In a stunning plot twist, the Rochester Board of Selectmen came out of executive session 14 minutes into its September 1 public meeting and eventually announced that the two-acre parcel of land adjacent to Town Hall, for which it had unsuccessfully offered First Congregational Church of Rochester $150,000, is no longer of interest. Board of […] Read more »
At just after 6:30 pm on Tuesday, the Mattapoisett Police Department received a call from a woman on North Street who reported a robbery involving a man who allegedly brandished a firearm. The party reported the man fled the scene in a black Nissan Altima headed south on North Street, possibly towards Interstate-195. The vehicle […] Read more »
Anne E. (Curry) Porter, 78, of Marion, formerly of New Bedford and Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at home on Monday August 31, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Richard A. Porter, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Paul R. and Mary V. (Matthews) Curry, she […] Read more »
Brenda Joan (Worden) Lynch, 73, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Tobey Hospital, after enduring a long battle with metastatic breast cancer. Born and raised in Edgartown, MA, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Hudson Worden and Dorothy (Stuhler) Worden. Brenda was a 1965 graduate of the Martha’s Vineyard […] Read more »
The thinktank that is the Marion Energy Management Committee met on Monday night via Zoom to discuss myriad challenges, circumstances, and concepts. Even ideas were batted around as the town seeks opportunities to help establish itself as a Green Community eligible for additional grants to fund projects that will meet needs both short and long-term. […] Read more »
After a long break, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is excited to come back and play together! The NBSO opens its 2020-2021 season on September 12 with a virtual concert recorded on stage at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center and presented through a password-protected webpage. Tickets are $10 per household and can be purchased at Zeiterion.org. Featuring […] Read more »