As Rochester’s Events Committee reviewed the plan for its Memorial Day celebration Tuesday, it revealed the town is commemorating the holiday with an entire weekend of events. The Memorial Day ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, May 25, starting with speakers at Town Hall at noon and followed by a parade to the Council […] Read more »
Tri-Town residents are noticing bright yellow construction scaffolding alongside the historic Church Vestry, situated on the church green next to Town Hall. The scaffolding is part of a full structure “facelift” aimed at extending the beauty, longevity, and usefulness of one of the town’s iconic landmarks. The Vestry and neighboring Sanctuary are the oldest […] Read more »
Meghan Horan of Mattapoisett was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at University of Massachusetts. Read more »
Frank J. Marston, 88, of Marion died May 1, 2025 at home. He was the husband of the late Mary Patricia (Kane) Marston. Born in Boston, son of the late Francis and Helen (Dickenson) Marston, he was raised in Dorchester, and raised his family in Westwood before retiring to Marion. He was […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School girls tennis team played at Somerset Berkley (6-1) on April 23 and won 5-0. It was an impressive victory for Old Rochester, as both teams coming into the match were undefeated. Neva Matos was named the player of the match. The Bulldogs took a perfect 6-0 record into Tuesday’s […] Read more »
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals met on Thursday, April 24 for their one-and-only April meeting for a hearing on Heron Cove Estates of Wareham Street’s application for a variance to allow the construction of 57 single-family dwelling units on 17 acres. Heron Cove Estates LLC was originally approved for 120 homes and now […] Read more »
The next meeting of the Machacam Club is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7. We meet at the American Legion Hall on Depot Street. Social time begins at 5pm followed by dinner at 6:00 pm. Our speaker will be introduced at 6:40 pm. Chef Colby is planning another satisfying meal. Callers, please send your counts by […] Read more »
In 1975, the Mattapoisett Grange building, now a four-unit condominium complex situated at the corner of Route 6 and Main Street, received the esteemed designation of qualifying for inclusion to the National Register of Historic Places. While it has long stood as a significant piece of the community’s storied beginnings, the building, would now […] Read more »
The last meeting of the Marion Conservation Commission was held on April 23, where the Commission set out to continue a public hearing from the previous meeting, hold four separate public hearings, and go over some correspondence with other town bodies. The commission continued its hearing for Robert Luchetti’s Notice of Intent for […] Read more »
What’s Happening in May at the Library? May is a transitional month at Plumb Library, when the spring program cycle wraps up and we prepare for the start of summer reading. So, while that means we don’t have any children’s programs on the books this month, we do have some upcoming Saturday events for adults […] Read more »