October 19 is the last day to register to vote in the 2016 national election. The League of Women Voters urges all citizens, 18 years of age or older, to exercise their right to participate in the important decisions facing our nation this year. If you have not voted before, registration is easy and can […] Read more »
Dorothy T. Marini, 87, of Marion, died Friday, September 30, 2016, at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. Dorothy was the wife of the late Joseph A. Marini; they enjoyed 54 years of marriage until his passing in 2007. She is survived by daughter Susan (Marini) Nielsen and husband Butch of Fairhaven; daughter Paula […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Lions Club will hold a dinner meeting at the Pythagorean Lodge Hall, 13 Spring Street, Marion, on Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00 pm. This meeting is open to men, women and couples from Mattapoisett and Marion area. Reservations are required; email lionsmembership1@gmail.com or call 508 758 2345. Read more »
To the Editor: Beginning in mid-August, all of Marion’s municipal electricity has come from wind. If you’ve driven to the Cape lately, you’ll have seen the four new turbines spinning along Rte. 25 that are generating clean power from wind energy. Marion’s Energy Management Committee (EMC) sparked the agreement that brings this renewable electricity to […] Read more »
Last week, Tabor Academy accepted an invitation to join the Independent School League (ISL), the oldest and one of the most competitive independent school athletic associations in the country. The school will officially join the league in the fall of next school year. The ISL was founded in 1948 as the “Private School League,” with […] Read more »
During the September 22 meeting of the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals, Chairman Richard Cutler and board members David Arancio, Richard Spirlet, and Tom Flynn discussed complaints that have been lodged against them to the Office of the Attorney General by Cathy Mendoza, 32 Hiller Road – complaints alleging violations to the open meeting law. […] Read more »
Boards of Selectmen Towns of Mattapoisett, Rochester, and Marion Dear Members of the Board: This letter will serve as a notice of my retirement from the position as Principal Clerk in the Veterans Office for the Towns of Mattapoisett, Marion, and Rochester effective November 25, 2016. It has been an honor to be an employee […] Read more »
Old Hammondtown School in Mattapoisett will hold its fall Scholastic book fair. The fair will be open to the public on Monday, October 3 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. All sales are tax free and the proceeds benefit the school library. Come to support our school and get a head start on holiday shopping. Read more »
The Fall Special Town Meeting warrant has been signed, sealed, and delivered, and on September 26, the Rochester Board of Selectmen sat with the Finance Committee to say ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ on recommendations for the eight articles. Both the selectmen and the Finance Committee voted to recommend Article 1 to appropriate $10,000 to cover the […] Read more »
Andrew Mello lived in Rochester his entire life. He went to Rochester Memorial School as a child and eventually graduated from Bishop Stang. Like many Tri-Town students, he moved on to college, earning his bachelor’s degree in elementary education and then his masters in special education at Endicott College. But where Mello went next in […] Read more »