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Board Signs Bond Anticipation, Renews Another

The Marion Board of Selectmen on April 11 authorized a new bond anticipation note (BAN) for $2,233,000 – the estimated cost to improve one of the sludge lagoons at the wastewater treatment plant. Town Meeting had voted two years ago to approve the sum, said Finance Director Judith Mooney during the special meeting held that […] Read more »

Budgets Advance to Town Meeting Warrant

The work of crafting a municipal budget is not for the faint of heart. Consider the numerous details each Town department must document – from pencils to life saving equipment, from salaries and pay scales to heavy equipment, from fresh water production to sewer systems – and the word ‘daunting’ comes to mind. As Mattapoisett […] Read more »

B&B is ‘Inn’ and Out of ZBA

Even the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals was surprised by how swiftly it managed to clear three applications from the agenda on April 5 in just one meeting. Two of those applications were approved, but not everyone left the meeting satisfied; one applicant withdrew her application, and one ZBA member opposed the board’s one-meeting decisions. […] Read more »

SRPEDD To Study Route 6 Corridor

Anyone who has ever traveled along Route 6 knows it’s a road from another era. Once the main highway that carried vacationers from points south and west to Cape Cod, many parts of this state roadway now run through economically depressed sections of cities and towns, while others intersect the very hearts of vital communities. […] Read more »

Marion Likes Shelter Regionalization Idea

According to officials in Marion, the impromptu emergency shelter that Marion and Mattapoisett opened at Old Rochester Regional High School during the March 13 storm worked out quite well, kicking off a conversation amongst the Marion Board of Health, Marion Public Health Nurse, and Marion Police Chief on April 10 about coordinating with their neighbors […] Read more »

All is Well for Fairhaven Well Request

There have been many, many nights at the Mattapoisett Town Hall when the Conservation Commission’s meeting began in the waning light of a spring day and ended deep in the darkened evening. But on April 9, it was light outside when the meeting began and still light just twenty-five minutes later when the meeting was […] Read more »

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Afternoon with Amos

April 20 @ 12:30 pm
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Marion Art Center Opening

April 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Marion Recreation Department CPR Training

April 21 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Rochester Town-Wide Cleanup

April 21 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Events

Science@Work Lecture on Biodiversity

Tabor Academy is pleased to welcome David Remsen, Director of Marine Research Services at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, MA. Th[...] Read more »

RLT Electronics Recycling Event

The Rochester Land Trust, in conjunction with The Rochester Women’s Club’s Earth Day Cleanup, is holding an Electronics Recycling Event on Saturda[...] Read more »

10th Year Arbor Day Celebration

The Mattapoisett Tree Committee and Tree Warden Roland Cote are pleased to announce the tenth year of Tree City USA participation by the Town of Matta[...] Read more »

Social Security 101

Are you working? Are you, or have you ever, contributed to Social Security? Would you like to retire one day? You are cordially invited to a session o[...] Read more »

Five Exciting Concerts During ArtWeek

There will be music for all at the Marion Art Center (the MAC) during ArtWeek, April 27 to May 6. The first weekend kicks off with two unique evening [...] Read more »

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Opinion

Thank You Police and EMTs

To the Editor: The friends and family of Ethel Wall would like to thank our Police and EMTs of Matta[...] Read more »

Marion Planning Board

Dear Editor: I am writing to correct a misimpression that may have arisen as a result of the comment[...] Read more »

Town House Renovation

To the Editor: A few facts about the Marion Town House Renovation… The Town House Building Committ[...] Read more »

Marion Town House Building Committee

To the Voters of Marion: We urge you to support the Town House Renovation Plan, which will come befo[...] Read more »

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Sports

ORR Baseball to Bounce Back From Slow Start

Last season wasn’t typical Old Rochester baseball, finishing 10-11. They’re without Sam Henrie a[...] Read more »

Old Colony Baseball Starts Off Strong

Even though the Cougars are dealing with a fairly different roster from 2017, they’re off to a hot[...] Read more »

ORR Boys’ Tennis Reloads with New Coach

Old Rochester Regional’s boys’ tennis has dominated the South Coast Conference for the past four[...] Read more »

OC Softball Hopes to Hit the Ground Running

Replacing nine seniors from last season’s roster is the biggest obstacle Old Colony softball faces[...] Read more »

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Features

The Cure for Ignorance

Right this very second, someone out there is sipping a glass of pee in the name of good health. Meanwhile, someone else out there strives for health by swallowing liters of a fermented cabbage juice c[...] Read more »

Autism: Self-Awareness, Self-Acceptance Part 1

I was diagnosed at age four and a half with pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD NOS), one of the four classified autism spectrum disorders. My first memory associated with my[...] Read more »

The Spring Salamander

There are eleven different species of salamanders in Massachusetts that come in as many different colors and patterns. The most commonly seen salamander around here by hikers on a trail walk is the sm[...] Read more »

Greyhound Wins Place in the Heart of Plumb

The door opens to the Plumb Library and in walks 8-year-old Amos, followed by his adopted dogmother Holly Abramson and a splash of Saturday afternoon sun across the library foyer floor. Amos is eye-ca[...] Read more »

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Happenings

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 »

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 »

April School Vacation Week at the MNHM

On Wednesday, April 18the Marion Natural History Museum will be offering extended open hours for your visit. Plan an opportunity to play Legos with yo[...] Read more »

MCC Spring Sunday Morning Series

Mattapoisett Congregational Church is offering a Spring Sunday Morning series for children Pre-K – Grade 6: “Loving God, Loving Neighbors, Lov[...] Read more »

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Schools

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Scholarships

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is pleased to offer two $2,500 scholarship awards to Mattapoisett reside[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Scholarship

The town of Mattapoisett will be offering two $1,000 scholarships to a resident high school senior w[...] Read more »

Another ‘Every 15 Minutes’ Reaches ORR Students

If you had dropped a pin in the auditorium during this year’s senior assembly “Every 15 Minutes,[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

The Williston Northampton Schoolannounces that the following student made the Honor Roll for the sec[...] Read more »

Tabor Girls Experience STEM in action in NYC

A group of six Tabor Academy girls was selected through an application process to attend the GAINS C[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Ellen Hanlon Ogilvie

Ellen Hanlon Ogilvie, 83, died April 11 at her home in Marion, MA. She was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” F. Ogilvie in 2004. El[...] Read more »

John J. Lopes

John J. Lopes, 83, of Marion, died April 16, 2018 in St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. He was the husband of Joanne A. (Rezendes) Lopes and the son [...] Read more »

Edward F. Taylor

Edward F. Taylor, 74, of Rochester, died April 14, 2018 in Care One at New Bedford after an illness. He was the husband of Helen A. (Pina) Taylor and [...] Read more »

Dr. William J. Quinlan

Dr. William J. Quinlan, 85 of North Palm Beach, Florida formerly of Mattapoisett passed away at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center in Florida on April [...] Read more »

Ronald R. Loranger

Ronald R. Loranger, 85, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 10, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Barba[...] Read more »

James P. Bardsley

James P. Bardsley, age 45, of N. Smithfield and Mattapoisett, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 6, 2018 due to injuries sustained in an automo[...] Read more »

Arthur Harold Blackburn, Jr.

Arthur Harold Blackburn, Jr., born February 27, 1937, passed away from complications related to a stroke on April 13, 2018. He is survived by his wife[...] Read more »

Winifred T. (Francis) Carter

Winifred T. (Francis) Carter, 93, of New Bedford passed away at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home on April 9, 2018. Winnie was the wife of the [...] Read more »

Adam C. Evich

Adam C. Evich, 47, of Fairhaven died April 7, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Dagne (Sovik) Evich. Born in Spokane, WA, the s[...] Read more »

Sonja Lynne Valle-Gormley

Sonja Lynne Valle-Gormley, 49, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday April 4, 2018 at McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich after a long illness. Born in Boston, [...] Read more »

Robert C. Gardner

Robert C. Gardner, 84, of Mattapoisett, passed away at Alden Court on Thursday, April 5, 2018. He was the husband of Doris S. (Shulkey) Gardner, they [...] Read more »

Ramon L. Lopez

Ramon L. Lopez, 70, of Mattapoisett, died Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. Born in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, he[...] Read more »

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