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Annual Town Meeting, (continues) Tuesday, May 14
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News

MLT Looks to Keep Plan Low-Budget

            Mike Huguenin from the Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) wasn’t thrilled when Mattapoisett Conservation Commission Chairman Mike King relayed some of the conservation agent’s suggestions for the MLT’s plan to eradicate 20,000 square-feet of invasive phragmites on property located at the end of Noyes Avenue known as Newmann Preserve.             First thing during the May 15 meeting, […] Read more »

Marion Votes ‘Yes’ to ORR Project Question

Marion voters elected to adopt all four of its ballot questions on May 17, making Marion the first of the Tri-Towns to vote in favor of the $2 million Old Rochester Regional artificial turf, track, and auditorium project.             The Proposition 2 ½ exemption, Question 5 on the ballot, garnered 660 ‘yes’ votes versus the 323 […] Read more »

Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Fire Station, ORR Projects

There was jubilation, shouts of “Yes!” and backslapping all around as Mattapoisett Town Clerk Catherine Hueberger read the Annual Election results that featured two Proposition 2 ½ override questions.             The voters spoke passing both by considerable margins.             Question 1 asked voters to approve an override that will allow the town to borrow $9.2-million for the […] Read more »

Voters Approve ORR Project, Smart Growth Bylaw

            A number of residents weren’t pleased when their request to speak on Town Meeting floor about the $2 million ORR project was ignored or interrupted by Town Moderator Kirby Gilmore demanding questions only, no comments. Still, the Annual Town Meeting voters spoke loudly on May 20 in favor of Article 15, allowing it to proceed […] Read more »

The Marijuana Bylaw Amendment Back Story

            By the time you read this, Mattapoisett’s Annual Town Meeting will be history. But knowledge is power. To that end, on May 8, the Mattapoisett Planning Board met to provide a public forum for discussion of the proposed zoning bylaw changes that would be presented on May 13 at Town Meeting.             Two zoning bylaws that […] Read more »

No School Choice for Sippican School

            The Marion School Committee voted on May 8 to opt out of participation in the School Choice program for the next school year, keeping with the school district’s trend over the last several years.             Superintendent Doug White reminded the committee that it must inform the Department of Education by June 1 whether or not it […] Read more »

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Summer-Long Yoga Series at Ned’s Point

May 25 @ 8:00 am
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Seek out Local Birds with the BBC

May 25 @ 8:00 am
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Forest Management/Logging Walk and Talk

May 25 @ 9:00 am
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Forest Management/Logging Walk and Talk

May 25 @ 9:00 am

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Events

Seek out Local Birds with the BBC

Join the Buzzards Bay Coalition to look and listen for songbirds, shorebirds, and raptors on Saturday, May 25at 8:00 am at Nasketucket Bay State [...] Read more »

Boat Race Supper and Special Raffles

The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race (RMDBR) Ham and Bean Supper will be held Saturday, May 25at the Rochester Senior Center, 65 Dexter Lane. The[...] Read more »

Summer-Long Yoga Series at Ned’s Point

Yoga is known to be beneficial for body, mind, and spirit. However, for some people, yoga is not accessible. At Project Wheel House, the mission is to[...] Read more »

Rochester Land Trust

The Rochester Land Trust invites you to attend a “Forest Management/Logging Walk and Talk” with Forester Phil Benjamin on Saturday, M[...] Read more »

Buzzards Bay Swim

Celebrate the return of summer by swimming for clean water at the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s 26th annual Buzzards Bay Swim on Saturday, June [...] Read more »

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Opinion

8th Annual Touch a Truck

To the Editor:             The Marion Re[...] Read more »

Friends of the Mattapoisett Bike Path

To the Editor:             Friends of Bi[...] Read more »

RestoreORR Project

To the Editor:             I am writing [...] Read more »

ORR Restoration

To the Editor:             Along with pu[...] Read more »

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Sports

Tabor Baseball Battles through 2019 Season

            Tabor Academy baseball curre[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Recreation Summer Programs

Mattapoisett Recreation registration is open for the following Summer Programs: Brian Rudolph Basket[...] Read more »

Momentum is Strong for ORR Softball

            Old Rochester Regional (ORR)[...] Read more »

Pickleball Season is Here

Mattapoisett Recreation is pleased to announce Adult Pickleball drop-in on Tuesday and Thursdays fro[...] Read more »

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Features

Mattapoisett: La Tour de Crème de la Crème

As if a spring bike ride through the country roads of the Tri-Town and surrounding area isn’t already sweet enough, when you top that with a scoop of ice cream at every stop, you experience what sho[...] Read more »

Old Colony Student Receives Silver Medal

Once again an Old Colony (OC) student has stretched himself in pursuit of demonstrating his skills in a specific trade while at the same time demonstrating all-round academic achievement.   [...] Read more »

Touch-A-Truck Attracts Hundreds in Marion

The weather – perfect. The turnout – remarkable. Hundreds of children and their families came out on Saturday, May 11, for the Marion Recreation Department’s 8thannual Kids Equipment Fun Day, ak[...] Read more »

What Eleanor Said

            Imagine being able to have a conversation with Eleanor Roosevelt; being able to ask her questions and being treated to her warmt[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Marion Complete Streets Program

Marion’s Transportation and Circulation Task Force (a subcommittee of the Planning Board) and the Board of Selectmen are pleased to announce that th[...] Read more »

Sippican Historical Society

In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-ha[...] Read more »

Pathway to Planting

Now with warmer weather and longer days; brown turning to green, our thoughts begin to focus on our gardens. Let the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club ([...] Read more »

Rochester Council on Aging

The Rochester Senior Center will have a table at Coastline’s Annual Healthy Aging Fair at the Fairhaven Recreation Center on Friday, May 10. Th[...] Read more »

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Schools

Academic Achievements

Holly Cardoza of Mattapoisett graduated from Simmons Universityon May 17, 2019 with a Master of[...] Read more »

Boys’ State & Girls’ State Convention

Six members of the class of 2020 at Old Rochester Regional High School will be attending the Boys’[...] Read more »

ORR Art Students Hone Their Skills

It has been a busy and rewarding spring for students in the ORR Art Department.  Earlier this s[...] Read more »

Marion Local Scholarship

Thirteen high school seniors from Marion recently applied for the Marion Local Scholarship. They are[...] Read more »

ORRJH Students of the Month

Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following S[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Raymond DeTerra

Raymond DeTerra of Rochester passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the age of 80 years old. He was the husband of the late Barbara E. [...] Read more »

Kim E. (Sterling) Anthony

Kim E. (Sterling) Anthony, 61, of Mattapoisett died May 15, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer.  &[...] Read more »

Mary Patricia “Pat” (Kane) Marston

Mary Patricia “Pat” (Kane) Marston, 80, of Marion passed away Wednesday May 15, 2019 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Frank J. Marston. [...] Read more »

Christopher J. Roderick

Christopher J. Roderick, 50, of East Falmouth passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday May 8, 2019. He was the beloved son of Charles and Sus[...] Read more »

John D. “Jack” Kelley

John D “Jack” Kelley, 86 of Rochester died peacefully at home with his loving family and caregiver at his side on May 8, 2019. He was the husband [...] Read more »

William E. “Bill” Grigg

William E. “Bill” Grigg, 61, of Taunton, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at his home after a brief illness. He is survived by his “lovely [...] Read more »

Warren David Englund

Warren David Englund, age 89 of Mattapoisett, MA, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2019 at the Life Care Center of Raynham.     [...] Read more »

Alexander Marsden

Alexander Marsden, 86, of Rochester died Monday, May 6, 2019 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fairhaven. He was the husband of Dori[...] Read more »

Joseph G. Howard

Joseph G. Howard, of Rochester, beloved husband of Elaine M. (Nihill) Howard, died peacefully on May 7, 2019 at the age of 73. He was the loving and p[...] Read more »

Edith B. (Barrows) Rehbein

Edith B. (Barrows) Rehbein, 89, of Marion, died April 30, 2019 at home. She was the widow of the late Roy H. Rehbein and the daughter of the late Stan[...] Read more »

Jose Delgado

Jose Delgado, M.D., (D.L.) FAPA of Marion, MA passed away on April 14th, 2019 after a brief illness at the age of 95.  Born in New Bedford, son o[...] Read more »

Joshua Patrick Farney

Joshua Patrick Farney of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, tragically succumbed to the heavy going of life on April 22, 2019. He was 24 years young. Joshua[...] Read more »

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