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Marion Trash Collection: What to Expect

            As Marion prepares for its transition from town-operated curbside trash and recycling to its new private curbside collection company, Waste Management, Town Administrator Jay McGrail gave the Marion Board of Selectmen an update on July 16 on what residents should expect in the upcoming weeks.             Waste Management will assume the curbside collection on August 1, […] Read more »

ORR ‘TURF’ Rises Like the Phoenix

After last week’s loss at the Rochester polls, the members of the Tri-Town Unified Recreational Facilities (TURF) is ready to re-organize, re-energize, and re-focus their efforts and energies to get what they believe the students attending Old Rochester Regional Junior and Senior High Schools critically need – safe, clean, fully-functional illuminated athletic fields, track, and […] Read more »

Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals By Marilou Newell

            There is a $202,000 deficit in the Old Rochester Regional School District fiscal year 2019 budget, and the Marion Finance Committee wants to know why.             Marion Finance Director Judy Mooney on July 10 said she and Town Administrator Jay McGrail received an expense report from the ORR School District roughly a month ago that revealed […] Read more »

ConCom OKs Eagle Scout Project to Benefit YMCA

            The Rochester Conservation Commission on July 2 gave its blessing for aspiring Eagle Scout Jacob Andrews of Troop 31 to cut back an overgrown path at the YMCA property off Snow’s Pond Road, a place the YMCA has allowed the scouts to use as a camp for some time now.             Andrews’ Request for Determination of […] Read more »

New Policies on the Horizon

            With a light agenda before them and wanting to allow time for the arrival of Allen Decker of the Buzzards Bay Coalition (BBC), the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission was able to discuss other matters during the July 8 meeting.             Chairman Mike King asked the commissioners to consider a policy change, specifically when to accept a Request […] Read more »

Committee Set for Town Administrator Search

            October is fast approaching – well, maybe not that fast – but in terms of days remaining for Michael Gagne in his role as Mattapoisett’s town administrator, the days are dwindling down. And so, during the July 9 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectman, Gagne presented the selectmen with a list of volunteers willing […] Read more »

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Fri 19

Sparklin’ Stars Stories and Songs

July 19 @ 10:30 am
Fri 19

Mattapoisett Harbor Days

July 19 @ 5:30 pm
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A Night at the Movies That’s Out of This World

July 19 @ 7:00 pm
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Sunset Photography at White Eagle

July 19 @ 7:00 pm

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Events

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

For 135 years, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Mattapoisett has held summer only services for parishioners.       &nb[...] Read more »

A Night at the Movies That’s Out of This World

On Friday, July 19, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of music based on two themes. The first ha[...] Read more »

Sunset Photography at White Eagle

Marian Howell, local landscape and nature photographer, will host sunset photography at White Eagle on Friday, July 19starting at 7:00 pm. All ty[...] Read more »

Harbor Days Entertainment

            This year’s Harbor Days Entertainment line-up includes:    &n[...] Read more »

Marion’s COA & Community Center

Did you know that Marion’s Council on Aging & Community Center at 465 Mill Street has an art gallery? The idea for an art gallery grew out of th[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Rochester History

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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

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 »

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center

            The Fishing Heritage Center at 38 Bethel Street, New Bedford, is just across the historic cobblestone street from the historic W[...] Read more »

Road Race Kicks Summer Into High Gear

            By 8:00 am on July 4, the streets leading south from Route 6 to Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett were beginning to show signs that [...] Read more »

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Happenings

The Nemasket Group Golf Fundraiser

The Nemasket Group will hold its annual golf event on August 26. The Nemasket Group offers personalized flexible support to families and individu[...] 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 one-ha[...] 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 one-ha[...] Read more »

What’s Happening at the Elizabeth Taber Library

Books at the Beach! Join the library at Silvershell Beach to buy or borrow some summer reading materials every Tuesday from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. [...] Read more »

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Schools

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 »

ORRHS Celebrates the Class of 2019

The Old Rochester Regional High School is proud to announce that 185 seniors graduated on June 1, 20[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

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 »

Rosemary Leach See

Rosemary Leach See “Posy” 88 of Marion died Wednesday June 26, 2019. Posy was a shining star giving grace and love to all with whom she came in co[...] Read more »

Aurisia C. (Cruz) Gomes

Aurisia C. (Cruz) Gomes, 88, of Mattapoisett passed away Sunday June 23, 2019 surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the [...] Read more »

Muriel R. (Gagnier) Foster

Muriel R. (Gagnier) Foster, 72, of New Bedford succumbed to heart failure Thursday June 20, 2019 ending her courageous eleven-year battle with cancer.[...] Read more »

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