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Marion Maintains Single Tax Rate

            Pat DeCosta represented the Marion Board of Assessors for a continued public hearing before the Select Board on November 22, the hearing for tax classification.             “Based on the town being 93% residential, it would be a big burden on the businesses to split the tax rate and (have) very little impact on the […] Read more »

Clerical Duplication Stalls Certificate

During the November 28 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission, a request for a Certificate of Compliance from one applicant, Farland Corporation, was tabled, given that another property owner was using the same Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection file number.             Farland requested that a Certificate of Compliance be issued for 16 Nantucket Drive. However, […] Read more »

Seawall to See Repairs

            Marion Trust #1, Michael Craffey, is allowed to repair an existing seawall and remove invasive phragmites at 522 Point Road after the Marion Conservation Commission issued an Order of Conditions during its November 16 public meeting.             “I appreciated all the description that Dave (Davignon) gave us, the methodology. Having seen the plans, I […] Read more »

Parking-Lot Bank Kiosk Conditioned

            December 13 will be the decision date for several projects the Rochester Planning Board reviewed during a busy meeting on November 16.             First, however, the board endorsed the Approval Not Required application for minor changes to 31 Clapp Road, which is owned by Conservation Commission member William Clapp.             Clapp wishes to revise […] Read more »

Board’s Parameters Questioned by Members

Plans for a Village-Style Smart Growth District in Marion were discussed by the Marion Planning Board during its public meeting on Monday night at the Police Station.             While the primary purposes of the plan drafted by the Bylaw Codification Committee (a subcommittee of the Planning Board) include furthering the goals and policies of the […] Read more »

Property Cannot Wait on Well Driller

Andrew Fisher, 655 County Road, West Wareham, was granted a variance he doesn’t really want.             Fisher’s case came up before the Rochester Board of Health during its November 16 public meeting, at which Health Director Karen Walega told the board that Fisher had bought the house and encountered an issue with a well under […] Read more »

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Events

Environmental Impacts of Single Use Plastic

The League of Women Voters SouthCoast will present a program on the environmental impacts of single use plastic on Wednesday, December 7 from 6:30 to [...] Read more »

FCCR Christmas Worship Gatherings

First Congregational Church of Rochester, 11 Constitution Way in Rochester, 508-763-4314, is pleased to announce its Christmas worship schedule. We in[...] Read more »

Tri-County Symphonic Band

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the land, Town folks were gathering to hear the Tri-County Symphonic Band.    &n[...] Read more »

Christmas on Church Street

The Mattapoisett Congregational Church’s annual holiday fair will be held on Saturday, December 3 from 10 am – 2 pm in Reynard Hall at 27 Chur[...] Read more »

Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

Saturday Storytimes!  Our next story time will be on Saturday December 3 – Play, read and create with us!      &nb[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Your Garbage Man

Dear Mattapoisett,             Over the last [...] Read more »

Election

To the Editor,             Mattapoisett has j[...] Read more »

Marion Tree Committee

To the Editor;             Recently there has[...] Read more »

Banning Books

To the Editor It is my opinion, Sharon Schneider and Nicole Demakis, both of Mattapoisett, are missi[...] Read more »

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Sports

ORR U12s Kicking Down Doors

            The comeback kids, otherwise know[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Awards Dinner

The MYC Awards were held on October 15 under the tent on a beautiful day. Commodore Warren held a br[...] Read more »

Cougars Dominate Bristol Aggie

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

MATTREC Tri-Town Basketball Registration

Mattapoisett Recreation Basketball registration is open. We are thrilled to be offering Tri-Town Bas[...] Read more »

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Features

Educating and Beautifying

There is a partnership that has grown between two groups whose goals, while not the same, blend the very best in volunteerism for the beautification of their town: Marion Tree Committee and the Marion[...] Read more »

Lessons Learned

            Editor’s note: Five members of the Old Rochester Regional Youth Football 12-and-under team share their experience of the 2022 seaso[...] Read more »

Dream Season Defined by Dedication

            The bruises and cuts may have hurt even more by Sunday, but in the long term, each and every welt should remind the members of the Ol[...] Read more »

Letting the Tools Do the Talking

November 20 shone bright and clear but with a stiff breeze that reminded anyone outside that winter is indeed on the way. That did not dissuade about 20 hearty souls from attending a stone wall-buildi[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Thoughts to Ponder

Be kind to one another. The other person may be hurting. Be patient with one another. For none of us is perfect. Be encouraging to one another. It may[...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

            I have come across a piece of Rochester history that presents me with a bit of a my[...] Read more »

2022-2023 Blue Book

The 2022-2023 Blue Book has been mailed. We would like to thank all of this edition’s advertisers. If you did not receive one they are available at [...] Read more »

Participate in the MAC’s first Exhibition of 2023

            The Marion Art Center (the MAC) is calling for entries for its first gallery show o[...] Read more »

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Schools

Academic Achievements

Myles Eldridge of Rochester has earned an Award of Excellence at Western Governors University School[...] Read more »

ORRJH Students of the Month

Silas D. Coellner, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Jr. High School, announces the following Stud[...] Read more »

UCCRTS 8th Grade Open House

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School will host an 8th Grade Open House on Thursday, October 27 f[...] Read more »

National Honor Society Peer Tutoring

The ORRHS National Honor Society is offering free tutoring services for students in grades K-12 in t[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Audrey Plumb of Marion, has received a partial scholarship to Rochester Institute of Technology to p[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Michael Rocco “Chopper” D’Acci

Michael Rocco “Chopper” D’Acci, 79, of Rochester, passed away on Dec. 1, 2022, at Tobey Hospital, Wareham. He was the husband of Carol A. (Kenne[...] Read more »

Dorothy V. (Plasewicz) Cass

Dorothy V. (Plasewicz) Cass, 99, of Marion died December 1, 2022 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth.          [...] Read more »

Dorothy “Dorothea” E. Brown (Keene)

Dorothy “Dorothea” E. Brown (Keene), 92, of Mattapoisett, MA passed away on November 13, 2022. She died from natural causes at St. Luke[...] Read more »

Kaitlyn C. Dextraze

Kaitlyn C. Dextraze, 30 of Acushnet, passed away after a lengthy illness, Thursday, November 24, 2022 in RI Hospital. She was the loving daughter of D[...] Read more »

Joseph Souza

Joseph Souza, 95, of Mattapoisett died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a brief illness.  He was the husband of He[...] Read more »

Carl Michael Lamoureux

Former Marion Police Officer Carl Michael Lamoureux of Mattapoisett, MA passed away on November 18, 2022. He was born December 1, 1950 to Alfred and M[...] Read more »

John G. Kurgan

John G. Kurgan, 81, of Mattapoisett passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 suddenly at his home.          [...] Read more »

Lori Jean Westgate

Lori Jean Westgate, 63, of Rochester, formerly of Wareham, passed away after a brief illness on Nov. 16, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall Riv[...] Read more »

Beatrice Anna Marie (Zinselmeier) Escalante

Beatrice Anna Marie (Zinselmeier) Escalante, 75, of New Bedford, formerly of Mattapoisett, died Monday, November 14, 2022 peacefully at St. Luke’[...] Read more »

Douglas E. Macomber

Douglas E. Macomber, 71, of Harwich passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 7, 2022, due to complications from an illness. He was the son of [...] Read more »

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