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COA Ready for Pavilion, Food Bank

The Marion Council on Aging and Friends of the Marion Council on Aging put forth a readiness to tackle two projects that could change the community, the pavilion outside the Cushing Community Center and a food bank inside. The two items before the Marion Select Board on Tuesday night are the latest in […] Read more »

Projects Set Back by Storm

John Rockwell may be sailing abroad, but that isn’t stopping the chairman of the Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission from connecting for scheduled public meetings via a Zoom connection. When MOSAC connects online Thursday, December 2, the commission will be looking to produce a representative to the town’s Community Preservation Committee. In the […] Read more »

Single Tax Rate Approved

Pat DeCosta, the chair of Marion’s Board of Assessors, and Associate Assessor Linda Dessert appeared before the Select Board during the latter’s November 23 meeting to continue a Classification Hearing originally opened on November 16. “It would be a real burden on the business to split the tax rate, and the Board (of Assessors) […] Read more »

Marot Selected As New Building Director

On November 23 the Mattapoisett Select Board met with the three finalists vying for the open position of Director of Inspectional Services. This critical job vacancy had been held for decades by Andy Bobola, who has retired, leaving it was up to the Select Board with the assistance of Town Administrator Mike Lorenco to […] Read more »

Commercial Moorings Can Be Transferred

Harbormaster Isaac Perry proposed to the Marion Resources Commission at its Monday night meeting a tweak to the town’s regulations of commercial moorings. An addendum to the regulations states that existing commercial moorings may be transferred to marine-related businesses with the approval of the harbormaster. “This has been done in the past, but […] Read more »

ZBA Mindful of Creep Issue

When Evelyn Hafferty Fischer went before the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on November 18, seeking permission to connect two structures at 20 Beach Street so that her father can live full time on her property, ZBA members were enthusiastically supportive of her application and at the same time sympathetic toward concerned abutters. […] Read more »

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Upcoming Events

Purrington Lecture Series

December 8 @ 6:30 pm
SLT Hosting Holiday Open House

December 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Jim Robitaille Trio at the MAC

December 10 @ 7:30 pm
Marion Garden Group Holiday Boutique

December 11 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Mattapoisett Lions Club’s Toy & Canned Goods Drive

December 11 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Events

SLT Hosting Holiday Open House

Come celebrate land conservation in Marion with the Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) at our Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 9 from 6 to 8 pm at 173[...] Read more »

Tri-County Symphonic Band

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

Marion Garden Group Holiday Boutique

Annual Garden Group Holiday Boutique to be held Saturday, December 11 at the Marion Music Hall &[...] Read more »

The Jim Robitaille Trio Coming to the MAC

The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce the return of live music in the Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater on Friday, December 10 with The Jim Robitail[...] Read more »

Saint Gabriel’s Church Marion

Saint Gabriel’s invites you to celebrate Advent and Christmas with us! Decemb[...] Read more »

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Opinion

St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church

To the Editor; I think I have a l[...] Read more »

Thank You

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Southcoast Medical Community

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Climate Change

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Sports

Sommers, Bulldogs Avenge Apponequet

On Thanksgiving, the Old Rochester Regional High School football team walked onto the field at Appon[...] Read more »

ORR Volleyball Takes First-Ever State Title

The Old Rochester Regional High School girls volleyball team closed out an incredible season on Satu[...] Read more »

ORR Volleyball Advances to Final Four

The past week of MIAA tournament games saw multiple Old Rochester Regional High School teams close o[...] Read more »

ORR Kicks Off Playoffs with Convincing Win

After ending the regular season on a low note with a loss to Fairhaven, Old Rochester’s football t[...] Read more »

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Special Town Meetings

MATTAPOISETT
Special Town Meeting – November 11
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ROCHESTER
Special Town Meeting – October 18
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MARION
Special Town Meeting – October 19
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Features

Student Awards to Be Decided with TLC

The Marion Scholarship Committee has applied the final touches to its annual application form that will become available in local high schools before Christmas vacation. [...] Read more »

Festival of Trees A Joyous Success

The November 27 opening reception of the Friends of the Marion Council on Aging Festival of Trees fundraiser drew large numbers, peop[...] Read more »

Resolutions Offered for Bridge Planking

It is a frequently asked question, especially on social media platforms: “When will the Bike Path open?” The question is not regarding existing phases for the Mattapoisett bike path, those section[...] Read more »

Rochester’s Library Director to Retire

Gail Roberts, the Joseph Plumb Memorial Library director, met with the Rochester Select Board on November 15 to announce her intentions to retire on June 30, 2022, the end of Fiscal Year 2022. Roberts[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Rochester Holiday Decorating Contest

Let’s shine some lights in Rochester on this Holiday Season. The Rochester Lions Club is having a holiday decorating contest. &nbs[...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

To anyone who lives or has lived in an old house knows, there is a need for constant upkeep. With our museum, a church built in 1857, the same is true[...] Read more »

Lions International Peace Poster Contest

The Mattapoisett Lions Club is pleased to announce the local winner of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Ben Silva, a 6th grade student at[...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

As Thanksgiving approaches, it does seem that talk about food increases daily, so I[...] Read more »

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Schools

Academic Achievements

Luke Couto of Mattapoisett, Chloe Lanagan of Mattapoisett, Kevin Ovian of Rochester, Aidan Ridings o[...] Read more »

ORR to Launch Personal Finance Program

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Old Rochester Regional High School Principal Mike Devoll a[...] Read more »

ORRJH Students of the Month

Silas D. Coellner, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following S[...] Read more »

OR Alumni Soccer Game

The 7th Annual Old Rochester Alumni Soccer Game will be held on Friday, November 26 at 1:00 pm at Ta[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Julia Winsper of Rochester made the Dean’s List at Wentworth Institute of Technology for the S[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Robert E. Chandler

Robert E. Chandler, 93, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 5, 2021. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Dowd) Chandler. &nb[...] Read more »

Violet L. (Gibbs) Adams

Violet L. (Gibbs) Adams, 95, of Marion passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 at home. She was the wife of the late Nelson M. Adams, Jr. and t[...] Read more »

James P. Manning

James P. Manning, 86, a 32 year resident of Marion, died Thursday, December 2nd of Alzheimer’s disease. &nbs[...] Read more »

Shirley A. L’Italien

Shirley A. L’Italien, 86, passed away peacefully in her home before sunrise on Tuesday,November 30, 2021. Shirley was born on August 4, 1935 in [...] Read more »

Robert L. Bowman

Robert L. Bowman, 83, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford after a period of declining healt[...] Read more »

James Lee Gabriel

James Lee Gabriel, 38, of Mattapoisett, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021 after a life-time battle with addiction. &[...] Read more »

Constance Ellen Hoksch (Kohout)

Constance Ellen Hoksch (Kohout), died November 29, 2021 of peritoneal cancer. Born in Malone, NY and raised in Fort Covington, NY, she graduated from [...] Read more »

Paul Brown

On Sunday November 24, 2021 Paul Brown died peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford Massachusetts following a short illness. Paul is su[...] Read more »

Denise W. (Pike) Nunes

Denise W. (Pike) Nunes, 70 of New Bedford and Rochester, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 in Beth Israel Hospital, Plymouth. She was the wife [...] Read more »

Leo H. Paradis, Jr.

Leo H. Paradis, Jr., 78, of Freetown passed away on Tuesday November 16, 2021 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth after a long battle with A[...] Read more »

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