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News

Unpaid Taxes, Abandoned Homes Dominate Discussion

Abandoned and unsightly properties were central topics at the October 20 Select Board meeting at the Marion Town House. Officials and authorities discussed a dilapidated, abandoned home at 28 Pitcher Street, which neighbors say has become a site visited by wild animals such as raccoons and possibly even fisher cats. “Why is there […] Read more »

Beach Access Proposal Reaches Decision

The Mattapoisett Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, October 14, to hear from citizens and vote on requests to modify their properties. The Commission determines whether sites near a wetland are subject to regulation under Massachusetts’ Wetlands Protection Act, which the Conservation Commission enforces. The night concluded a nearly six-month review of a proposal […] Read more »

New Home’s Four-Car Garage Approved

The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met on Thursday, October 15, and heard two petitions: one for a variance and one for a special permit. The board began with the hearing for Andre Rieksts and Lisa Francis of Taunton. The couple seeks to construct a 6,000-square-foot new home and four-car garage on the […] Read more »

Special Town Meeting Set for January 25, 2027

The Rochester Select Board on Monday scheduled a Special Town Meeting for January 25, 2027. Before the approval vote, Town Administrator Cameron Durant said he should have enough warrant article material for that date. He hinted the warrant might include measures to fund a consultant to help with the transition when long-time Financial […] Read more »

Board Endorses All Nine Town Meeting Articles

The Mattapoisett Select Board recommended all nine articles for the November 9 Special Town Meeting during its October 20 meeting, including funding for municipal building projects and an increase in the proposed allocation for online permitting software. Town Meeting will begin at 6:30 pm at the Old Rochester Regional High School auditorium. Voters […] Read more »

Home Addition Gets Green Light

It was a split decision night for the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals on October 8. The board approved a variance allowing a 12×12-foot addition to the home at 113 Walnut Plain Road but tabled a vote on a variance for a 16×26-foot shed/garage in the front yard of 174 New Bedford Road for a […] Read more »

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Art Camp: Rock, Pop and Make

Oct 29

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Halloween Party

Oct 30

11:30 am - 3:00 pm

Woodland Wonders: A Harvest Art Camp

Oct 31

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Ned’s Point Lighthouse Tour

Oct 31

4:00 pm

MAC Annual Halloween Parade

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Events

Holiday Craft Fair at the Mattapoisett Museum

The Mattapoisett Museum, a community museum dedicated to sharing local history, announced today that the 2026 Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 10:[...] Read more »

Adult Events at the Mattapoisett Library

Visit us at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow Street. Come[...] Read more »

TTAR Community Conversations Event

Tri-Town Against Racism invites community members to join Community Conversations: Navigating Trying Political Times on Tuesday, October 27, from 6:00[...] Read more »

Teen Events at the Mattapoisett Library

Watch Camp Rock 3 at the library on October 27 at 6:00 pm. Teens in grades 6 to 12 can join us to relax and watch the movie, socialize with friends an[...] Read more »

Marion Natural History Museum Programs

“Stone Walls as Drylands: Viewing New England’s Landforms as Habitats” with Professor Robert M. Thorson on Friday, November 6, 6:00 pm to 7:[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Let Every Vote Count: Abolish the Electoral College

To the Editor; Let Every Vote Cou[...] Read more »

Questions 4 and 9

Dear Editor: The League of Women [...] Read more »

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School

To the Editor; For over 50 years,[...] Read more »

The Erosion of Constitutional Order

To the Editor; The Erosion of Con[...] Read more »

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Sports

ORR Football Scores Homecoming Win

Football: The Old Rochester Regional High School football team hosted Bishop Fenwick (3-3) on Octobe[...] Read more »

Senior Molly Franco Records 500th Career Kill

Girls Volleyball: The Bulldogs ho[...] Read more »

ORR Golf Dominates

Golf: Old Rochester’s golf team beat Greater New Bedford Voc/Tech 222-275 on September 30. Jack Cz[...] Read more »

Angelica Yacht Club Ends Season

Angelica Yacht Club, located on Point Connett, is Mattapoisett’s other yacht club. Racing started [...] Read more »

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Features

Lions International Peace Poster Contest

Valentina Hermoso, a sixth grade student at Old Hammondtown School, has taken the first step toward becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Mattap[...] Read more »

A Fighting Withdrawal: The Battle of Pelham

This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the early United States. Last week, Ge[...] Read more »

Nobody Does October Like New England

Once again, I’m turning this space over to my daughter, who has a seasonal message for those of us already groaning at autumn&#[...] Read more »

Lions Club Celebrates 10 Years of Free Fall Family Fun

Cold, gray skies and damp weather greeted families at Shipyard Park on Saturday, October 17, but Kimberly Ray wasn’t particular[...] Read more »

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Happenings

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

In our previous exhibit, we had many tools used in Rochester’s early days. All these tools were important as they were used for everything from [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett State Election Information

The State Election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3. Polls will be open at Old Hammondtown School, 20 Shaw Street, from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm. Com[...] Read more »

Music at the MAC

The MAC invites you to join us on November 7 at 7:00 pm for an unforgettable evening with Grammy-nominee Reed Foehl, Putnam Murdock, Jeff Berlin and C[...] Read more »

Hello from Plumb Library

We have some exciting news to share with you. The newly renovated Teen Room is comp[...] Read more »

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Schools

BPAA Grant Program

The Bulldog Pride Alumni Association (BPAA) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Morgan Browning of Mattapoisett was recently awarded a Love of Learning Award worth $1,000 from The [...] Read more »

UCCRTS Open House

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School will host its annual 8th Grade Open House on Saturday, Octo[...] Read more »

60th Reunion for Old Rochester Class of 1966

The ORRHS Class of 1966 will hold its 60th reunion on Saturday, October 3, at 5:00 pm. Classmates wi[...] Read more »

RMS Committee Chair Kate Duggan Joins MEPF

Michael S. Nelson is pleased to share that Rochester Memorial School Committee Chair Kate Duggan has[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Linda Jane (Krull) Klappholz

Linda Jane (Krull) Klappholz of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully at home on October 22, 2026 at the age of 87. She was the devoted, loving wife of [...] Read more »

Leda Decorie Kim

Leda Decorie Kim passed away on October 7, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on December 29, 1945, to Earl and Steffie Decorie, she was raised in Wilbraham[...] Read more »

John Redferne “Jack” Cannell

John Redferne “Jack” Cannell, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully after a brief illness and a[...] Read more »

Bernard Philip Greenwood

Bernard Philip Greenwood, 81, passed peacefully at home on October 10, 2026, after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Donna Howe[...] Read more »

Mauk Hudig

Mauk Hudig passed away peacefully in Fairfield, NJ on September 29 at the age of 87. Mauk was born to the late Maurits Hudig and Helma Heringa Hudig o[...] Read more »

James F. Moran

James F. Moran, a cherished member of the Mattapoisett community, passed away peace[...] Read more »

John Mark Hartley

John Mark Hartley, 64, of Rochester, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on September 28, 2026, while at work in Brookfield, MA. His passing leave[...] Read more »

Dr. Earland “Earl” Briggs

Dr. Earland “Earl” Briggs, a long-time resident and “town dentist” of Marion, left us on September 27th at the ripe old age of 98. Within a fe[...] Read more »

Frances Louise (Hiller) Healey

Frances Louise (Hiller) Healey, 82, of San Rafael, CA died at home Sunday, September 27 in the care of hospice and her husband Michael. &n[...] Read more »

Nancy Ann Clarke

Nancy Ann Clarke, “Dolly”, 93, of Marion, MA, passed away on August 25, 2026 after a brief illness. &nbs[...] Read more »

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