On Sunday at approximately 11:57 a.m., the Rochester Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at the SEMASS/Covanta Waste-to-Energy Facility located in Rochester. First-arriving units reported heavy smoke coming from the shredder area of the facility. Upon establishing command and conducting an initial sizeup, crews determined that the conveyor belt system which feeds waste […] Read more »
Plant a Seed and Read at the Elizabeth Taber Library this summer. From storytime and outdoor concerts to author visits and programs from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, there’s something for everyone. Visit elizabethtaberlibrary.org/events to find a full list of programming. You can also stop by the Library to pick up a list of children’s programs. […] Read more »
Wednesday, June 17 at 7:00 pm at the Rochester Historical Society Museum, we will be singing along with Tom and Sheila Perry and then diving into our annual ice cream social. Saturday, June 20 at noon, we will join you at the Plumb Library for Women of 76: True Stories of Revolutionary Women. As […] Read more »
The Town of Mattapoisett Scholarship Committee recently awarded $5,000 in scholarships to four local students as they prepare to continue their educational journeys. The recipients are Logan Pinto, who will attend Fitchburg State University; Nina Pierre, who will attend Fairfield University; Grace Custadio, who will attend Brandeis University; and Katherine Thomsen, who will attend Providence […] Read more »
Clambake-Grab & Go at the Knights Hall, 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett, on Sunday, June 28. Pick Up 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, $50 per person. For Tickets call Jim 508-863-3496. Read more »
To the Editor; Our Flag of Freedom While watching T.V. it bothered me as I saw some men burning our flag. No one there put it out, loud words they did shout. They just treated it like some kind of rag. Don’t they know God has given to us this land so rich […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Health met on Thursday, June 4 in the Marion Police Station. There were many updates provided by town officials as well as updates to the Code of Marion discussed. The meeting immediately began with updates from the Public Health Director, Lori A. Desmarais. The director began with a discussion on […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen Colonies. Last week, General George Washington sat in and spoke at meetings of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. There, he pressed for support as the congress voted to send more […] Read more »
Deborah Anne Cook, June 15, 1959 – May 17, 2026 Deborah was born in Saint Alban’s, Vermont. She moved to Amherst, New Hampshire at a young age, where she attended grade school. She was an athletic child, swimming on the Jasper Valley Swim & Tennis Club’s swim team and playing tennis for Milford High School, […] Read more »
At June 4th event at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Gardens, Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) celebrated the nonprofit’s 30th anniversary. During the event, longtime Executive Director Christine Lacourse said, “When the members of Saint Gabriel’s Church in Marion met all those years ago, they saw a need to help low-income families with housing. […] Read more »