News

Good News in Marion Schools

From meeting the new school service dog, strong MCAS scores, and celebrating the district’s first Feinstein Foundation Golden ticket award, the Marion School Committee on December 5 was filled with good news. Sippican Elementary School third-grader Rose O’Brien, a Feinstein school for her good deeds, won a random drawing that helped garner $5,000 for […] Read more »

Request for Determination of Applicability Denied

A Request for Determination of Applicability filing was turned down on December 9 when the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission reviewed the filing brought by Colin Labrie, 7 Hollywood Road. The filing was for the removal of trees within the 100-foot wetlands boundary an area subject to coastal storm flowage. Representing the applicant was Chris Vandenberg […] Read more »

Allegations of Sexism at Marion Meeting

Allegations of sexism came up at the Planning Board meeting on Monday when board member Eileen Marum mentioned that since August, some of her meeting minutes have been edited by the board chair to remove emotional language. Marum said in the past, she has been ignored by male members of the board. As […] Read more »

Notice of Intents Pushed Back

Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday re-opened its month-long review of four separate Notices of Intent to build single-family dwellings on two-acre lots at 0 High Street but ultimately continued all four hearings until its next meeting. Since early November, the project has drawn the attention of abutters who have raised concerns about its possible […] Read more »

Commission Treasurer and State Senator Present Check to Rochester

Plymouth County Commission Treasurer Tom O’Brien and State Senator Michael J. Rodrigues came to Rochester Monday to present its Board of Selectmen a $413,605 check for new Police Department digital radios and new Fire Department turnout gear. The oversize cardboard check the pair came to town hall with represented two actual checks Rochester […] Read more »

Lightning-Fast Select Board Meeting

The Marion Select Board met in a lighting fast meeting on Tuesday, December 3. The meeting began with the approval of minutes from three meetings, October 7, October 16, and November 6. Minutes were approved by unanimous vote. The next agenda item was approving liquor licenses. The board unanimously approved all outstanding requests, though […] Read more »

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Upcoming Events

Dec 14

7:30 pm

Peter Pan at the MAC

Dec 15

10:00 am

Mattapoisett Congregational Church

Dec 15

2:00 pm

Peter Pan at the MAC

Dec 15

2:00 pm

Rochester Historical Museum

Dec 15

3:30 pm

Annual Holiday Pops Concert

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Events

Rochester Historical Society

The Rochester Historical Society will be at the Plumb Library on Saturday, December 14 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. At the Christmas Fair we will be sell[...] Read more »

Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library’s annual Holiday Book sale will be operating until Sunday, December 22. Check out our holiday raffle bask[...] Read more »

Tinkhamtown Chapel Christmas Sing-along

The annual Tinkhamtown Chapel Christmas Sing-along will take place on Saturday, December 21 at 5:00 pm at the Chapel on the corner of Acushnet Road an[...] Read more »

Sippican Historical Society

The Sippican Historical Society is thrilled to welcome back Dr. Caroline Bruzelius for an extraordinary evening exploring the restoration and reopenin[...] Read more »

Readers’ Theatre and Lunch

Enjoy a light lunch followed by an entertaining Readers’ Theater. The readings consist of poetry, prose, and short plays/excerpts. There will be foc[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Citizens United

To the Editor, The 2010 U.S. Supr[...] Read more »

League of Women Voters Candidates Debate

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

Taste of Our Towns Event

To the Editor, The Taste of Our T[...] Read more »

Brad Hathaway

To the Editor; If the uses of thi[...] Read more »

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Sports

Futsal Champs

Beckham Harvey of Marion has an exciting journey this month. He, along with his futsal team FC Flair[...] Read more »

ORR Football Moves on to Turkey Day

The Old Rochester Regional high school football team lost 28-7 to Shawsheen in the final four on Nov[...] Read more »

Bulldogs Succeed on the Field and Charitably

The third annual unified Bulldogs vs Tri-Town Police took place on November 13 and was a huge succes[...] Read more »

Go Bulldogs Go!

Volleyball Old Rochester’s girl[...] Read more »

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Features

Davin’s 3rd Annual Holiday Raffle Food Drive

Since 2022, Davin Alves of Marion has run a raffle to feed the hungry this holiday season. Davin collects donations and raffles off p[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett American Legion Hall Eagle Scout Project

Last month, Eagle Scout Ryland Perron of Troop 55 in Fairhaven completed his Eagle Scout project; that being grounds work at the American Legion Hall in Mattapoisett. &nb[...] Read more »

ORR Celebrates Inaugural Community Service-Learning Day

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Old Rochester Regional High School Principal Michael Devoll are pleased to announce the resounding success of the district’s inaugural Community Service-Lear[...] Read more »

When is it Time to Take Away the Car Keys?

Our ability to safely drive varies enormously. Even though 75% of surveyed drivers felt that their skill behind the wheel was in the top 25%, statistics do apply, and 25% of us are in the bottom 25%. [...] Read more »

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Happenings

Great Decisions Program

Sponsored by the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club for over fifty years, we are again offering the 2025 Great Decisions Program for eight consecutive weeks [...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

The Rochester Historical Society, begun in 1967, has been around long enough to be considered historical in its own right. Like any organization with [...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

One very interesting donation that the Historical Society received this year was a “six-board chest.” This good-sized wooden chest is -hav[...] Read more »

Sippizine Releases Fourth Volume Celebrating “Home”

Sippizine, the South Coast Massachusetts literary journal showcasing local creative talent, proudly announces the release of its fourth volume. Center[...] Read more »

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Schools

Peter B. Hodges Memorial Scholarship

The Mattapoisett Lions Club, a member of Lions International, the world’s largest service club[...] Read more »

ORRHS First Term Honor Roll

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

ORR Class of 1985 Reunion

The Old Rochester Regional Class of 1985 will be hosting our 40th Class Reunion on Saturday, August [...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Thomas Lavoie of Mattapoisett was recently elected membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Ph[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

WOC1 Alexander J. Buckley graduated from the Massachusetts Army National Guard Warrant Officer Candi[...] Read more »

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