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MARION
Annual Town Meeting, Monday, May 10
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Annual Election, Friday, Friday, May 14 – 8am to 7pm
Community Center, 465 Mill Street (Route 6)
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MATTAPOISETT
Annual Town Meeting, Monday, May 10
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Annual Election, Tuesday, May 18 – 8am to 8pm
Old Hammondtown School, Shaw Street

ROCHESTER
Annual Town Meeting, Monday, May 24 – 7pm
Memorial School, Pine Street
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Annual Election, Wednesday, May 26 – 8am to 8pm
Senior Center, Dexter Lane

News

Subcommittee Reports on Police Fleet

            On April 28, the Mattapoisett Capital Planning Committee reconvened to continue its discussions on items believed critical to capital planning processes moving forward.             During previous meetings, several committee members were dispatched to research expenditures or future municipal needs such as facilities maintenance, renovations and rehabilitation projects, and to obtain asset maintenance records for […] Read more »

Recurrent Continuances to Find Closure

            Mattapoisett Planning Board member Janice Robbins expressed concern during the board’s May 3 meeting over what she considers endless requests from applicants for continuances. A continued hearing for a modification to a Form C Definitive Subdivision filed by Eric Medeiros for property located on Selha Way was scheduled, but the applicant asked for an […] Read more »

River Road Residents Roost on Parking

            Residents of River Road, which runs perpendicular from Route 6 along the Weweantic and Sippican rivers near the Wareham town line, petitioned the Board of Selectmen during its May 4 meeting to attach stipulations to its issuance of an alcohol license to Stone Rooster Hospitality.             The applicant for an on-premises, all-alcohol license aims […] Read more »

Wetlands Delineation Solved, Lesson Learned

            In its meeting held on May 4, the Rochester Conservation Commission discussed a Request for Determination of Applicability that was filed by Thomas Lewis of TEC Associates regarding vegetation management and pesticide spraying along railroad tracks running through Rochester.             The public meeting on the application in question was continued from the commission’s previously […] Read more »

Plan of Record Put to Test

            The owner of the Dunkin’ establishment at 450 Wareham Street went before the Marion Planning Board on May 3 seeking minor alterations to a site plan that had been awarded a special permit.             The signature change is the elimination of the word ‘Donuts’ from the Dunkin’ brand. As tweaked, the letters of the […] Read more »

Town Not Ready to Agree on RMS

            The Rochester Board of Selectmen wants more time to digest the Rochester Memorial School agreement.             “It doesn’t make sense to us the way the numbers line up,” said Town Counsel Blair Bailey, explaining to the selectmen during their May 3 meeting that Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar “ran the numbers” and came to the […] Read more »

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MNHM Spring Afterschool Nature Programs

May 12 @ 3:30 pm
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MAC Spring Arts Events

May 13 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Theater at Marion Harbor

May 13 @ 6:00 pm
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MAC Spring Arts Events

May 14 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Events

Spring into Bloom Plant and Yard Sale

Wareham Garden Club’s “Spring into Bloom” Plant and Yard Sale will be held Saturday, May 15, at 9:00 am at the Methodist Meeting Hou[...] Read more »

Nasketucket Bird Club

Did you know that Westport, Massachusetts is home to one of the densest osprey populations in the world? Join us to learn all about these unique fish-[...] Read more »

ORR Students to Perform ‘MacBeth’

The Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club will perform “Macbeth” on May 21-22 as a drive-in movie at the high school.   [...] Read more »

2021 Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race

The Rochester Fire Department will again sponsor the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race this year, but with changes and restriction in order to make an [...] Read more »

Rochester Historical Society Opening

Save the date – Saturday, May22! The Museum at 355 County Road will be open from 10:00 – 3:00 with the grand opening of our new exhibit, “A Cura[...] Read more »

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Opinion

To the Residents of Marion

            This funding will continue our to[...] Read more »

Earth Day and Arbor Day

To the Editor:             Earth Day is [...] Read more »

Residents of Costal Mattapoisett

To the Editor and Residents of Costal Mattapoisett,         [...] Read more »

Marion Democratic Town Committee

To the Editor;             The Marion De[...] Read more »

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Sports

Cougars Finish Ahead of Schedule

            The Old Colony Regional Vocationa[...] Read more »

ORR Extends Rule in SCC

            For the 10th consecutive sea[...] Read more »

Bulldogs Back on Track

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

The ’88 Bulldog Pride Award

Alumni of the Old Rochester Regional Class of 1988 and friends of the class (including ORR alumni fr[...] Read more »

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Features

Rochester Gets Third CARES check

            Plymouth County Commissioner Jared Valanzola and County Treasurer Tom O’Brien were in Rochester on April 30 to present Town Adm[...] Read more »

Munafo Named New DPW Director

            A day before the Marion Board of Selectmen held its regularly scheduled meeting, they met on May 3 with Town Administrator Jay McGrai[...] Read more »

Kick-Off Meeting Fumbled

            The April 28 meeting of the Mattapoisett Bike/Pedestrian Committee, whose purpose in part is to study the impact of safety options an[...] Read more »

In Passing, DeCosta Leaves Abiding Love for Mattapoisett

            The untimely passing of John DeCosta, a 58-year-old man who dedicated his life to his family, friends, and in service to the hometown[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Eastern Box Turtles program at MNHM

The Marion Natural History Museum after-school group had a wonderful time learning about the Eastern Box Turtle with Brian Butler of Oxbow Associates,[...] Read more »

All Things Art for Tweens at the MAC

All Things Art @ the MAC is a new, immersive weeklong program in late summer for young artists ages 10-13. The program runs Monday-Friday, August 2-6,[...] Read more »

Happenings at the Rochester Senior Center

The monthly Bereavement Group with Reverend Larry from Continuum Hospice will be held on Tuesday, May 11, at 11:00 am. Reservations are not required. [...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

The church in North Rochester that we know today was the third building to house a congregation. On November 17,1748, the first North Rochester Meetin[...] Read more »

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Schools

Rochester Women’s Club Scholarship Winners

The scholarship committee of the Rochester Women’s Club is very proud to announce the winners [...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Adam Sylvia of Rochester was one of more than 800 students at Central College who would have been h[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Falmouth Academy has announced its Head of School List for academic achievement in the second trimes[...] Read more »

National Student-Athlete Honor Society

Grace E. Jackson of Marion has been inducted into St. Lawrence University’s chapter of th[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Jack LeBrun of Mattapoisett was named to the Dean’s List at Lehigh University in the Fall 202[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

George Baron

George Baron, 69, of Rochester died May 8, 2021 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of the late George and Viola M. (Labbe) Baron[...] Read more »

Alice Hunt Williams

Alice Hunt Williams of Point Connett, Mattapoisett, died peacefully on Thursday, May 6, just three weeks shy of her 96th birthday. She was surrounded [...] Read more »

Alexander Bates “Jock” Bowman, Jr.

Alexander Bates “Jock” Bowman, Jr., 86, of Mattapoisett passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 6, 2021.      &nbs[...] Read more »

Marlene A. (Newberg) Simmons

Marlene A. (Newberg) Simmons, 84, of Mattapoisett passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the lat[...] Read more »

Walter E. Bowman III

Walter E. Bowman III passed away on May 5, 2021 at The Oaks in New Bedford following a long illness. He was the loving husband of Rosemary (Zajac) Bow[...] Read more »

Ruth J. “Jane” Comstock

Ruth J. “Jane” Comstock, 92, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on April 28, 2021.        [...] Read more »

Michael J. Reed, Sr.

Michael J. Reed, Sr., “Iron Mike”, 72, of Marion passed away on Thursday April 29, at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of the late Marjorie I. ([...] Read more »

Brian K. Dean

Brian K. Dean, 64, of New Bedford passed away at home in his sleep on Saturday May 1, 2021. He was the husband of Janice E. (Santos) Dean; they had be[...] Read more »

Anita Harriet (Dawson) Croft

Anita Harriet (Dawson) Croft, 100, of Mattapoisett died peacefully at her home, on Thursday, April 29, 2021, while surrounded by loved ones. She misse[...] Read more »

Frank H. Warrington

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frank H. Warrington on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Home. He was [...] Read more »

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