Tabor Academy will welcome thirty new student members into its Cum Laude ranks at the school’s Commencement Services on Monday, May 29. Founded in 1906, the Cum Laude Society is dedicated to honoring scholastic achievement in secondary schools. Modeled after the Phi Beta Kappa of colleges, the society grants a limited number of memberships to […] Read more »
Kathleen Massey, Animal Control Officer for the Town of Mattapoisett, wishes to remind all dog owners that late fees of $10 each on dog licenses will start on June 1, 2017. If you haven’t already done so, please stop by the Town Clerk’s Office between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday to license […] Read more »
The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race (RMDBR) Ham and Bean Supper will be held on Saturday, May 27 at the Rochester Memorial School, 16 Pine Street in Rochester. The supper will be served from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and tickets can be purchased at the door. Adults are $10 and children under 12 are only […] Read more »
On May 23, Mattapoisett Conservation Commission Chairman Bob Rogers announced that he would not seek re-appointment when his term ends on July 1. Rogers has been a vocal advocate of the Wetlands Protection Act since his appointment to the commission in 2011. But long before that, Rogers was a member of the Planning Board, subsequently […] Read more »
There will be plenty of ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ in Marion on this July 4th with the return of the Marion Fourth of July fireworks display! The fundraising efforts appeared to fizzle out earlier in the year, falling considerably short of the $50,000 total needed to pull off the event. But with the establishment of a […] Read more »
Tabor Academy is proud to announce that Jennifer Albright, science faculty, has won a prestigious Secretary’s Award in Energy and Environmental Education Excellence (First Honors) given by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Albright received the award in person at The Massachusetts State House on May 8, 2017. The Award in Energy […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Library, in partnership with the Marion Garden Group, has kicked off a seed saving and lending program this May! Community members may “checkout” seeds for free from the Elizabeth Taber Library. The idea is that you plant the seeds, let some go to seed, and then return some of these next generation […] Read more »
This is the seventh year now that Mattapoisett has been host to a Mother’s Day tradition that entices many out from their Sunday morning beds and into Mattapoisett Village for a 5K run. Sure, this year might have had an added encumbrance with the rain and cool temperature, but the event, as usual, was well […] Read more »
Representatives for Wellspring Farm came before the Rochester Conservation Commission on May 16 to discuss private road plans that will serve clients who utilize handicap vans. Attorney George Boerger and engineer Joseph Webby explained that the proprietors of the experiential health care facility, Jim and Holly Vogel, were currently in negotiations with the Rochester Planning […] Read more »
The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals on May 11 allowed Derek Maksy to keep a guesthouse located by Snipatuit Pond, while allowing him to construct a single-family house on the same lot. Maksy applied for a variance to allow two dwellings on one lot at 257 Neck Road, but the board determined that the structure […] Read more »