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Island Wharf in Harbor Management Plan

The Marion Marine Resources Commission met on Wednesday, April 1 in the Maritime Center for a list of action items that, along with approving minutes of prior meetings, handled the vacant harbormaster position, town kayak racks, the Harbor Management Plan, and Island Wharf. The commission quickly discussed the open harbormaster position, mentioning the […] Read more »

Water/Sewer Building Plan Proposed

On April 6, the Mattapoisett Planning Board began the Site Plan process for the town’s new Water and Sewer headquarters building. The 16,800 square-foot structure will be constructed on land owned by the town at 15 Industrial Drive. Jon Gregory of Tata & Howard, Inc., the town’s consulting engineers for the build, described […] Read more »

Easing Wetlands Concerns

The Rochester Conservation Commission on Tuesday reviewed an important update on two Notices of Intent hearings for High Street Solar 1 and 2 at 0 High Street, which propose work within the 100-foot wetlands buffer zone for a ground-mounted solar array. One NOI is for Lots 4 and 5. A separate NOI was filed […] Read more »

Major Site Plan Review for 14 Barnabas

The Marion Planning Board met on Monday and began with a Pre-Submission Conference with Sippican Holdings, LLC for development at 14 Barnabas Road. Steve Gioiosa of SITEC Engineering was representative to the holdings company, describing work on the lot that was once a part of the Lockheed Martin complex. He stated, “the current owners […] Read more »

Select Board, MRC Find Common Ground

The Marion Select Board met on Tuesday in the Police Department for their first meeting following their approval last week of the Town Meeting Warrant. On their agenda were various position appointments, new town policy drafts, and a discussion of the proposed and in-progress Marine Resources Commission Charter. First, the board approved the […] Read more »

Enrollment Down, Budgets Up

On April 2, the Mattapoisett Select Board met jointly with the Finance Committee, Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson and Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Howie Barber to discuss the FY27 School Budgets. The two-hour meeting featured deep dives into funding sources and more than 20 pages of where funds […] Read more »

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Events

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Community Tag Sale

Bargain hunters and community members alike are invited to attend the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Tag Sale on Saturday, May 2, from 9:00 am to 12:00 p[...] Read more »

The Wonderful World of Warblers

Discover the wonderful world of warblers on Wednesday, April 22 at 6:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street. Warblers are amo[...] Read more »

Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

On Tuesday, April 14 at 1:00 pm, The Banned Book Club will discuss The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Pick up copies of this short stor[...] Read more »

Rochester Republican Town Committee

The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its next meeting on Monday, April 13, at 6:30 pm, at the Ponderosa Sportsman’s Club in Acushnet. &[...] Read more »

MLT Spring Break Activities

The Mattapoisett Land Trust has announced its schedule of Staycation Family Activities for the upcoming school break during the week of April 19 to Ap[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Town Meeting Warrant Closed

To the Editor: Re “Town Mee[...] Read more »

Women’s History Month

To the Editor; In honor of Women&[...] Read more »

The Eve of the Evacuation

To The Editor Re -“The Eve [...] Read more »

Marion Planning Board

To The Editor On March 3, 2026, t[...] Read more »

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Sports

Mattapoisett Yacht Club News

There’s a lot going on at MYC starting with our Annual Spring Fling on April 18, at our newly [...] Read more »

Arms, Bats Power Bulldogs

Old Rochester’s baseball team played at Wareham (0-1) on April 3 and won 8-3. Starting pitcher[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club

MYC will hold its Annual Spring Fling on April 18 at 6:00 pm at the new MYC Clubhouse located at 32 [...] Read more »

38th MYC Spring Round The Bay Race

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Hosts Round The Bay Regatta on June 6, This is the first race in the Buzzard[...] Read more »

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Features

Thoughts on… Cherry Trees, Phone Booths and Orangutans

The National Cherry Blossom Festival along the Potomac River is back. The magnificent cherry trees are in bloom to announce the arriv[...] Read more »

From Boston to New York

This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen [...] Read more »

Landscaping Decisions

A workmate asked me recently about landscaping. She wants to change out overgrown shrubs and install a new landscape, and she is inte[...] Read more »

Police Pay Respects to Dale Jones

Earlier this year, on January 17, William Dale Jones passed at the age of 85. At the time, he had been a member of the Marion Planning Board and had committed numerous years to it, and the town as a w[...] Read more »

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Happenings

The Noah Curtis Greany Foundation

The Noah Curtis Greany foundation is launching their first scholarship awards for the graduating class of 2026. This scholarship honors the life and s[...] Read more »

Earth Day Clean Up

The Rochester Women’s Club will hold an Earth Day Clean Up on April 25 from 9am to 1:00 pm. Pick up your garbage bags and gloves at the Rocheste[...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

Reading Sam Bishop’s articles detailing Gen. Washington’s correspondence, sent me looking through the book ” Mattapoisett and old Ro[...] Read more »

Marion Democratic Town Committee Sponsors ORR Essay Contest

ORR juniors and seniors have been invited to enter an essay contest addressing “What Is Democracy?” for three cash prizes. The contest, which is s[...] Read more »

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Schools

Schools Host Mattapoisett Art Show

Student artwork filled the halls of Center School on March 31 as families and educators gathered for[...] Read more »

ORRHS Wins at Congressional Art Competition

Old Rochester Regional High School is proud to announce that several of its talented art students ha[...] Read more »

OCRVTHS Students Advance to NASA HUNCH Culinary Finals

Students in the culinary program at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, calling th[...] Read more »

ORRJH Students Perform in SMMEA Junior District Festival

After two days spent learning and rehearsing new music, 20 Old Rochester Regional Junior High School[...] Read more »

OCRVTHS Learn CPR Through Partnership With RFD

Nearly 150 Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School freshmen recently learned CPR throug[...] Read more »

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