Recently there was mention of early talk of separation between the town of Rochester and the Mattapoisett section of town. The 1736 organization of the second precinct was about the creation of a Second Church of Rochester and had no change in the governmental structure of the town. However, at this period of history very […] Read more »
Rochester – The Tri-Town Veterans’ Office in conjunction with The Friends of the Rochester Senior Center hosts its annual Veterans Dinner and Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, November 11, in honor of our community’s veterans. While seating for the dinner is limited due to space constraints, the ceremony will be livestreamed on Facebook beginning at […] Read more »
John Thomas Gray, age 100, of Trumbull, CT peacefully passed away November 5, 2025, at his residence at Middlebrook Farms surrounded by family. A member of The Greatest Generation, he was born on September 23, 1925, in New York City, NY to the late William Alexander Gray and Mildred (Holden) Gray. He graduated from Pelham […] Read more »
November deserves the last flourishes of fall. Too many people go directly into Christmas from Halloween as though guided by commercialism. Not me. “The trail doesn’t end here,” I tell myself. Yet some folks will skitter away, their energy flagging, their enthusiasm waning, their journey complete. November is upon us and so is […] Read more »
To the Editor; A neighbor-to-neighbor appeal for Tri-Town students. My name is Sheilah Sullivan. I’ve lived in Marion for 32 years, raised my children here and had the outstanding experience of teaching at Old Rochester Regional High School for 25 years. Working together with students – and sometimes with their families – in […] Read more »
Save the date. Join us for the Annual ORR Unified vs. Tri-Town Police Basketball Fundraiser on Tuesday, November 18 at 6:00 pm. ORRHS Gym, tip-off is at 6pm Cost is $10 for Adults, $5 for students. There will be a concession stand and raffle for Celtics ticket. All proceeds benefit Unified Sports. Read more »
The Rochester Land Trust will hold its Annual Meeting at Red Barn Farm on Sunday November 9 at 11:00 am. The Farm is located at 157 Vaughan Hill Road in Rochester. We will conduct our usual business meeting and then introduce two very special guests: Mark Rasmussen, President of the Buzzards Bay Coalition (BBC), […] Read more »
Give Back and Clear Your Fines. Through November 30, the Mattapoisett Free Public Library is partnering with the student Community Service Club of Old Rochester Regional High School to collect donations for a local food pantry. For each non-perishable, non-expired item donated and brought to the library, the library will waive $1.00 in overdue […] Read more »
On November 11 the students at Rochester Christian Learning Center will honor veterans at 9:00 am, in the fellowship hall at First Congregational Church of Rochester, located in the center of Rochester. Please join the students who will be serving coffee and donuts to the veterans as one of their community service projects. Please RSVP […] Read more »
On Halloween, just as the sun began to dip towards the horizon, it seemed the entire town came to show off their outfits for the Marion Art Center’s Annual Halloween Parade. The MAC’s very own volunteer witches guided the parade, which departed from the Marion Music Hall and hiked down Main Street, up Spring […] Read more »