The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Monday, June 9 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. The public and new members are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there. Read more »
Step back in time and celebrate community, tradition, and spirit at Whitsun Ale, a lively, medieval-style parish festival hosted by St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, June 8, beginning with a special Pentecost liturgy at 3:00 pm. This event marks the parish’s first-ever Parish Ale, a joyful tradition rooted in centuries of church history. […] Read more »
The fourth Annual Ken Souza Memorial Scholarship was awarded to ORRHS graduating senior Ezra Thompson of Mattapoisett. The award is given each year to the outstanding senior video production student in the ORCTV/ORRHS School to Career video production program and is named to honor ORCTV’s first board president Ken Souza. Ezra developed and created many […] Read more »
To the Editor; The May 27 Select Board meeting perfectly illustrated why Mattapoisett needs to expand from three to five Select Board members – exactly what Town Meeting voted to support on May 12. Our current three-member structure now presents critical problems in full display. With only three members, just two individuals can […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School girls’ tennis team was still undefeated heading into Wednesday’s Round of 16 home match in the MIAA Division 3 state tournament against 13th-seeded Danvers (13-6). The Bulldogs, seeded fourth with an 18-0 regular-season record, hosted 29th-seeded Auburn (18-4) in the round of 32 on June 1 and won 4-1. […] Read more »
Rochester’s Select Board Monday learned doubly good news regarding the plan to upgrade internet technology for town offices. Town Administrator Cameron Durant announced the town has received $236,000 from Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll’s Office of Community Compact Municipal Fiber Grant Award Program. But the even better news is that the […] Read more »
Former Rochester Memorial School teacher and soon-to-be former Rochester and Old Rochester School Committee Chair Sharon Hartley is retiring from education after more than 50 years jam-packed with accomplishments that took her far beyond her local roots. The Mattapoisett native is soft-spoken and humble, yet obviously proud of achievements that include becoming principal […] Read more »
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 »