The Rochester Fire Department will again sponsor the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race. The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River will take place on Monday, May 26, starting at 8:30 am at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir, Snipatuit Road, in Rochester and finishing at the Mattapoisett Herring Weir at River Road and Route […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board met on Monday and immediately jumped into a Pre-Submission Conference. The conference/presentation was for Sippican Holdings, LLC on 13 Barnabas Road. Work is now proposed for the Richard Arthur Building or “Building 3.” Justin Downey appeared as representative and explained that, instead of the originally proposed 49,000 square-foot area of […] Read more »
John Magnan, who specializes in woodworking and sculptures, has recently completed some home-based pieces now displayed around the fireplace of a new home. Magnan crafted his pieces using the South Coast’s biodiversity as inspiration. The selection, Magnan says, is to “visually and symbolically bridge the inside of the home to the outside world.” Magnan, […] Read more »
The Rochester Democratic Town Committee will be hosting its 2025 Caucus on Monday, May 5, at 6:30 pm. The caucus will take place at the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library, 17 Constitution Way, in the community conference room. Registered Democrats will elect three delegates and three alternates to attend and participate in the Massachusetts Democratic […] Read more »
On Sunday, April 13, at 2:00 pm in the Mattapoisett Free Public Library Community Room, the Mattapoisett Land Trust is helping folks enjoy our canine companions, whether at home or on the trail. Did you know that April is National Dog Bite Prevention Month? Do you and your kids know the best way to meet […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board’s last meeting was held on April 1, when the members went down a long list of appointments, permit requests, monetary commitments, further Town Meeting discussions with the public, and other action items. For appointments, the board approved Peter O’Brien for assistant harbormaster. O’Brien had been a part-time employee at […] Read more »
The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its next meeting on Monday, April 14, at the Ponderosa Sportsman Club, in Acushnet. The guest speaker will be State Representative Steven Xiarhos from the 5th Barnstable District. Representative Xiarhos is a retired law enforcement officer and a Gold Star father. All are welcome to attend this 6:30 […] Read more »
Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Nasketucket Bird Club in welcoming back our avian Spring migrants with an all-level bird walk on Saturday, April 12, at 8:00 am. This walk will be led by Mike Labossiere, a member of the Nasketucket Bird Club. It will be a delightful morning in nature and a wonderful […] Read more »
Sean J. Brice, born on July 4th, 1969, passed away unexpectedly on April 7th, 2025. Sean grew up in Marion, MA, attending Old Rochester Regional High School, where he played four years of varsity hockey. Sean graduated in the Class of 1987, as a member of the National Honors Society. After high school, he […] Read more »
The Tony Award winning screwball musical comedy “The Drowsy Chaperone” is the story of a 1920s style stage musical set in the imagination of a lonely musical theater fan. Its pace is frenetic and makes its cast work very hard, but the Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club will be meeting the challenge […] Read more »