Marion’s 2025 Town Party was held at Silvershell Beach on Saturday, July 24. In the midst of days with soaring temperatures, heat advisories and sporadic rainfall, the weekend was comparably “mild,” though still sunny and warm. Donna Hemphill, executive assistant to the town administrator and Town Party organizer, stated at earlier town and Select […] Read more »
Important structural roof tiles are missing from the Dexter Lane ball field dugout shelter after the brief but destructive thunderstorm that hit Rochester on July 3. But the town might find it unusually expensive to repair and replace the tiles, according to Facilities Manager Andrew Daniel, who indicated they are less available than usual for […] Read more »
To the Editor; I have created a Citizen’s Petition in Mattapoisett to request a Special Town Meeting to return Mattapoisett to a three-member Select Board. This petition would ask the town to vote in favor of rescinding Article 34, now House Bill #4245 passed by about 100 voters at the May 12th Town Meeting […] Read more »
On Sunday, August 3, The Rev. Marc Eames, Rector at St. John’s Church, New Canaan, CT, will conduct services at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett. The 8:00 am and 10:00 am services use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. All are welcome. Read more »
On August 2 and 3, we hope to see you all at our annual yard sale. On Saturday, we’ll be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and on Sunday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. We have good quality used furniture, toys, small kitchen appliances, toys, exercise equipment, a nautical corner, pillows and towels […] Read more »
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jordan Anthony Hansen, age 25, who tragically lost his life in a motor vehicle accident on July 25, 2025. Born in New Bedford, son of Timothy and Sarah (Hansen) Murray, he lived in Mattapoisett all his life. Jordan graduated from Old Rochester Regional High […] Read more »
The morning of Sunday, July 27 was the return of this year’s Mattapoisett Triathlon, hosted by the Mattapoisett Lions Club. There were over 100 different participants, with some competing in just one leg of the event and many in all three. Athletes began arriving just after sunrise, with the race beginning at 8:00 am […] Read more »
Boaters and residents along Rochester’s Snipatuit Pond are on notice to not take seriously posted warnings of fines for revving powerboat motors on the town’s recreational waterway. The Rochester Police Department recently posted on its Facebook page a disclaimer to the signs that state there is a new Massachusetts law in effect as of […] Read more »
The League of Women Voters SouthCoast (LWVSC) continues to champion civic engagement across the region with a series of successful spring events and the announcement of its upcoming Community Luncheon this fall. In April, LWVSC hosted two well-attended Candidates’ Night forums: one in Marion on April 29 and another in Mattapoisett on April 30. […] Read more »
The Marion Concert Band continues its summer concert series with a program of music from the British Isles on Friday, August 1. The program features several classic British Brass Band pieces as well as the music of Petula Clark, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and the Beatles. There may even be an appearance by members of […] Read more »