It takes a lot of work from a lot of volunteers to get the Rochester Country Fairgrounds ready, and students at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School are learning the importance of that work within their community. Before school commenced in late June, students from the Metal Fabrication, Carpentry, Electrical and Graphic Design shops […] Read more »
The Marion Concert Band will present a concert of Latin-American music on Friday, August 16. The program is as follows: La Bonita (Spanish March); Mexican Overture – M. J. Isaac; Montego Bay (samba) – S. Nestico; Caribbean Rondo – P. La Plante; Danzon – L. Bernstein; Spanish Flea – J. Wechter; Malagueña – E. […] Read more »
All new and former players are welcome to fall team re-evaluation/tryouts at Hetland Arena in New Bedford: September 2, 6:30 pm – Pee Wees; 7:30 pm – Bantams and Midgets; September 4, 6:00 pm – Mites and Girls; 7:00 pm – Middle School; September 6, 7:00 pm – Squirts. For more information, email qdocanto@msn.com. Read more »
All things canine garnered most of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen discussion despite a full agenda that contained some important achievements and information. Many residents came out to get clarification on where dogs are allowed to walk and where they are restricted. Others wanted to voice their concern that dogs were being targeted for fouling […] Read more »
Officials announced on Tuesday that Town Planner John Charbonneau has accepted the position of Director of Planning and Development for Raynham. Rochester has not named a replacement for Charbonneau, who was a part-time employee for the town. Planning Board Chairman Arnold Johnson said that a full-time replacement is not currently an option, and that Rochester […] Read more »
Dozens of volunteers gathered at Rochester Memorial School on Saturday to construct a new playground for the students there. “We started in February,” said Playground Project Chair Donna Forcier, “and here we are – finally.” New RMS principal Derek Medeiros was also on hand to help with the build. Photos by Nick Walecka. Read more »
This wasn’t a dog’s day of summer type of evening for the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission. With numerous items on the night’s agenda and a full house of residents waiting to be heard, the commission got down to business. First up was Natalie Richard of 4 Sagamore Rd., who sought approval to construct a building addition […] Read more »
A three-hour Special Meeting on a proposed solar bylaw was held by the Marion Planning Board on Monday evening. Four members of the Marion Energy Management Committee attended, with much back and forth on issues around screening ground-mounted solar systems and the allowable size of a ground mounted or roof system. Bill Saltonstall, a member […] Read more »
A mixup in the 2013-14 Blue Book provided to Rochester town residents has led to several calls intended for the Animal Control Office to end up at a residence instead. Representatives of the League of Women Voters, who put the Blue Book together, were on hand at the meeting, and apologized for the mistake. Officials […] Read more »
Last year’s champion breezed through the Rochester Road Race 5K to another victory, and a youngster took another step toward securing her spot as one of the area’s best. In the Men’s Division, Andy Sukeforth of Middleboro outran the entire field through the shady, relatively flat course by over a minute with a time of 16:00.25 […] Read more »