Abutters were out in force on November 18 when the Mattapoisett Planning Board held the Site Plan Review for Mattapoisett’s new fire station planned for 64 County Road next to the existing police station. Engineer Katie Enright, architect and project manager Chris Logan, and the Mattapoisett Fire Station Building Committee Chairman Michael Hickey presented the […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to welcome Children’s Art Lab, with classes beginning on January 8. The Children’s Art Lab is a mobile art studio that brings art, music, and exploration to children and families throughout the Southcoast region. Children can experiment with materials, get messy, and discover self-expression in a nurturing environment. Benares Angeley, […] Read more »
Celebrate the Holidays with the Elizabeth Taber Library! Book Crafting Workshop: Tuesday, December 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Create amazing and unique art from recycled books with artist Jessica Harris. Check out Harris’s altered book art on display at the library throughout November. This event is for ages 12 and up. Please sign up at […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional football almost did it again. They had the same opponent from 2018 in No. 3 Ashland – though both team’s rosters weren’t the same – and the fourth-ranked Bulldogs had a shot to win another MIAA Division 6 South Sectional title, but they came up short, filing 20-19. With time winding down […] Read more »
“Edward Gorey was born one hundred years too late and thirty years too early,” began Gregory Hischak, playwright, poet, and curator of the Edward Gorey House in Yarmouth Port. Hischak, who lives in Gorey’s house that is now a museum at 8 Strawberry Lane in Yarmouth Port, visited the Mattapoisett Public Library on November 17. […] Read more »
It was a long night for the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals on November 14, but it managed to wrap up its agenda in under three hours and granted approval for all five applications. First up was Alcoza Graubrey, LLC seeking a special permit to allow the operation of an auto repair shop at 15 […] Read more »
Stop by the First Congregational Church of Marion Community Center on Saturday, December 14, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, for the 29th Annual Holiday Luncheon. Enjoy a delicious lunch stop while on the Sippican Woman’s Club Holiday House Tour, or just come by for a welcome break from the holiday rush. You may even win […] Read more »
The full monthly newsletter and calendar are available on the Council on Aging’s website: www.rochestermaseniorcenter.com. Like the Rochester COA on Facebook! www.facebook.com/rochestercouncilonaging. The Rochester Senior Center has a limited number of tickets to the Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club’s performance of Elf, on Wednesday, December 4 at 7:00 pm. Admission is free to senior citizens with a donation […] Read more »
Plans for a multi-family housing development off Spring Street in Marion hit a speed bump at the Marion Planning Board’s initial public forum on November 18. Faced with a possible objection to the submitted plan, site owner Sherman Briggs dug in his heels and threatened to pull the entire development plan. Briggs and Bill Curley […] Read more »
At their meeting on November 19, the Rochester Conservation Commission wrapped up the three Abbreviated Notices of Resource Delineation filed by Joe Harrison on behalf of Sunraise Investments, LLC for three properties: 0 Featherbed Lane, 0 Cushman Road, and 0 Snipatuit Road. Over the course of the last couple months, Conservation Agent Laurell Farinon and […] Read more »