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Marion Bans Flavored Tobacco, Reignites Talk on Banning Menthol

            Effective soon, all flavored tobacco and nicotine products will be banned from stores in Marion, with the exception of the flavors menthol and wintergreen. In the coming months, however, the town could add these minty flavors to the ban, including menthol cigarettes, as the board wants to revisit the matter after abandoning the notion last […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Seeks Complete Streets Grant

            No one ever said it was easy to find ways to secure state or federal grant monies, but no one is probably better suited to try and understand the process and then explain them in terms the average taxpayer could understand than Bonne DeSousa of Mattapoisett.             Well known around the Southcoast for her efforts to […] Read more »

ConCom Allows Adding Sand and Eradicating Phragmites

            The Marion Conservation Commission on July 10 closed the public hearings for two tandem applications, one for beach nourishment and both for the application of herbicide to eradicate everyone’s least favorite invasive species, phragmites.             Meadow Island Realty Trust, 34 Fraser Way, received an Order of Conditions to add 12 cubic yards, approximately nine inches deep, […] Read more »

Marion Board of Selectmen By Jean Perry

            The Rochester Planning Board is in the middle of the permitting process for what will soon be the town’s largest-scale solar farm, an 8.81-acre, 4-megawatt solar energy field on Rochester Farms, LLC’s agricultural land on Marion Road, Route 105. On July 9, the board reviewed plan details as they continue to develop and issued a […] Read more »

ZBA Grants Variance, Denies Special Permit

            On July 11 at the meeting of the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), David Fletcher of 42 Old Tuck Bog Road stood before the board and those who attended to hear the proceedings for his request for a Variance and a Special Permit to continue running his home-based business at his residence.             Acting Chairman […] Read more »

By Marilou Newell

            Tri-Town school districts are switching their outsourced custodial services and agreed to restructure their Bristol Aggie transportation on July 11 during a meeting of the Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester School Committees, voting to allow the administration to seek less costly quotes from various bussing companies.             Facilities Director Gene Jones told the school committees that several […] Read more »

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Out of This World Singing Circle

July 24 @ 10:30 am
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Hidden Figures

July 24 @ 6:30 pm
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Outdoor Yoga

July 25 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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3D Print Camp

July 25 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Events

MLT Wildlife Habitat Walk

            In 2018 and 2019 Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) hired professional foresters Ph[...] Read more »

Concert at the Mattapoisett Museum

Party of the Sun will be live at the Mattapoisett Museum on Thursday, August 8at 7:00 pm. Party of the Sun is an indie folk band from New Hampshi[...] Read more »

It’s Time for the Fair

Saturday, July 27, is the date for The First Congregational Church of Marion Annual Summer Fair! This is the fair everyone looks forward to each [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Library Events

Summer Fun continues at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Our Summer Reading Program is winding down, but there is still plenty to do at the libra[...] Read more »

Bourne Wareham Art Association Annual Show

The Bourne Wareham Art Association is pleased to announce their 55th annual summer art show and sale on Saturday,July 20.This event will be held at th[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Rochester History

Dear Friends,             We want to ext[...] Read more »

Gun Violence

To the Editor:             You have hear[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Cemetery Board of Trustees

To the Editor:             The Mattapois[...] Read more »

Annual Rochester Town Meeting

To the Editor:             The Annual Ro[...] Read more »

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Sports

Jake Jason’s Recording-Breaking Season Stole the Show

            The Tri-Town area had multip[...] Read more »

MATTREC Summer Program Offerings

Mattapoisett Recreation still has spaces available in the following programs:    &nbs[...] Read more »

ORR Boys Tennis’ Postseason Stops in Semis

            Old Rochester Regional High [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Road Race

The Mattapoisett Road Race Committee is gearing up for our annual race to be held at 9:00 am on Thur[...] Read more »

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Features

By Marilou Newell

            Pastural scenes, roaring ocean waves, birds on the wing, seaside visions, agrarian activities, moments in time, color and light [...] Read more »

Oyster Farming is a Group Effort

            They always say, “It takes a village to raise a child.” The same could be said for raising oysters.     [...] Read more »

Triathlon Tests Young and Old Alike

            A triathlon is simply not your run-of-the-mill sporting event. The demands made on the body are great, but the demands made on t[...] Read more »

Fifty Years Later, the Preservers of History Make History

            It was January 25, 1967 when the founding members of the Rochester Historical Society (RHS) met for the very first time inside t[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Fair Way Golf Tournament

The 4th Annual Fair Way Golf Tournament put on by The Church of the Good Shepherd will be held on Saturday, September 7, at Little Harbor Country[...] Read more »

StoryWalk at Peirson Woods

Sippican Lands Trust’s Summer StoryWalk at Peirson Woods features Flying Deep written by Michelle Cusolito and illustrated by Nicole Wong. Flying De[...] Read more »

Marion COA Fundraiser

Mark your calendar for an evening of celebration and launch of a fundraising campaign for the installation of floor-to-ceiling walls in Marion’s[...] Read more »

Free Safe Boating Class

On Monday,July 22, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary New Bedford Flotilla 65 is hosting a free two hour safe boating class called [...] Read more »

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Schools

Academic Achievements

The following Tri-Town residents were among 1,598 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Stephen Parziale of Marion graduated from Emmanuel Collegeon Saturday, May 11, 2019, during Emm[...] Read more »

Canisius College Conferred an Honorary Degree

Canisius College conferred an honorary degree upon David Campbell of Mattapoisett, co-founder and ch[...] Read more »

UCCRTS Honor Roll

The Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School 4th Quarter Honor Roll included: Ariana Miranda, Grade [...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Tulane Universityawarded degrees to more than 3,000 graduates on May 18, 2019 at the Mercedes-Benz S[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Dr. Clayton “Clay” Edward King

Dr. Clayton “Clay” Edward King died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on July 21, 2019 in Mattapoisett, MA at the age of 83. [...] Read more »

John D. Martin

John D. Martin of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, formerly of Barrington, went to be with his Lord on July 11, 2019. He was surrounded by his loving fami[...] Read more »

Norman R. Cayer

Norman R. Cayer, 97 of Mattapoisett died July 16, 2019 peacefully at Sippican Health Care Center after a period of declining health.    [...] Read more »

Ralph R. Snow

Ralph R. Snow, age 61 of Lakeville passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 in Morton Hospital. He was the son of the late Richard and Gertrude (Perry) [...] Read more »

Susan Bishop Drumm

Susan Bishop Drumm “Sue”, a resident of Barboursville, Albemarle County, Virginia, died on July 5, 2019, at the age of 63 years. Born on February [...] Read more »

Charlotte L. Purrington

Charlotte L. Purrington, 82, of Mattapoisett, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019, in her childhood home. She was born in New Bedford, daughter of the l[...] Read more »

Donald “Rip” Perry

Donald “Rip” Perry, 91 of North Falmouth died peacefully on July 10, 2019 at Royal Megansett Nursing Home, North Falmouth after a long illness. He[...] Read more »

Alan B. Harwood

Alan B. Harwood, 71, of West Wareham, passed away peacefully Monday, July 8, 2019, at home surrounded by his family, after a long illness. He was the [...] Read more »

Manuel J. “Manny” DePina

Manuel J. “Manny” DePina, 57, of New Bedford, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in New Bedford, after a brief illness. H[...] Read more »

Kyle C. Lopes

Kyle C. Lopes, 30, of Mattapoisett passed away Saturday July 6, 2019. He is survived by his parents Steve and Beth, his sisters Wendy Reid and Heather[...] Read more »

Daniel A. Cronin

Daniel A. Cronin, 71, of Marion, died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was the husband of Dianne P. (Rouhow) Cronin. &nbs[...] Read more »

Mark A. Pereira

Mark A. Pereira, 66 of New Bedford died June 27, 2019 at home surrounded by his family and friends after a long courageous battle with cancer.  &[...] Read more »

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