Good Friday

To the Editor: Several individuals have taken to the local media to voice their personal displeasure with the March 27th vote by the Old Rochester Regional Joint School Committee to adopt a school district calendar next year in which school will be in session on Good Friday and there will be no school the half […] Read more »

Resident Outrage Continues – Brandt Island

It didn’t take long for the public hearing on the Brandt Point Village project to boil over, and Mattapoisett Planning Board Chairman Tom Tucker skillfully held control in spite of vocal resident frustrations. Coming before the Planning Board in a continuation of an earlier hearing was John Williams, attorney and one of the trustees for […] Read more »

Senior Upcoming Event Schedule

Wednesday, May 21 through Wednesday, May 28: Senior final exams will be held in their classrooms. Please report on time for all exams. Wednesday, May 28 – Mandatory Senior Class Meeting: 10:30 am in the auditorium. Seniors will receive their graduation cap and gown and graduation tickets only after all items are cleared with Mr. […] Read more »

Tri-County Music Association Reverse Raffle

Announcing the first ever Tri-County Music Association Reverse Raffle. Here is how it works: Individuals may purchase tickets (as many as they would like) for $20 a ticket with a number on it. Each ticket has a corresponding token (ball). A total of 10 tokens will be drawn at breaks of the Tri-County Symphonic Band […] Read more »

2014 Tri-Town Basketball Camp

The 2014 Tri-Town Basketball Camp, under the direction of Coach Rick Regan, will be held again this summer at the Old Rochester Regional High School gymnasium. The camp is for boys and girls in grades 4 through 9. This is the 18th year the Tri-Town Basketball Camp has been under the direction of Coach Regan. […] Read more »

Marion Republican Town Committee

The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 3 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. The guest speaker for this meeting will be John Miller, the Republican candidate for Attorney General. The public and new members are welcome. Read more »

Memorial Day Boat Race Results

2014 MEMORIAL DAY BOAT RACE RESULTS NAME TOWN TIME PLACE NOTES Dan        Lawrence Rochester 1st Place William D. Watling, III Rochester 1:50:23 1 Open Division Jake   Goyette Rochester 2nd Place Ian MacGregor Rochester 1:53:04 2 Open Division Jay Lawrence Rochester 3rd Place Andy  Weigel Rochester 1:56:52 3 Open Division Bryan Buckley Mattapoisett Matt   Buckley Mattapoisett […] Read more »

Steven M. Cadieux

Steven M. Cadieux, 62, of Fairhaven died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at home after a brief illness. Born in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Kevin D. Cadieux and Elizabeth (Corcoran) Cadieux, he was raised in Mattapoisett and lived in Fairhaven most of his life. He was a 1970 graduate of Fairhaven High School. […] Read more »

Rayford S. Kruger, Sr.

Rayford S. Kruger, Sr., 84, of Rochester, died Friday, May 23, 2014 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion after a long illness.  He was the husband of Marilyn L. (Gilmore) Kruger. Born in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, he was the son of the late Francis S. & Elenor (Loberg) Kruger. A resident of Hamilton for 47 […] Read more »

Frogs at the Bogs

Listen to the melodic sounds of frogs during “Frogs at the Bogs,” a free program for adults and families at The Bogs at the Mattapoisett River Reserve (approximately 137 Acushnet Rd., Mattapoisett) on Friday, May 30 at 7:00 pm. During this guided evening walk, you’ll learn some fun facts about frogs, and maybe even see […] Read more »