To the Editor, I am writing to express my support for the proposed By-Law that would create a historic district in the Village of Marion. My wife and I are new residents and property owners in the Village, and it was the historic character and welcoming nature of the Village that drew us to […] Read more »
John F. Camacho
John F. Camacho, 89, of Mattapoisett, a devoted family man and devout Catholic, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Born on October 4, 1935 at his family home in New Bedford, he was the devoted husband of E. Sylvia (Correa) Camacho and the adored and loving father […] Read more »
Cole Road ‘Jungle’ Arguments
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals met on February 27 for a public hearing and to go over various correspondences with other boards. Shane C. and Denise Whittaker of 6 Cole Road had requested a Special Permit to “allow the removal and reconstruction of a legally non-conforming, single-family dwelling which would not increase […] Read more »
From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society
Quite a while ago, one reader asked if I had written about Rochester’s schools and said she would be interested to read about them. I have written a few articles about some of the schools that are no longer in existence, but there’s always more to tell. Long before schools were even considered, Rochester’s […] Read more »
UCT College Fair
Upper Cape Tech welcomes area high school students and their parents/guardians to attend the annual UCT College Fair on Thursday, March 13 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Over 60 colleges, technical schools, and military representatives will be available to meet with interested students about post-secondary opportunities and admissions requirements. Counselors will be present […] Read more »
Tabor Receives Historic $10 Million Gift
Tabor Academy is proud to announce a transformational $10 million commitment from John Fish ’78, P’15 and his wife Cynthia Fish P’15, marking the largest single pledge of support in the school’s history. Over the past 40 years, John and Cynthia Fish have contributed nearly $20 million in support of Tabor Academy and its priorities, […] Read more »
Galligan, Skaters Never Quit
Connor Galligan’s senior season of hockey was in peril after separating his right shoulder midway through the schedule, but last week’s triumphant return allowed him and his teammates to win a state tournament game and finish a challenging season on a high note. “When he went out nine games ago now, all our hearts […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Dog Found after Large-Scale Search
Before she was adopted from a rescue by a Mattapoisett family, Tessa was a street dog in Mexico. She had been passed around to different foster homes, likely neglected and abused. Tessa, five years old, was shy and had been in Mattapoisett with new owner Molly Urquhart for not but two weeks, just coming […] Read more »
By The Numbers in Mattapoisett
It’s a very busy time of the year for our tri-town municipal offices that deal with budgets. While capital-planning committees, finance committees, and select boards grapple with the fine details related to all things budget, many voters will be seeing budget spreadsheets for the first time – at Town Meeting. That is likely not […] Read more »
Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library
The library will be closed through March 7 to accommodate our move back to the Elizabeth Taber Library building. Due to ongoing construction and improvement efforts the building will remain closed to the public from March 10 to March 22. During this time services will be limited to picking up holds. We look forward […] Read more »