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News

Conservation Agent Hire Takes Turn

            The formality of the hire of Brian Vasa as Rochester’s new environmental planner and conservation agent took a twist during Monday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting when the selectmen voted to sign an employment agreement approving the hire of Marilee Kelly.             The two were identified as finalists and interviewed for the job during […] Read more »

Public Input Requested

            Public input on a draft report detailing the results of a months-long study on the coastal resiliency of parts of Mattapoisett Neck Road has been requested.             Members of the consulting group Fuss and O’Neil, along with scientists and engineers from the Woods Hole Group, held a public meeting on June 10 to give […] Read more »

ConCom to Visit 119 Converse

            In a public hearing continued from May 26, a Notice of Intent filed by John and Cynthia Paliotta for a Land Management Plan involving the eradication of invasive plants and other activities at 119 Converse Road will see a site visit from the Marion Conservation Commission on Friday, June 18, at 9:00 am. The […] Read more »

Masks Still Up for Debate in 2021-22

            The Rochester Memorial School Committee was the last of the Tri-Towns’ individual school committees to meet, holding its final gathering of the academic year on Monday, June 14.             While Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson told the RMS Committee members, “We’re excited to get back to a new normal” and thanked the committee for […] Read more »

Wish List Includes Full-Time Agent

            At the end of the June 14 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission, member John Jacobsen brought up the matter of the soon-to-be-vacated position of conservation agent. Liz Leidhold, who has been the part-time agent a number of years, tendered her resignation months ago. Her last day of employment is scheduled for July 20. […] Read more »

ZBA Supports Spring Street Project

            Marion Zoning Board of Appeals Chair Cynthia Callow told the membership during its June 10 Zoom meeting that the town’s Planning Board requested comments from the ZBA regarding the residential townhouse development that Sherman Briggs and Hamblin Homes are proposing for Spring Street at Mill Street. The case will come before the Planning Board […] Read more »

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Events Calendar

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Wed 23

Sippican Lands Trust Annual Meeting

June 23 @ 5:30 pm
Thu 24

Art in Bloom at the Marion Art Center

June 24 @ 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Little Hundred Acre Woods

June 24 @ 6:30 pm
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Secret Gardens of Marion

June 25 @ 9:00 am

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Events

First Annual Color Run Fundraiser

The ORR class of 2023 announced that it will hold its first annual color run fundraiser on Sunday, June 27, at 10:00 am at Washburn Park in Marion. En[...] Read more »

Summer Acting and Puppetry Workshop at Mattapoisett Library

Mattapoisett Public Library invites you to an Acting and Puppetry Workshop for people 10 years and older. The project will take place during one-hour-[...] Read more »

2021 Buzzards Bay Musicfest Jazz Concert

The Buzzards Bay Musicfest is pleased to announce that an outdoor Jazz Concert will be performed on Wednesday, July 7, at the Robert O. Broomhead Band[...] Read more »

First Annual Nolan Gibbons Memorial Event

Last August, our community lost a gifted young musical artist, Nolan Gibbons, to Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). As COVID-19 restriction[...] Read more »

Sippican Lands Trust Hosting Virtual 2021 Annual Meeting

Sippican Lands Trust’s Annual Meeting this year will feature a presentation titled “Coastal Waterbirds of Massachusetts” given by Coastal Waterb[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Thank You

Hello interested Tri-Town readers,            [...] Read more »

Zoom Meetings

Dear Editor:             With the June 15, 20[...] Read more »

Cushing Cemetery

To the Editor;             The volunteers at [...] Read more »

Thank You

To the Editor;             I would like to th[...] Read more »

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Sports

ORR Boys, Girls Run to SCC Titles

            Old Rochester track and field con[...] Read more »

ORR Boys Tennis Stays Hot

            With the high school playoff seas[...] Read more »

ORR Lacrosse Teams Stay Perfect

            Both Old Rochester Regional High [...] Read more »

Laxmen Off to Hot Start

            The high school spring season has[...] Read more »

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Features

Five People Rescued after Boat Capsizes

            A boat carrying five adults capsized on June 19 near Cleveland Ledge Lighthouse in Mattapoisett Harbor, but all five were rescued. Th[...] Read more »

Idealized Spaces – Willoughby Elliott Retrospective

            “I’m inspired by the complex and varied atmospheric effects that occur when a moisture-laden sky is affected by light. The coasta[...] Read more »

Gerrior Aims to Close Generation Gap

            The Marion Council on Aging’s “Vet Together” luncheon held Monday at the Cushing Community Center was a festive occ[...] Read more »

Valedictorian: Old Colony Made Me ‘A Better Person’

            Isabelle Darcy came out of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School aspiring to one career; but, with it, comes a world o[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Sippican Historical Society

Sippican Historical Society partners with the Marion Garden Group             The Sippican Hist[...] Read more »

MYC “Round-the-Bay” Race

The Marion Yacht Club hosted its annual Spring “Round-the-Bay” Race on Saturday, June 12. The festivities began Friday evening with a cocktail par[...] Read more »

Outstanding Student Award

Each year, Old Rochester Community Television awards one graduating senior from our Old Rochester Regional High School video production program the OR[...] Read more »

2021 Keel Awards

The Wanderer is pleased to announce that we are soliciting nominations for our 28th annual “Wanderer Keel Awards.” The yearly community service ho[...] Read more »

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Schools

ORR Class of 2021

The Old Rochester Regional High School is proud to announce that 186 seniors graduated on June 5, 20[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Emil Assing of Marion graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Sciences during c[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Jack Martins of Mattapoisett and Michael Ripley of Rochester have been named to the Plymouth State U[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates Erina Cordeiro[...] Read more »

ORR Senior Events Calendar

            The following events are planned [...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Joe Beauregard

Joe Beauregard of Marion passed away peacefully at home on June 18, 2021, after a long illness.          [...] Read more »

Jacqueline Marie Stoddard Foster

Jacqueline Marie Stoddard Foster, 64 of Fairhaven, MA, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2021.          &[...] Read more »

Henry W. Rioux

Henry W. Rioux, 72, of Rochester, formerly of Fairhaven, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with kidney disease. &nb[...] Read more »

Armand W. Bergeron Jr.

Armand W. Bergeron Jr., 55, of North Dartmouth, passed away on May 21, 2021 after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held by his beloved fian[...] Read more »

Merritt G. “Chuck” LaPlante

Professor Merritt G. “Chuck” LaPlante, 89, of Dartmouth formerly of Mattapoisett died June 15, 2021 unexpectedly at home.   &nbs[...] Read more »

Irma Jean Nicholson

Irma Jean Nicholson, age 90, Englewood Florida, passed away on September 17, 2020 of complications related to COVID-19.      [...] Read more »

Elizabeth R. Field

Elizabeth R. Field of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on October 15, 2020 surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She is survived by her h[...] Read more »

Richard H. Bennett

Richard H. Bennett, 77, of New Bedford passed away at home in his sleep on Tuesday June 8, 2021. He was the husband of the late Doreen M. (Pacheco) Be[...] Read more »

Armand W. Bergeron, Jr.

Armand W. Bergeron, Jr., 55, of North Dartmouth, MA and formerly of Rochester, MA passed away May 21, 2021, unexpectedly at home. Armand was born in N[...] Read more »

Beatrice M. (Antoune) Gregory

Beatrice M. (Antoune) Gregory, 92, of Mattapoisett died Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Our Lady’s Haven after a long, courageous battle with scoliosi[...] Read more »

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