Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is proud to announce that the Old Rochester Regional School District has been recognized as a Best Community for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. For 27 years, the Best Communities for Music Education has been awarded to districts nationwide that demonstrate outstanding efforts to […] Read more »
The final article on the warrant for the Marion 2026 Annual Town Meeting is a previously tabled Citizens Petition from November’s Special Town Meeting asking if voters support property owners’ right to install, at their own expense, a secondary meter for outdoor water usage. A successful Article 43 may help some homeowners avoid […] Read more »
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 25, starting at 8:30 am at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir, Snipatuit Road, in Rochester and finishing at the Mattapoisett Herring Weir at River RD and Route 6. […] Read more »
The Historical Society will be co-hosting with the library staff a talk by Robert Barboza on his book, “Patriots of the South Coast”. His book introduces us to some of those locals who fought the Revolutionary War from the high seas as well as from land. The Historical Society will provide refreshments, a sneak […] Read more »
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Education to modernize its Machine and Tool Technology program, an investment that will enhance student learning while reducing costs for the district’s member towns. Old Colony was one of 30 schools statewide selected for […] Read more »
To Marion Voters, After 12 years of service on the Marion Planning Board, I am stepping down following my final meeting on Monday, May 4. During my tenure, I made it a priority to show up consistently, prepared, and ready to do the people’s business. I missed only three meetings in those 12 […] Read more »
David T. Rocha, 86, of Mattapoisett died Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Elvita (Baptista) Rocha, with whom he shared 36 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph and Maria (Taft) Rocha, he lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett for […] Read more »
The Marion Police Department is informing the public that officers located a deceased individual in a vehicle on Thursday morning, but that foul play is not suspected. On Thursday, May 7, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Marion Police Department was called to the area of 350 Front St. for a report of an unresponsive man […] Read more »
Since last fall, the Mattapoisett Museum, Old Rochester Regional High School, and Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School have collaborated to create a coloring book titled: “Mattapoisett, Then and Now: A Coloring Book.” The final product will be unveiled at the museum on May 14. The creation of the coloring book was the […] Read more »
Not only is Bree LeFavor a local author, but she is also a 15-year-old sophomore at Old RochesterRegional High School. LeFavor recently released Splash Safe With Sandy The Starfish: ASwim Safety Story, an independently published story written to teach readers valuable lessons to stay safe in the water. The story follows Sandy the […] Read more »