Elizabeth Taber Library Hosts Bridge Benefit

The Elizabeth Taber Library’s Bridge Benefit Committee cordially invites you to participate in a duplicate bridge game with Director Alan Hudson on Friday, August 4 at the Marion Music Hall. The committee, which consists of C.C. Dyer, Kathy Feeney, Andy Kotsatos, Susan Mead, Libby O’Neill, Kathy Reed and Meg Steinberg, has been working diligently to […] Read more »

Wareham Post 220 Baseball

Post 220 (5-1): 8 vs. Brockton Post 35: 7. In extra innings, Post 220 walks-off on Nick Gagner’s (Upper Cape) RBI double to the right center field gap. Will Hopkins (Old Rochester) went 2-for-3 and scored two runs, while Danny Renwick (Old Rochester) had a 2-for-4 night with a double and a stolen base. Tucker […] Read more »

Dog Training to Resume at Fairgrounds

The Rochester Country Fair Committee was there to report on the progress of this year’s fair to the Rochester Board of Selectmen, but while at the June 26 meeting, Selectmen Chairman Brad Morse asked Co-Chair Dave Souza and committee member Kelly Morgado about noise complaints lodged by neighbors of the country fairgrounds over dogs barking. […] Read more »

Tabor Academy Summer Program

On Sunday, June 25, Tabor Academy’s summer program opened its doors for another season. With over 600 day and residential campers enrolled, it is sure to be a fun-filled, engaging summer full of great opportunities. The Tabor Academy Summer Program offers fun for campers – from sports, drama, crafts and enrichment offerings, to educational training […] Read more »

Tri-Town Early Childhood Program

The Tri-Town Early Childhood Program, located at Old Rochester Regional High School, is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year. The preschool program serves 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds and follows the school calendar. It is unique in that it provides a high quality early childhood education opportunity to preschoolers, while also offering high school students […] Read more »

Easy Last Meeting For Rogers

At the end of a picture perfect early summer’s day with gentle evening breezes rustling through the cedars and marsh grasses, the members of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission gathered for their June 26 meeting – the last after many years of service to the Town for Chairman Bob Rogers. And what an easy breezy meeting […] Read more »

A Dynasty of West Point Graduates

In the photograph, she is flanked by family members who are all wearing West Point uniforms. She is, as would be expected, beaming with maternal pride and love. Yet her humility comes through, she’s a little uncomfortable being interviewed, saying quietly and with a smile, “Well, what do you want to know?” The Cattleys’ story […] Read more »

Nicholas C. Bateman

Nicholas C. Bateman, age 27 of Rochester, MA, lost his well-fought struggle with addiction on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Nick was the son of proud parent’s Craig and Janice (Mello) Bateman of Rochester, a 2006 graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School and attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He was employed with the […] Read more »

John W. Folino, Jr.

John W. Folino, Jr., died peacefully on June 27, 2017 with his wife and daughter by his side. Hailing from Watertown, MA and Buzzards Bay, MA, John was known for his wry sense of humor, his kindness and his generosity. A student of Tufts University and an engineer by trade, John was the founder of […] Read more »

Ruth B. (Deterra) Sylvia

Ruth B. (Deterra) Sylvia, 100, of Marion, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017, at the Sippican Healthcare Center, in Marion. She was the wife of the late Manuel F. Sylvia of Mattapoisett. Born and raised in Fairhaven, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Ethel (Sylvia) Deterra. Ruth was a proud graduate of […] Read more »