Name: Make a Candy Lighthouse
Start: 2023-12-14T15:30:00-05:00
End: 2023-12-14T15:30:00-05:00
Location: Mattapoisett Public Library

News

Short-Term Renters Share Viewpoints

The second discussion held by the Marion Planning Board on short-term rentals ushered in the perspective of people doing the renting, and Monday night’s public meeting at the Police Station was well attended as the board entertained more points of view. “Eighty percent of our business are guests here for something to do […] Read more »

Sippican Welcomes RSO

While the Marion School Committee’s November 30 meeting dealt with the intense academic business of MCAS testing results and the School Improvement Plan, it was also an occasion to celebrate the achievement of many supporters’ goal of getting Sippican Elementary School a Student Resource Officer. Calling it a “landmark introduction,” Old Rochester Regional […] Read more »

Supply Chain Complicates Communications Upgrade

The good news out of Tuesday’s Rochester Select Board meeting is that the Police Department has received a $49,700 grant that will be put toward digital radios. “It put us in a really good shape,” said Police Chief Robert Small, who reports that the new equipment will give the department “everything we need.” […] Read more »

Marion Stays with Single-Tax Rate

After a continued public hearing (from November 21) on the Board of Assessors Tax Classification for the Town of Marion, the Marion Select Board voted on Tuesday afternoon to approve a factor of 1, meaning a single tax rate for the town. Board of Assessors Chairperson Pat DeCosta said that 93.7% of the town’s […] Read more »

Oakland Way Ownership Issues

Subdivision rules and regulations have a deeper history in our state than one might believe. As far back as 1891, the City of Boston drafted its first comprehensive subdivision control statute. During the early 1900s, additional regulations and rules were added, language modified, including but not limited to subdivision powers which were conferred to […] Read more »

ZBA Seeks Counsel on Heron Cove

There was division among the members of the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals after receiving a November 7 letter from Mark Bobrowski, developer Ken Steen’s attorney, seeking relief for his client from a previously agreed upon timeline stipulating that certain fees are due within 10 days of the issuance of the first building permit for […] Read more »

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Rochester Republican Town Committee

Dec 14

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Events

Christmas Cantata at Matt Congo

The Mattapoisett Congregational Church invites the community to a special event. “Sing Joy to the World” is the theme for this year’[...] Read more »

Tri-County Symphonic Band Children’s Christmas Concert

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

Mattapoisett Tree Committee

The Mattapoisett Tree Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 13 at 6:00 pm in the Community Meeting room of the Mattapoisett Public Library. Our[...] Read more »

Join the RHS for a Holiday Weekend

Society members will be busy December 9 and 10. We’ll be at the Plumb Memorial Library Holiday Sale from 10-2 with all of our historical items, [...] Read more »

December Events at the Mattapoisett Library’s Children’s Room

The Mattapoisett Free Public Library has an array of exciting children’s events planned for December. [...] Read more »

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Opinion

Senior Thanksgiving Dinner

To the Editor; I had the pleasure[...] Read more »

Village Road Project

Dear Editors, I have been an acti[...] Read more »

Trees and the Main Street to Marion Road

To the Editor, The November 14th [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Town Meeting

To the Editor What a great ten da[...] Read more »

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Sports

Bulldogs Share Division Crown

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

ORR Playoff Runs End

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

Gridders Stage Playoff Comeback

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

Relentless Runners SCC Runners-up

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Features

Weight-Loss Drugs, Are They for Me?

Last year, Denmark published statistics on its Gross Domestic Product with and without Novo Nordisk, the giant Danish pharmaceutical company that markets Wegovy – that is how much money is rolling i[...] Read more »

Mystery Writers Share Secrets

A fun and fascinating hour was had at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library when four mystery writers from the southeast region conver[...] Read more »

School Mascots … Indians, Devils and Bulldogs

As you drive by Old Rochester High School, you will see a flashing sign that says, “Home of the Bulldogs.” The Bulldog ha[...] Read more »

Davin’s Drive Grows in 2023

Davin Alves won’t be looking to repeat his 2022 holiday food-donation fundraiser, he has decided to take it to another level with D[...] Read more »

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Happenings

BookRemarks: from Plumb Library

Greetings from Plumb Library. Welcome to BookRemarks, a monthly feature focusing on all things library related. &n[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Cemetery and Memorials Advisory Committee

Mattapoisett’s newly formed Cemetery and Memorials Advisory Committee has several areas of responsibility. [...] Read more »

MLT Awarded State Grant

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) recently awarded the Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) just over $80,000 to complete a comprehen[...] Read more »

Raffle of Gift Baskets at Book Sale

A new feature at the annual Holiday Book Sale at the Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion will be a Raffle of more than a dozen unique gift baskets. Thes[...] Read more »

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Schools

ORRHS First Term Honor Roll

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

Rochester Women’s Club

The Elks of Wareham/New Bedford Lodge No. 73 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of t[...] Read more »

National Merit Scholarship Program

The principal, Michael Devoll, of Old Rochester Regional High School announced today that Allison D.[...] Read more »

Old Hammondtown School Ranked Among Best

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Kevin Tavares are very proud to announce that Old Ham[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Sarah Sollauer of Rochester has made the Dean’s List at Wentworth Institute of Technology for [...] Read more »

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