Marion Cub Scout Pack 32 is pleased to announce the town-wide clean-up is back and will be held on Saturday May 6 from 8:30 – 11:00 am. This day will be dedicated to cleaning out your closets as well as around your neighborhood. Headquarters for this event will be Washburn Park, where participants can find […] Read more »
Last week, ten seniors from Old Rochester Regional High School took the stage to battle for the title of Mr. ORR to the amusement of their peers. The Mr. ORR competition is a yearly event where boys from the senior class compete in a parody beauty pageant for the honor of representing Old Rochester Regional […] Read more »
A re-evaluation of the costs associated with building a pier into Aucoot Cove sent engineer David Davignon back to the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission on April 10 to request an amended Order of Conditions for a Notice of Intent filing by Jay Duker, 112 Aucoot Road. The new request sought to decrease the length of the […] Read more »
Here is a summary of this week’s Old Rochester Regional sports: Boys’ Lacrosse: The boys’ lacrosse teams started off the year with a 7-6 win over Division 1 Bridgewater-Raynham. Landon Goguen was the leading scorer with four goals and one assist. Senior PJ Saltmarsh had two goals and Charles Tirrell had one goal and […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of an exhibition of Black and White works – pen and ink, charcoal and prints – by artists Anthi Frangiadis, Kim Gatesman and Allen TenBusschen. From Friday, April 21 through Saturday, May 20, both of the Art Center’s galleries will be filled with paintings […] Read more »
The Nemasket Group 5K Walk/Run will be held on Sunday, May 7. The race begins and ends at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven. Dust off your sneakers and join us for a morning of fun as we wind through Fairhaven Village for a great cause. Coming together as a community and making new friends while raising […] Read more »
As the Mattapoisett Finance Committee wends its way through department budgets in preparation for the spring annual town meeting, they heard from Planning Board Administrator Mary Crain on April 6. Crain’s overview of the planning board’s FY17 accomplishments and FY18 budget included thoughts on how the Planning Board will fit into the conversation of what […] Read more »
In the fall of 2016, a conversation between two people on how best to help a community member whose medical needs were outpacing insurance payments led to one fantastic event. But first, the backstory… When Melody Pacheco, administrative assistant to the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen, got a call from Dr. Amy Wiegandt, she wasn’t surprised. […] Read more »
Richard E. Vickery, 82, of Marion passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday April 5, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Nancy C. (Rebello) Vickery, with whom he shared 56 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Middleboro, the son of the late LaForest H. and Alice A. (Winters) Vickery, he […] Read more »
The following Tri-Town residents have been named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester. The requirement to make the Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher. – Abigail Morrill of Mattapoisett, a Journalism major. – Victor Morrison of Rochester, a Writing, Lit and Publishing major. Read more »