Rochester Council on Aging

For a complete list of monthly events, please see our monthly newsletter. The newsletter can be accessed on our website, http://rochestermaseniorcenter.com. Hardcopies are available at the Rochester Senior Center, 67 Dexter Lane, Rochester, MA 02770. Come in, say hello, and pick one up! Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rochestercoa. Join us on one or more […] Read more »

Study Report Assists Board in Hiring Process

The Marion Board of Selectmen took its first steps towards filling two top town positions on November 28, but still have some decisions to make when it comes to qualifications for a Department of Public Works director, and job description for a new town administrator that may or may not require a bylaw change. An […] Read more »

Tree Clearing Derails Solar Farm in Marion

The Marion Planning Board arrived prepared to articulate its definition of “large-scale tree clearing” as it relates to the Town’s solar bylaw. The developer of the proposed solar farm in turn attended the public hearing on December 3 accompanied by his attorney. Attorney George Kiritsy, on behalf of applicant ZPT Energy, pointed out that he […] Read more »

Science@Work Lecture

Learn with Tabor Academy during the second Science@Work lecture of the season. As flu season takes hold, come out and learn something to stay healthy this winter from Tabor Academy’s upcoming Science@Work speaker: a nutritional biochemist whose research focuses on boosting the immune systems of U.S. combat soldiers. His talk is titled, “The Ubiquitous Role […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Great Decisions Program

Great Decisions is a Foreign Policy Association program that promotes dialog and offers current U.S. Foreign Policy and global issues for discussion. Our group has been meeting for over 41 years and is sponsored by the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club with support by Susan Pizzolato, Director of the Mattapoisett Library, and her staff. Each member will […] Read more »

The U.S. Auxiliary Coast Guard: A Short Overview

The U.S. Auxiliary Coast Guard was founded by two acts of congress, first in1939 to replace the Coast Guard Reserve, and then in 1941 to establish the organization to promote and protect recreational boating safety in all coastal regions of the 50 states and its territories. As a national organization, it is divided into regional […] Read more »

School District Seeks $125,000+ in Capital Spending

Superintendent of Schools Doug White told the Marion School Committee on November 28 that he and District Facilities Director Gene Jones have requested funding for two projects from the Marion Capital Improvement Committee totaling roughly $125,000. The first project is technology infrastructure at Sippican School, which comes at an initial cost of $102,644. “What we’re […] Read more »

Noise Ordinance

To the Editor: Cheers Beacon Hill is a bar/restaurant located on Beacon Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, across from the Boston Public Garden. Founded in 1969 as the Bull & Finch Pub, the bar is best remembered internationally as the exterior of the bar seen in the hit NBC sitcom Cheers, […] Read more »

MATTREC Winter Programs

Mattapoisett Recreation winter program sign up is open online. Keep the kids busy while it is cold outside! We have openings in the following programs: 2nd Grade Basketball is on Thursdays from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm & 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Program runs 1/3-2/28 at the Center School Gymnasium. Each session includes a […] Read more »

Training Class Suicide Prevention and Intervention

The Tri-Town area Public Health Nurses along with the Plymouth County Suicide Prevention Coalition, invite you to a free training class titled QPR, (Question, Persuade, Refer). This public event will be held on Wednesday, December 12at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion from 6 pm – 8 pm. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, […] Read more »