The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library will sponsor a Book Sale at the Marion COA, 465 Mill St, Marion on Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Prior to the sale, we will be accepting donations, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on Saturday April 26 of good condition adult books, children’s […] Read more »
Falls can have very serious consequences as we age. Every year more than 25 percent of adults 65 or older have a fall, and 3 million are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries, according to the CDC. Several things increase your risk of falling. Blood pressure that falls when you get up is a […] Read more »
I often mention that the ideas for many of my articles are found in old newspaper clippings. Some of these clippings have been found in scrapbooks in the museum collection and others were in an envelope sent to me, but most of them have come from the multiple, large boxes of newspaper clippings donated by […] Read more »
ORCTV will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 29 at the ORCTV studio. The meeting will begin at 5:00 pm and will include the election of officers to the Old Rochester Community Television Board of Directors. All current ORCTV station members are invited and encouraged to attend. 2025 Board of Director’s Nomination Slate: Marion […] Read more »
Claire Frances Belrose, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the age of 81, surrounded by family after a long illness. Born in Boston on January 16, 1944, Claire was the cherished daughter of the late James E. Thom and […] Read more »
Jami ( Nunes ) Midence 48, of Johnston RI, formerly of Mattapoisett, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 13, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Sharon Nunes. She was the wife of Herman Midence for 25 years. Jami was kind and caring. She loved taking care of anyone in […] Read more »
The Friends of Mattapoisett Library invite the community to attend their Annual Meeting on Friday, May 3, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. This special event will feature the election of new Board Officers, the presentation of the annual financial report, and a year-in-review summary. The highlight of the […] Read more »
One of the best presentations offered took place on April 3 at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library hosted by the Mattapoisett Land Trust. The title of the presentation was “Kids And Dogs Do Mix.” The trust’s presenter was Tadhg Irving of OutHounds Adventure and Training Academy, a for-profit organization that teaches dog training and nearly […] Read more »
The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals met briefly on April 10 to announce the withdrawal of a problematic petition for a variance to extend the housing dwelling at 142 Sarah Sherman Road 10 feet into the side yard setback to add new office space. At its previous meeting, the board had to halt the hearing […] Read more »
The Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School girls lacrosse team has started off the season strong with a 3-0 start. On March 31, Old Colony defeated Upper Cape, 6-4, with a balanced attack, as offense was produced by Lilly Sawiski (2 goals and an assist), Addison Tyler (a goal and an assist), and single tallies […] Read more »