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Town Clerk Indicted on Criminal Larceny Charges

Marion Town Clerk Ray Pickles has been indicted by a statewide grand jury for allegations that he stole over $610,000 during his last six years serving as the executive director for the Carver, Marion, Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District.             Pickles was fired from his 45-year position as executive director in January 2018 when the District’s […] Read more »

Board of Health Investigates Black Water

The Marion Board of Health is still complaining about pipes, but this time it isn’t about Elizabeth Taber’s smoking pipe– it’s about Elizabeth Dunn’s water pipe.             Dunn, a Board of Health member, wasn’t at the March 12 meeting, so she sent it a letter via Health Agent Karen Walega to ask the board to investigate […] Read more »

Two Officials Charged in Connection with Stealing $675,000

Two former top officials of the Carver, Marion, Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District (District) have been indicted on larceny charges in connection with stealing more than $675,000 in District funds, Attorney General Maura Healey and Inspector General Glenn Cunha announced today. Former District Executive Director, Ray Pickles, 85, of Marion, and former District Board Chairman […] Read more »

Board Asks Applicants to Downsize Cabana

            An application for a special permit to install a pool and build a cabana on a non-conforming lot was sent back to the drawing board after neighbors to the project expressed concern to the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on March 7 that the size of the structure would negatively impact their quality of life. […] Read more »

ORR Sets Final FY20 Budget

            The Old Rochester Regional School Committee voted to accept its final version of the fiscal year 2020 school operating budget totaling $19,211,913, up $682,841 from last year – an overall increase of 3.69 percent.             Superintendent Dr. Doug White broke down the details of the FY20 budget on March 7 during the committee’s school budget public […] Read more »

Schools Weight Policy to Protect Student Data Online

The four Tri-Town school districts are contemplating a new policy that would prohibit school staff from sharing any personal information about students online – intentionally or unintentionally – in order to protect the identities and private data of the students who attend their school.             This new policy would not only require staff to refrain from […] Read more »

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Thu 21

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club

March 21 @ 11:00 am
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Open House at the Marion Natural History Museum

March 21 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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UCT Hosts Annual College Fair

March 21 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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The Cherry Orchard

March 21 @ 7:30 pm

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Events

Rochester Rabies Clinic

There will be a Rabies Clinic on Sunday, April 7from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Grange Hall on Hartley Road in Rochester. The cost is $12 per sho[...] Read more »

“Postcards from Buzzards Bay” Concert

The Tri-County Symphonic Band, in collaboration with the Buzzards Bay Coalition, the Marion Art Center, and the Community Boating Center, will present[...] Read more »

Elizabeth Taber Library Spring Children’s Programs

Spring Story Time for children between the ages of 3-5 begins April 1throughMay 20. Children are invited to enjoy stories, finger-plays, and craf[...] Read more »

“Pollock” Screening at the Mattapoisett Library

As part of the “One Book, Tri-Town” series focus on the novel, The Muralist, by B. A. Shapiro, the public libraries of Marion, Mattapoisett, [...] Read more »

Rochester Historical Society Speakers Meeting

It’s getting time again for Rochester’s Memorial Day Boat Race down the Mattapoisett River. Art Benner, chairperson of the Boat Race since 1982, w[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Cellphone Tower

To the Editor:             I recently be[...] Read more »

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Mattapoisett Police Department

To the Editor: I would like to thank the Mattapoisett Police Department and responders for the quick[...] Read more »

Building Our Largest Dementia

To the Editor: Congress just passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzh[...] Read more »

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Sports

Tri-Town Basketball Playoff Night

Tri-Town Basketball season concluded on Thursday, March 14 with playoff night at Old Rochester High [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Road Race

The Mattapoisett Road Race starts at 9:00 am on Thursday, July 4– a great way to celebrate In[...] Read more »

ORR Girls Basketball Falls Short in South Semis

Old Rochester Regional girls basketball’s postseason run came to an end in the Division 2 South se[...] Read more »

ORR Bulldog Alumni Basketball

The Old Rochester Regional Athletic Hall of Fame, now in its 9th year of recognizing athletic excell[...] Read more »

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Features

The Works Program Agency’s Works of Art

The Tri-Town libraries of Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester have banded together in an experiment that gives rise to opportunities to dig further into subject matter that has helped to shape our cou[...] Read more »

ORRJHS Brings the Magic of Aladdin to the Stage

Are you ready to be whisked away to an enchanted place where the rugs are magic carpets, genies inhabit golden lamps, rings, and jewels, and a street boy can be turned into a wealthy prince to marry a[...] Read more »

Animals and a Child’s Eye – Two Exhibits

The small but mighty Marion Art Center (MAC) has been bringing the beauty of artistic creations in its many forms to the local community for decades. That was never truer than with the current exhibit[...] Read more »

Food As Memory and Metaphor

She loved to eat. At supper time, she would often have second helpings of whatever remained in pots and pans littering the stovetop, eating directly from them with a joy not displayed over other activ[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Cushing Cemetery

Cushing Cemetery is starting their spring cleanup this month. It would help us immensely if last year’s Christmas decorations were removed. Come&nbs[...] 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 »

Rochester Council on Aging

The Rochester Senior Center has just received word from the National Council on Aging/National Institute of Senior Centers that we have achieved full [...] Read more »

SLT “Helen A. Arthur” Scholarship

The Sippican Lands Trust is seeking applicants for its “Helen A. Arthur” Scholarship. A monetary award of up to $1,000 is available to a Marion re[...] Read more »

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Schools

Academic Achievements

The following students have been selected for inclusion on the Dean’s List for academic achiev[...] Read more »

UCT Hosts Annual College Fair

Upper Cape Tech welcomes area high school students and their parents/guardians to attend the annual [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Offers Scholarships

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

Academic Achievements

Sienna E. Wurl of Mattapoisett has been named to the president’s list at Western New England U[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Regis Collegeis pleased to announce that 483 students have made the dean’s list for academic a[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Erik Pina

Erik Pina, 54, of Marion, died March 17, 2019 after an illness.             He was born in[...] Read more »

Kenneth B. Welch

Kenneth B. Welch, ”KW”, 72, of Mattapoisett formerly of Nantucket, passed away on Monday March 11, 2019 at Saint Luke’s Hospital.  He [...] Read more »

Marylee (Hughes) Burke

Marylee (Hughes) Burke, 59, of Rochester died March 16, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by her family after a long illness.     [...] Read more »

Tom (Thomas H.) Dugan

Tom (Thomas H.) Dugan, a long-time resident of San Francisco and Sausalito, CA, passed away peacefully in the early morning of March 15, 2019 at his s[...] Read more »

Frank Edward Cooper, Sr.

Frank Edward Cooper, Sr., 89, of Mattapoisett, passed peacefully on Wednesday March 13, 2019 at Our Lady’s Haven Nursing Home in Fairhaven. Always a[...] Read more »

Grace E. (Madeiros) Cobb

Grace E. (Madeiros) Cobb, 88, of Marion died March 7, 2019 unexpectedly at home.            &nb[...] Read more »

Rheta T. Tuttle

Rheta T. Tuttle passed away on March 12, 2019 after a brief period of declining health due to a fall.         [...] Read more »

Kathleen Marie O’Grady

Kathleen Marie O’Grady, age 87, died peacefully on Saturday, March 9 in Concord, Massachusetts.         &nbs[...] Read more »

Amabel Kilby Barrows

Amabel Kilby Barrows, age 98, died March 1, 2019 from complications of pneumonia at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, MA. She was the daughter of [...] Read more »

David A. Johnson

David A. Johnson, 80, of Marion, MA died Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara[...] Read more »

Thomas A. Nye, Sr.

Thomas A. Nye, Sr., 72, of Marion died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia M. (Westgate) Nye, [...] Read more »

John J. “Jack” Reydel

A beloved husband, father, and grandfather, John J. “Jack” Reydel died on December 20, 2018, at the age of 89. He is survived by his wife Jill, da[...] Read more »

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