesday meeting reviewing and fielding abutters’ concerns over a Notice of Intent for proposed work on an access road for a ground-mounted solar array system within a bordering vegetated wetlands in the area of 600 Snipatuit Road. The proposal by Logging Swamp Solar c/o ReWild Renewables includes […] Read more »

Candidates Tackle Tough Questions

The League of Women Voters South Coast hosted a candidates’ night on April 30 at Old Hammondtown School for those seeking election in Mattapoisett’s local elections scheduled for Tuesday, May 20. Kris Eastman of the LWV spoke before passing to Moderator Jack Eklund, the recently retired moderator for the Town of Mattapoisett. Eklund, […] Read more »

To Pier, or Not to Pier, That Is the Question

The Marion Planning Board met on Monday night to hold a continued public hearing for a special permit request that would allow an association pier for two dwellings at 61 and 63 Oakdale Avenue. After last hearing on April 22, the construction representative declared a series of changes had been made from last meeting. […] Read more »

Burr Applauded in Final Meeting

The Marion Select Board met on Tuesday for a long list of action items and correspondences, which served as their last meeting before the Annual Town Meeting scheduled on the following Monday (May 12). Before adjournment, it was announced that this was Vice Chair Carleton “Toby” Burr Jr.’s last regular meeting of the […] Read more »

Cottage Bylaw Being Researched

The lack of affordable housing in Mattapoisett has long been an issue. Time and time again, various boards have acknowledged the need for housing, especially for young families and senior citizens. But little in the way of action has been forthcoming. That is about to change. Recently, the current configuration of the Planning Board […] Read more »

Warrant Approved!

Rochester’s Select Board and the Finance Committee Monday officially recommended all 25 articles on the May 19 Annual Town Meeting Warrant after tweaking four problematic budget proposals. In the Select Board’s previous meeting, Town Administrator Cameron Durant had said he wanted to re-vote one part of the town’s FY26 operating budget (Article #4) […] Read more »

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Upcoming Events

May 12

6:00 pm

Banned Book Club

May 12

6:30 pm

Annual Town Meeting in Mattapoisett

May 14

11:00 am

The Cozy Cup Book Club

May 16

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

MNHM Annual Meeting

May 17

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Events

Annual Benefit Pops Concert

Ticket sales have begun for the upcoming Annual Benefit Pops Concert for the Tri-County Symphonic Band. The theme for this year is “An Animated [...] Read more »

Buzzards Bay Musicfest

The Buzzards Bay Musicfest will be returning to Marion this summer from July 9 through July 13 in the Fireman Performing Arts Center at Hoyt Hall on t[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee

The Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee invites members, guests, and community residents to join us for our monthly meeting on Thursday, May 15 fro[...] Read more »

Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

May’s full moon is the flower moon. Join us on Monday, May 12 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for our full moon party. We’ll make tissue paper flo[...] Read more »

Plants with a Purpose Sale

Three student groups from ORRHS (Environmental Club, Transition, and Life Skills Program) are unified together in assembling indoor plants, perennials[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Green Communities Program

To The Editor : The Green Communi[...] Read more »

Historical District of our Village Center

To the Editor: As someone who was[...] Read more »

Historic District

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Short-Term Rental

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Sports

Hot Bats Carry Cougars

The bats came through once again [...] Read more »

Bulldogs Sweep on Track

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Matos, Bulldogs Perfect on Courts

The Old Rochester Regional High School girls tennis team played at Somerset Berkley (6-1) on April 2[...] Read more »

Bulldogs on Track toward Successful Season

The Old Rochester Regional High School boys and girls track-and-field teams hosted Greater New Bedfo[...] Read more »

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Features

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all those who are moms, will soon be moms, have tried to be moms, or are currently trying to be moms. Until I was much older and mature, I didn’t realize the sheer heights ne[...] Read more »

Groundbreaking of New Raynnor Gifford Park

The Park Commission marked the imminent installation of a new playground at Raynnor Gifford Park with a well-attended groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, May 1. &n[...] Read more »

Unified Game Day

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Dr. Jaime Curley are proud to share that students f[...] Read more »

For Men Only; How Does my Prostate Grow?

Of our many organs, the prostate gland seems to offer the most annoyance to men as we age. The prostate produces most of the fluid th[...] Read more »

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Happenings

New Adult Classes at the MAC for All Experience Levels

Get your body moving with MAC Dance classes for Adults. The MAC offers a six-week adult dance program on Tuesday evenings with instructor Teah Keogh a[...] Read more »

ORR Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Friends of Old Rochester Music invites you to attend the ORR Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, May 17 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Mar[...] Read more »

June in Bloom

The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is pleased to announce its biennial garden tour, “June in Bloom,” for Saturday, June 28, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, rain[...] Read more »

Upcoming Events at the Rochester Historical Society

May 21 at 7:00 pm we’ll be having our annual ice cream social, preceded by music with Tom and Sheila Perry. If there’s an old song youR[...] Read more »

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Schools

Academic Achievements

Meghan Horan of Mattapoisett was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa [...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Graduating Psychology major and student-athlete Carly Drew from Rochester, is the student speaker at[...] Read more »

MWC Offers Continuing Education Scholarship

The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is pleased to offer a continuing education scholarship of $1500 to a[...] Read more »

ORRHS Second Term Honor Roll

The following students have achieved honors for the third term at Old Rochester Regional High School[...] Read more »

Richard I. and Helen A. Arthur Scholarship

The Sippican Lands Trust seeks applicants for its Richard I. and Helen A. Arthur Scholarship. The ap[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Richard J. McNeil

Richard J. McNeil, 76, of Rochester, passed away on May 7, 2025, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. He was the much-loved husband of Ingrid A. (Hill) McNei[...] Read more »

Marilyn J. (Parker) Urquhart

Marilyn J. (Parker) Urquhart, 81, of Wareham, formerly of Marion, passed away on May 3, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. She was the wife [...] Read more »

Catherine “Kate” O’Toole Brown

Catherine “Kate” O’Toole Brown passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025, at the age of 75, surrounded by her family. Her passing followed compli[...] Read more »

Frank J. Marston

Frank J. Marston, 88, of Marion died May 1, 2025 at home. He was the husband of the[...] Read more »

Eleanor May Martin

Eleanor May Martin, 90, passed away on March 19, 2025 at Vantage of New Bedford. She was the daughter of Harry and Constance (Buchan) Martin of New Be[...] Read more »

Thomas C. McCormack, MD

Thomas C. McCormack, MD, 81, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. His death occurred on April 12, 2025 after a brief i[...] Read more »

George Beale Emmons

George Beale Emmons August 18, 1927-April 21, 2025 What an amazing life this man ha[...] Read more »

Claire Frances Belrose

Claire Frances Belrose, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 17, 2025,[...] Read more »

Jami ( Nunes ) Midence

Jami ( Nunes ) Midence 48, of Johnston RI, formerly of Mattapoisett, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 13, 2025. She was the daughter of the l[...] Read more »

Robert “Bob” Stuart Reardon

Robert “Bob” Stuart Reardon, 86, of Marion, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on April 15th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family and friends[...] Read more »

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