On Sunday, June 8, the Tri-County Symphonic Band, directed by Philip Sanborn, will be under the Grand Tent at Tabor Academy for its Annual Pops Concert to benefit the John R. Pandolfi Music Scholarship Fund. The band will also collaborate with the South Coast Children’s Chorus, adding their abundant talents to our homage to the […] Read more »
The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its June meeting at the Ponderosa Sportsman Club, 242 Robinson Rd, Acushnet, on Monday, June 9, at 6:30 pm. The guest speaker will be Jared Valanzola, Plymouth County Commissioner. All are welcome to attend. Read more »
The Trustees of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library are pleased to announce the appointment of Jenny Martin as the new Library Director. Coming to Mattapoisett from Argyle, TX, Martin brings over twenty years of library experience and a demonstrated history of success in library administration, community engagement, and strategic planning. Martin’s most recent role […] Read more »
Caitlin O’Donnell, Honors Valedictorian at Old Rochester Regional High School, daughter of John and Julie O’Donnell, Mattapoisett, is the recipient of the Mattapoisett Land Trust one-thousand-dollar Community Service Award, granted seldomly. With Caitlin’s extraordinary skills and expertise in google documents she was able to create a supercharged powerful presentation depicting Land Trusts properties, visual […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to share that Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 were recognized for achieving Massachusetts School Wellness Champion status for meeting the requirements of the School Wellness Initiative for Thriving Community Health (SWITCH). The SWITCH program is a statewide initiative for supporting and advancing wellness […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission met on May 28 with a handful of members present initially. Those being Chair Matt Shultz, Vice Chair Emil Assing, Associate Member Alex Hansell, and Associate Member Tom Drechsler who joined remotely. Town Planner Doug Guey-Lee also joined remotely. Shultz began by saying “we’re a little short on commission members […] Read more »
Georgie the Saint Bernard is still considered a nuisance dog and will have to be muzzled outside of her home until Labor Day. The Select Board on Tuesday made that decision after learning that the dog, which allegedly attacked another dog in December 2023 at Silvershell Beach, was photographed not wearing a muzzle […] Read more »
Yoga on the Library Lawn starts this week. Join Elke Pierre from The Marion Yoga Loft Tuesday mornings starting at 8:30 am. This free event is open to all, please bring your own mat. Join us for snacks and fun at the library on Thursday June 5 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm as […] Read more »
At the Mattapoisett Congregational Church Julie Mennino handed out six scholarships on June 1 including: New Bedford High senior Elliott Talley earned the Coquillette family scholarship and is planning to attend Northeastern. He hopes to also continue his advocacy for the community. Old Rochester senior Ella Bartholomew also earned a scholarship from the Coquillette family […] Read more »
To the Editor; If you are looking for evidence to support the expansion of our Mattapoisett Select Board from 3 members to 5, look no further than the May 27 Select Board meeting and the conversation there about that subject. The current Select Board members ranged from outright negativity to a disinclination to […] Read more »