Here is a look at the Old Rochester Regional High School’s sporting events from the previous week. Boys’ Basketball: Starting off the week, the Bulldogs beat their conference rivals, the Fairhaven Blue Devils, with a final score of 71-62. Russell Noonan was the leading scorer with 24 points, and not far off was Matt […] Read more »
First there was a forum, and then a vote on which road to take. Ultimately, with a unanimous vote, Bob Raymond and the members of the Marion Town House Building Committee chose Option 3A to present to selectmen as their recommendation. The committee had high hopes that the January 26 public forum would result in […] Read more »
Maureen Hathaway, age 90 of Marion formerly of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, February 1 2017 at Sippican Health Care Center. Born in New Bedford, MA she was the daughter of Leonard M. McDonnell and Florence Reddy McDonnell and was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Hathaway of New Bedford. Maureen was born […] Read more »
Josephine “Jo” (Healy) Bruce of Mattapoisett, formerly of East Boston and Melrose, passed away on January 26, 2017 at the age of 93. Loving wife of the late Edward F. (Frank) Bruce. Devoted mother of Kathleen Bruce of Atlanta, GA, Patricia and John Morris of Hanover, and the late Colleen Bruce. Cherished grandmother of Kate […] Read more »
Friends Academy, located at 1088 Tucker Road in North Dartmouth, MA, will hold an Open House on Sunday, February 12, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Families who are interested in learning more about the school’s programs, including the Sally Borden Program for children with language-based learning differences, are invited to tour the school with student […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library are showing the love to teachers and students at their Second Saturday Book Sale, February 11, from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm, downstairs at the library, 7 Barstow Street. This month’s offer is ten free items – books, CDs, and DVDs – to any student or teacher if they […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission on January 25 deemed homeowner Bryan Beakes not at fault for building a fence through a wetland on his property since his real estate attorney never informed him of an existing continuing order to not perform work in the area in question. Rather, the commission found the attorney who performed the […] Read more »
Tired of paying heating bills and driving on slippery roads? You must be ready to welcome the arrival of mid-winter with a Groundhog Day prediction of an early spring. The first official awakening ceremony was celebrated in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, in 1887 with a groundhog by the name of ‘Phil’ as inaugural bearer of bad news […] Read more »
Nancy B. (Whitcomb) Morse, 80, of Wareham, passed away Tuesday January 31, 2017 at the Tremont Health Care Center. She was the wife of Channing H. Morse Jr. of Wareham. Mrs. Morse was born in Wareham the daughter of the late Robert M. and Barbara T. (Tallman) Whitcomb. Mrs. Morse graduated from the University of […] Read more »
The sun is up in the Tri-Town this morning, but it may not be as bright as we hoped. Also up with the sun was Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog whose annual prediction sheds the light on when Spring will arrive. This morning Phil reported that he did indeed see his shadow, which means six more […] Read more »