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News

Rochester’s Regionalized 911 Goes Live

Rochester’s participation in the Regional Old Colony Communications Center (ROCCC) in Duxbury officially started on Tuesday, May 22, after months of preparation and a long list of communication infrastructure upgrades. Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar reported that on Monday the system underwent one final testing in preparation for the switchover, “And radio testing was really great,” […] Read more »

Loranger Files Open Meeting Law Complaint

There were three attendees in the audience of the May 21 meeting of the Marion Planning Board, two of which were attorneys. At issue was an Open Meeting Law (OML) complaint filed by Attorney John Mathieu on behalf of his client Chris Loranger and 324 Front Street JV, LLC. The complaint alleges the Planning Board […] Read more »

Cannabis Regs Exclude Home Grow Permit

Marion has its own set of marijuana establishment regulations now that the Marion Board of Health has approved its proposed recreational cannabis regulations, but that final draft excluded controversial language that called for a local permit to grow cannabis plants at home. On May 22, Board of Health Chairman Jason Reynolds said town counsel reconsidered […] Read more »

Waterman, Walker are Election Winners

Marion voters chose John Waterman to fill the one-year seat on the Board of Selectmen on Friday, May 18, in a decisive vote garnering over half the total votes in a four-way race. Waterman will resume the remaining one year term of former selectman Steve Gonsalves, who resigned on February 22 from the board after […] Read more »

Deadly Fire Claims Life in Rochester

A major house fire in Rochester claimed the life of Richard Cutcliffe, 62, along with the family dog, and left one other resident injured on Sunday morning, May 20. The fire was reported just after 9:00 am, and Rochester Fire arrived at 1008 Walnut Plain Road where a house was engulfed in flames with only […] Read more »

“Groundwater is not stormwater.”

It was nearing closing time at the May 15 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission; that is to say, all public hearings had been heard and the commission was on to “walk-ins” when Charles Motta of 26 Holly Lane asked to speak. Motta complained bitterly that a two-lot development being constructed by Greta Fox adjacent […] Read more »

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Mon 28

Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race

May 28 @ 8:30 am
Mon 28

Marion’s Memorial Day Remembrances and Parade

May 28 @ 9:00 am
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Tabor Blood Drive

May 29 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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New England’s General Stores

May 31 @ 6:30 pm

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Events

New England’s General Stores

The Elizabeth Taber Library will host an author talk with Ted Reinstein on Thursday, May 31at 6:30 pm. The general store is literally as old as Americ[...] Read more »

Tabor Blood Drive

Tabor Academy will host a Blood Drive on May 29from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Please participate in Tabor Academy’s spring blood drive for the Kraft Famil[...] Read more »

“Frogs at The Bogs” with the BBC

Explore the wetlands and vernal pools at The Bogs (138 Acushnet Road, Mattapoisett) to find frogs on a fun, family-friendly evening walk with the Buzz[...] Read more »

Nasketucket Bird Club

There will be a Nasketucket Bird Club meeting on Thursday, May 24at 7:00 pm Kathleen Shepherd, a Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences student, will give a [...] Read more »

Boat Race Supper and Special Raffles

The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race (RMDBR) Ham and Bean Supper will be held on Saturday, May 26at the Rochester Senior Center, 65 Dexter Lane in Roc[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Rochester Communications Center

Dear Editor: I am writing this post with mixed emotions. As of tomorrow, the dedicated dispatchers o[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Lions Club Scholarship

To the Editor: Amy Mello, President of the Mattapoisett Lions Club, one of 45,000 Lions Clubs around[...] Read more »

Town House

To the Editor: We, the current generation of Marion residents, have been entrusted with a legacy of [...] Read more »

Preserve Marion’s Historic Town Hous

To the Editor: Preserve Marion’s Historic Town House for $36/year. Thirty-six dollars per year is [...] Read more »

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Sports

OC Girls’ Lacrosse Earns Big Win

After narrowly getting past GNB Voc-Tech 7-6 earlier in the 2018 season, Old Colony girls’ lacross[...] Read more »

OC Baseball Wins 5th Straight Conference Title

This season was expected to be more of a rebuild for Old Colony baseball. Turns out it was a reload.[...] Read more »

OC Boys’ Lacrosse Adjusts as Postseason Approaches

They may only be at the halfway point on their schedule, but Old Colony boys’ lacrosse has to worr[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Road Race

The Mattapoisett Road Race committee met on April 26 to begin preparing for the 48th Independence Da[...] Read more »

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Features

Tri-Town Happenings for Memorial Day

It’s that unofficial kickoff to the summer, and Tri-Town’s traditional activities will continue this year, with a few minor changes here and there.             Marion:Memorial Day prepa[...] Read more »

2018 Keel Awards

The Wandereris pleased to announce that we are soliciting nominations for our 25thannual “WandererKeel Awards.” The yearly community service honor, presented to one Tri-Town resident from each of [...] Read more »

OC’s Team Rocket Turns On Technology

“In a galaxy far, far away….” No wait, it was at Plumb Library in Rochester on May 17 where a group of very enthusiastic fourth- through sixth-grade students got a chance to try out robots desig[...] Read more »

ORR Theater Class Presents: Harry Potter’s Shakespearean Adventure

This year, the ORR Theater Class is proud to present Harry Potter’s Shakespearean Adventure, starring Cuyler Mathieu as Ron Weasley, Baylen Brunelle as Harry Potter, and Brianna Lynch as Hermione Gr[...] 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 »

Tri-County Music Association Raffle

Raffle tickets (with a Grand Prize of $1,000) are now on sale for the Tri-County Symphonic Band’s 16th Annual Benefit Pops Concert “British Invasi[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Recreation Summer Program Registration

Mattapoisett Recreation is pleased to offer the following summer programs: Seahorse Summer Explorer Campis open to children ages 4-12 years. This week[...] Read more »

ORR Class of 1968 Reunion

Any member of the ORR Class of 1968 who is interested in a class reunion, please contact Jean Rose at rose_jean_2000@yahoo.com[...] Read more »

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Schools

Superintendent Receives Favorable Evaluation

Robert Fichtenmayer of Wareham, Chairperson of the Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational-Technical Scho[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Allegra Horstmann of Marion graduated from Gettysburg Collegeon May 20, 2018. Horstmann received a B[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Isabella King of Marion qualified for the spring 2018 Dean’s List at Belmont Universityin Nashvill[...] Read more »

ORR Senior Upcoming Events

The following schedule is provided to help you plan for the end-of-year activities for ORR seniors. [...] Read more »

Tabor Lands Astronaut as Commencement Speaker

On June 1, the Tabor Community will have the rare treat to see the world through the eyes of someone[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Mary Curtis Betts

Mary Curtis Betts, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully at her home in Palm Beach, Florida on March 30, 2018. A Mattapois[...] Read more »

Richard G. Cutcliffe

Richard G. Cutcliffe, 62, of Rochester, died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after sustaining injuries in a house fire. Born in Need[...] Read more »

Lucien F. Pires, Jr.

Lucien F. Pires, Jr. passed away peacefully on May 18, 2018 at Mass General Hospital in Boston, MA surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was[...] Read more »

William “Bill” Suzan Jr

William “Bill” Suzan Jr was born in Barnstable, MA on October 21, 1929 and passed on May 13, 2018 in Bothel, WA. Bill was the son of Willi[...] Read more »

Shirley M. (Rhodes) Hartley

Shirley M. (Rhodes) Hartley, 90, of Rochester died May 18, 2018. She was exactly where she wanted to be, at home and surrounded by her family. She was[...] Read more »

Dorothy J. Lewis

Dorothy J. Lewis, married for 64 years to the late Edward W. Lewis of Mattapoisett, died on May 14, 2018 at home under hospice care. Mrs. Lewis was bo[...] Read more »

Joyce Ann Anderson

Joyce Ann Anderson, age 73, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Brookdale/Freedom Pointe Assisted Living Facility in Lady Lake, FL. She was the wife o[...] Read more »

Janet B. (Saba) Charron

Janet B. (Saba) Charron, 74, of Rochester passed away on Wednesday May 9, 2018 at Nemasket Healthcare Center in Middleboro after a long illness. She w[...] Read more »

Margaret “Peg” Butts

Margaret “Peg” Butts, 88, of Marion formerly of Hartford, CT and Boston, passed away on Friday, May 11, at the Sippican Healthcare Center. Mrs. Bu[...] Read more »

James M. Collins

James M. Collins, 56, of Marion died May 1, 2018 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Holly D. (Robbins) Collins. Born in Boston, the[...] Read more »

Prudence M. “Prue” (Manley) Cormier

Prudence M. “Prue” (Manley) Cormier, 73, of Palm Harbor, FL died May 6, 2018 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late J[...] Read more »

Robert E. Black

Robert E. Black, 81, died May 2, 2018 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Joan N. (Edwards) Louden-Black. The son of the late F. Robert and Eile[...] Read more »

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