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The Marion Affordable Housing Trust met on Tuesday, June 10, to go over the results of the Town Meeting’s votes on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and short-term rentals (STRs). Select Board member and representative to the trust Norm Hills began the meeting by discussing his worry over the passed ADU bylaw. Sympathizing with this […] Read more »

Fairwells to Arancio as Chair

Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) appointed Donald Spirlet as its new Chair and re-appointed Davis Sullivan as Vice-Chair when it met June 12 on the occasion of veteran member David Arancio’s last time as Chair. Arancio has been ZBA Chair for 11 years. Spirlet has been a zoning panel member for 10 […] Read more »

Solar Array Faces More Environmental Concerns

Rochester’s Conservation Commission began its meeting Tuesday by approving a positive Order of Conditions the Notice of Intent filed by Sealord Enterprises, LLC for construction of a 20,000 square-foot commercial building for contractor bays with associated access drives, parking areas, utilities, and storm water management system within the 100-foot of wetlands at a new address […] Read more »

Assing Not Seeking Reappointment

The Marion Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, June 11 for a short agenda with a single public hearing. Discussions began on a Certificate of Compliance request from 406 Point Road, with talks of an original request ceasing to hold weight. Originally, the addition of a breezeway from a garage was requested, though the previous […] Read more »

Former Lockheed Building Going Residential

The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals met on Thursday, June 12 for a continued public hearing regarding a Variance Request submitted by Sippican Holdings LLC at 14 Barnabas Road. The variance would allow for the conversion of an existing commercial building in a limited industrial district into a multi-family dwelling with no more than […] Read more »

Family Compound Planned off North Street

The June 16 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board was brief. While there were a number of complex matters listed on the night’s agenda, Chair Tom Tucker opted to table most until member John Mathieu could be present. One item, however, discussed at length, was an informal discussion regarding a family compound planned […] Read more »

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Hello from Plumb Library

Summer Reading is not just for kids. Plumb Library has a simple, but fun, summer reading option for adults. And yes, if you complete the program requi[...] Read more »

Local News Organizations: Informing Citizens & Creating Community

On Wednesday, June 25 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Come hear a panel from The Wanderer, Sippican Week, and The New Bedford Light who will speak at the Matt[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Library Artist Series

The Mattapoisett Free Public Library Artist Series presents Paintings and Prints by Jim Parker. The exhibition, entitled “Ships and Shipbuilding[...] Read more »

5th Annual NolanFest

In the summer of 2020, our community lost a gifted young musical artist, Nolan Gibbons. To celebrate his love of music, theater, and the arts, The Nol[...] Read more »

Marion Council on Aging Yard Sale

A Spring Yard Sale To benefit the Marion Council on Aging will be held on Saturday, June 21 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. There have been many generous pri[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Radon

To the Editor; Dr. Hoffer’s art[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Select Board Expansion

To the Editor; The May 27 Select [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Select Board

To the Editor; If you are looking[...] Read more »

Thank You

Dear Marion Residents, I am deepl[...] Read more »

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Sports

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Race Results

Tuesday Night Ensign races were held in light air with threatening rain. Once again there was a batt[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Race Results

Mattapoisett YC held its first week of racing on June 3 & 4. The Ensign Fleet was very competiti[...] Read more »

Bulldogs Look to Build on Success Story

As disappointing as it was for th[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Road Race

With less than a month until the 4th of July, it’s time to lace up your sneakers and start trainin[...] Read more »

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Features

The United States Has a Gun Problem

In 2022, there were 48,204 gun deaths in the United States, 132/day. Of these, 27,032 were suicides, 19,651 homicides, 463 unintentional and 643 fatal shootings by law enforcement. &[...] Read more »

The Gears of Government Grind On

Just when I thought it was safe to come out in the open now that the Town Meeting and local election have passed into history; just when this opinion columnist could stifle his views and concentrate o[...] Read more »

Juggling Skills Serve Tennis Star Well

The last several years have been a juggling act for Emma Collings, whose educational experience at Old Rochester Regional Junior High[...] Read more »

Juneteenth on the Southcoast

Thursday, June 19 marks the 4th year Juneteenth has been celebrated as a national holiday in the United States. The day celebrates the final emancipation of slaves in Texas and the general enforcement[...] Read more »

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Democracy Forward: Highlights from the 2025 LWVMA Convention

We proudly share highlights from the 2025 League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (LWVMA) State Convention – Year 105: Democracy Forward –[...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

In one of the Rochester Journals that we have for sale at the museum, there is an excerpt from the memoirs of J. Augustus Johnson who was born in Bost[...] Read more »

Hello from Plumb Library

School’s out and you know what that means. The annual Summer Reading Program has kicked off at the Library. This year’s theme is “Level Up at Yo[...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

In the early days of Rochester, toys and games were scarce. Any toys that very young children had were handmade. Once a child turned five or there abo[...] Read more »

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Mattapoisett Land Trust Scholarship

The Mattapoisett Land Trust is pleased to announce that Mattapoisett resident Lowell Copps is this y[...] Read more »

ORRHS Fourth Term Honor Roll

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

Academic Achievements

The College of Charleston recently awarded the following local students undergraduate and graduate d[...] Read more »

Sippican Woman’s Club Scholarship Awards

The Sippican Woman’s Club of Marion Awards $14,000 in Scholarships to Marion Residents. The Si[...] Read more »

Marion Social Club Scholarships

The Marion Social Club, a charitable service club made up of your neighbors, is pleased to announce [...] Read more »

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