On March 16, 17, 18, 23 & 24, the Marion Art Center will provide the perfect date-night comedy: Romantic Fools, a comic vaudeville revue by playwright Rich Orloff and directed by Sheila Furtado. The play consists of 11 two-character sketches examining love, lust, dating, and romance — from a date with a caveman to the […] Read more »
Friday, March 2nd will mark the second installment of the Sippican Historical Society’s popular new program: Classic Film Fridays. One Friday each month, the Society presents a classic film and offers a discussion on its historical context or significance. March will feature the acclaimed Young Mr. Lincoln, starring Henry Fonda and directed by John Ford. […] Read more »
The next regular meeting of the Rochester Women’s Club is scheduled for March 1st beginning at 6:30 p.m. Following a business meeting, Bunny Mogilnicki will demonstrate how to make a basket arrangement of fresh spring flowers. Members are invited to join in. If you are interested in making a basket of flowers with Bunny, please […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum is hosting “Birds of Coastal Massachusetts” with Vernon Laux on Friday March 23 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall. Vern Laux is a bird expert, butterfly enthusiast, international bird tour leader, columnist and author. Vern has birded extensively all over North America and visited all 7 continents, including […] Read more »
The Town Hall conference room was tightly packed as resident James O’Dowd was back in front of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen on Wednesday, February 15 to request approval on a license application to construct a two-acre aquaculture farm in Nasketucket Bay. Mr. O’Dowd originally submitted his application for the oyster farm in December 2009, […] Read more »
The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on a bylaw proposal that spells out new rules for any trade, professional or other occupation that is carried out in a residential dwelling. The Rochester Planning Board announced at its February 14 meeting that the public hearing for a new “home occupancy bylaw” will take […] Read more »
On Sunday, Old Rochester Community Television (ORCTV) held its annual fundraising telethon with the help of local youth musical group, the Showstoppers. The four-hour variety show featured dozens of musical and dance numbers performed by members of the community in an effort to raise money to support the Showstoppers and ORCTV’s special youth programs. The […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Conservation Commission meeting on Monday, February 13 drew a room full of residents who mostly came out to voice concerns on a Notice Of Intent application for a single-family house to be built on Crestfield Street. Dave Davignon, from Schneider and Associates – representing the applicant of the project – presented plans to […] Read more »
On June 17, 2011, Andrea Cady of Rochester died after a long struggle with breast cancer. One year later, her daughter, Phoebe Cady, and four of Phoebe’s friends will participate in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk in Boston, in order to raise money for breast cancer research. The Susan G. Komen Walk – held […] Read more »
Wareham High School has one, and so does Fairhaven High School. And now, Old Rochester Regional High School will join the trend and have its very own lip dubbing: energetic, creative, and infused with school spirit and pride. For the past two weeks, students from all four classes […] Read more »