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News

Library Roof Repairs Prove More Extensive

            The roof repair work at the Taber Library went a bit over budget, resulting in the Marion Finance Committee approving a Reserve Fund transfer for $16,000 to cover the excess cost.             Finance Director Judy Mooney reported that while Facilities Director Shaun Cormier and his employees were on the roof repairing the cupola and replacing the […] Read more »

Harding Family Donates Playground ‘Whirl’

            The Rochester School Committee on June 6 graciously accepted the donation of a playground whirl presented by the Harding family on behalf of their daughter, Chloe Harding.             Chloe, a Rochester Memorial School second-grader, passed away on February 17 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.             Chloe’s mother, Lindsay, formally presented the donation to the […] Read more »

Schools Reflect on First Year of 5-Year Plan

            Superintendent Doug White gave a mid-cycle review of the Tri-Town schools’ five-year strategic plan, summarizing all that has occurred according to the plan’s timeline and what is still to come as year two starts in September.             On June 4, White went over each of the goals of the strategic plan – 21stcentury learning, social-emotional learning, […] Read more »

Tree Spared the Ax

No one can say that Mattapoisett doesn’t try its best to protect and defend trees, especially those that are on town property or public easements. That truth was demonstrated on June 3 when the Mattapoisett Town Hall conference room filled for the continued public hearing of the Form C Definitive Subdivision application filed by Scott […] Read more »

Electricity Aggregation to Begin in 2020

            The process to save Rochester residents money on their electric bills through a community electricity aggregation program approved at the May 20 Town Meeting is moving forward, and residents should expect to see results come January 2021.             John O’Rourke of Good Energy updated the Board of Selectmen on June 3 on what is to come […] Read more »

Historic Long Wharf Repairs Coming

            During the May 30 meeting of the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board (MAB), members were starting to smile as they heard from Chairman Carlos DaSousa that Long Wharf repairs have not been forgotten.             The condition of the historic wharf, built in the 1800’s at the height of the boat building era, has been a concern for […] Read more »

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Tue 18

Council on Aging Book Group

June 18 @ 10:00 am
Tue 18

Sculptor Erik Durant at the MAC

June 18 @ 5:30 pm
Tue 18

Bourne Wareham Art Association

June 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Itty Bitty Bay Explorers

June 19 @ 9:00 am

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Events

Youth Orchestras Auditions

The Southeastern Massachusetts Youth Orchestras (SEMAYO) will be holding auditions for new and returning students on June 19 & 20at UMass Dar[...] Read more »

Bourne Wareham Art Association

The Bourne Wareham Art Association is meeting on Tuesday, June 18, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at BB’s Bar & Grill, 2424 Cranberry Highway[...] Read more »

SLT Hosts Sunrise Photography at Brainard Marsh

Marian Howell, local landscape and nature photographer, will host sunrise photography at Brainard Marsh on Saturday, June 15starting early at 4:3[...] Read more »

Marion Art Center

Don’t miss your chance to catch Art in Bloom at the Marion Art Center (MAC), with a reception on Friday, June 14, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. For 2 da[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Community Blood Drive

Mattapoisett resident, Jillian Zucco, will host her annual blood drive with the American Red Cross during World Blood Donor Week on Wednesday, Ju[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Rochester History

Dear Friends,             We want to ext[...] Read more »

Gun Violence

To the Editor:             You have hear[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Cemetery Board of Trustees

To the Editor:             The Mattapois[...] Read more »

Annual Rochester Town Meeting

To the Editor:             The Annual Ro[...] Read more »

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Sports

OC Baseball Shutout in State Tournament

            Old Colony baseball season i[...] Read more »

MATTREC Adult Summer Offerings

Adult Pickleball Drop-in at Hammond Street Courts is on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 4:30 pm t[...] Read more »

ORR Boys Lacrosse Season Ends in Round 1 of State Tournament

            At first, it looked like six[...] Read more »

ORR Girls Lacrosse Claims Fourth Straight SCC Title

            Old Rochester Regional girls[...] Read more »

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Features

The Miraculous Octopus

            In this modern day and age of natural history, human beings are now discovering advanced miraculous phenomena about the previous[...] Read more »

Parents Survive Survival Week

            It’s a right of passage for parents as much as it is for Old Rochester Regional Junior High students – Survival week.  [...] Read more »

Rochester Celebrates 340th Birthday

If the Town of Rochester was founded on June 4, 1679, then that can only mean one thing – Rochester has just officially turned 340 years old.          &n[...] Read more »

Making a Name for Himself

            When Nolan Gibbons was a very small child, he quietly marked each white key on the family piano with a letter – the correc[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Rochester Council on Aging

The Rochester COA would like to wish all of our fathers, grandfathers, and great grandfathers a Happy Father’s Day.      &n[...] 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 Land Trust Needs Volunteers

The Rochester Land Trust received a grant from New Bedford Gardening Club to help beautify our town. We’ll be planting flowers and mulching by t[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Scholarships

For over 60 years, The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club has been striving to help young people in their educational pursuits. This year The Club is hap[...] Read more »

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Schools

Academic Achievements

Emma Louise Keeler of Rochester and Grace Ann Russell of Mattapoisett graduated from Falmouth A[...] Read more »

ORRJH Students of the Month

Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following S[...] Read more »

MWC Advanced Education Scholarship

The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club (MWC) is pleased to announce the winner of the $1,000 scholarship gr[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Thomas Browning of Mattapoisett, Mikayla Demanche of Rochester, and Leah Przybyszewski of Mattapoise[...] Read more »

Tabor Spring Morning of Service

Last Saturday, Tabor students enjoyed their Spring Morning of Service for their last Saturday School[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Frank J. Ryder III (Jay)

Frank J. Ryder III (Jay), 71, died June 11, 2019, at home in Marion due to complications from prostate cancer. He was the husband of Meredith Wickende[...] Read more »

M. Elizabeth (Kelley) Behenna

M. Elizabeth (Kelley) Behenna, 97, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2019 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late [...] Read more »

Mrs. Mildred Waring Palmer

Mrs. Mildred Waring Palmer, age 89, of Marion, passed away Monday morning, June 3, 2019 at Sippican Healthcare.       &n[...] Read more »

Palmyra “Pal” (Silveira) O’Leary

Palmyra “Pal” (Silveira) O’Leary, 89, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully at home on Saturday June 8, 2019. She was the wife of t[...] Read more »

Marjorie J. Forgette

Marjorie J. Forgette, 90, of Marion, died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Plymouth.  She was the wife of the[...] Read more »

Lorraine B. (Pepin) Vieira

, 85, of Mattapoisett passed away suddenly at home on Sunday June 9, 2019. She was the loving wife of Edward Vieira.      &nb[...] Read more »

Joshua David Costa

Joshua David Costa, age 39, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday June 8, 2019 after a long battle with drug addiction. Josh had tried recovery m[...] Read more »

Jaime B. Jose

Jaime B. Jose passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at the age of 28.           Jaime was born on F[...] Read more »

Mildred Waring Palmer

Mrs. Mildred Millie W. Palmer, born on July 17, 1929 in Marion, Massachusetts, to the late Hilda Saunders, passed away at age 89 on June 3, 2019. Mild[...] Read more »

Rosemary Riley

Rosemary Riley, age 91, passed away on June 3, 2019 at home after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Jersey City, NJ[...] Read more »

Florence Jane (Stinson) Savery

Florence Jane (Stinson) Savery, 95, of Marion passed away, Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in her home of the last 70 years surrounded by her loved ones.  [...] Read more »

Jean C. Morgan Bacon, 77, wife of 53 years to Frederic S. Bacon III, of Marion, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 at home with her husband and famil[...] Read more »

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