The Rochester Board of Selectmen likes the sound of a possible savings in trash and recycling costs by adding a curbside service that will collect old, used textiles right alongside residents’ recycling bins. Stephen Lisauskas of WasteZero, a waste reduction company, told the Rochester Board of Selectmen on September 17 that clothing, shoes, and other […] Read more »
Old Colony football improved to 2-0 on the season after its Saturday 21-14 win over Keefe Tech. The Cougars controlled the tempo of the contest at Oliveira Field, rushing for 342 yards on 40 rushing attempts throughout the contest. But in the end, it was one play that set the two teams apart. Old Colony […] Read more »
New Medicare cards are coming with new random numbers. Did you know that $60 to $90 billion of our tax dollars are lost to Medicare fraud each year? On Tuesday, October 16, meet Tom Clarke, a representative of the Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol (MA SMP) Program at Mattapoisett Senior Center, 17 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett and […] Read more »
The Sippican Historical Society, a small group of supporters, and the Cheney family, owners of the General Store, have forged a unique partnership. The Sippican Historical Society and supporters are providing funding to restore the exterior of the building and to renovate the building’s structural support and electrical system. The restoration project will be managed […] Read more »
One resident attended the Marion Planning Board’s public hearing on September 17 on the proposed bylaw for adult recreational use of cannabis in Marion. The bylaw was easily recommended to Fall Town Meeting by the board. The purpose of the proposed bylaw, which has been extensively discussed by the Planning Board over the past few […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional’s AmbassadOR Club held their very first, but soon to be annual, Bulldog Bash on Saturday, September 15. Various booths and activities were set up on the athletic field, including a baked goods booth, cornhole, a bouncy house, and more. Emily Humphrey, member of the Board of AmbassadORs, said the idea was […] Read more »
The entire Old Rochester Regional community was there lining the road that February day when USMC PFC Becket Kiernan travelled one last time by the school on his way to his final resting place at the Bourne National Cemetery. The young Marine, just weeks after completing basic training, died tragically on February 5, 2018, after […] Read more »
Showstoppers Musical Entertainment is seeking talented youth for its seventeenth season. Auditions will be held on Saturday, September 29, by appointment at the Showstoppers studio at 34 Barstow Street in Mattapoisett. Talented boys and girls in grades 2 to 12 are encouraged to audition to perform with the community-service singing troupe. Candidates are asked to […] Read more »
Sixteen educators will conduct an on-site Accreditation of Old Rochester Regional High School starting on Sunday, September 30 through Wednesday, October 3. The Accreditation visit will be conducted under the direction of the Committee on Public Secondary Schools of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The visiting team will be chaired by Mr. […] Read more »
Had Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals members not recalled some pertinent details they witnessed during a recent site visit at 3 Bernards Way, Duarte Raposa might not have walked away with his two variances for a shed on September 13. But luckily for Raposa, no continuation of his public hearing was needed, despite his plans […] Read more »