This week in Revolutionary War History, let’s discuss what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week, preparations for the winter siege of Boston were set in motion, though supplies still trickle in. A British supply ship is captured in New Hampshire, and gambling for […] Read more »
The volunteer witches of the Marion Art Center have been brewing up plans for their annual Halloween Parade around the town on Friday, October 31. Costumed characters of all ages are invited to join in for this fun family event. Participants should meet in front of the Marion Music Hall (we’ll line up on Cottage […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Library will remain closed on Sundays for the remainder of 2025. Pick a pumpkin at the library. Check out a free pumpkin from the Elizabeth Taber Library with your library card, decorate it in any style of your choice (no carved pumpkins, please.) and return it to the library by October […] Read more »
The Joint School Committee of the Old Rochester Regional District met on October 9 and passed new policies on school nutrition and access to career technical education information. In a meeting that reviewed a variety of school-system goals and new and revised school policies, the 18-member committee that joins the nine-member ORR School […] Read more »
Sippican Historical Society’s new exhibit, “In Her World: The Life & Legacy of Elizabeth Taber,” opened on Friday, October 10 and will be viewable until next spring. The exhibit showcases much of the history of Elizabeth Pitcher Taber, the altruistic woman who donated much to the development of the Town of Marion and its institutions. […] Read more »
Join Troop 31 Saturday October 25 for its 2nd Haunted Grange Halloween Event. This is an all ages, free event, will take place from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Rochester Grange, located at 205 Hartley Road in Rochester. Along with laughs and scares, there will be snacks and drinks. Parking is limited and […] Read more »
This fall has seen a major outbreak of listeria, a bacterium that can spread via many foods, sickening people in 15 states, with at least 19 hospitalized and four deaths. The outbreak has been tied to packaged pasta meals made by Fresh Realm. How did we know this and so were able to recall […] Read more »
The Rochester Planning Board began its meeting Tuesday by endorsing a plan to allow farming underneath the solar arrays at 109 Neck Road as a minor change rather than one that requires a new public hearing. The applicant’s representative, Hank Moinet, attending the meeting on Zoom, said the plan is to plant rye […] Read more »
Dear Editor, Several years ago, I was asked by Major BethEllen Parkhurst of the Salvation Army in New Bedford, MA why I volunteered my time there. After some serious thought, this was my answer: When I think of all the teams, civic groups, business associations, and committees I have been on during my […] Read more »
On Thursday, November 6 at 6:00 pm, the Mattapoisett Museum is proud to unveil its new, permanent exhibit entitled “From the Land to the Shore: The Wampanoag of Mattapoisett.” Curator and Administrator Connor Gaudet acted as coordinator, curator, and facilitator of the exhibit. Aquinnah Wampanoag historian Linda Coombs was the consultant, curator, and primary author […] Read more »