On Friday, July 24, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of music based on two themes. The first half of the program will feature soundtrack music from a variety of motion pictures and TV shows. The second half of the program will feature movie music with a “space” […] Read more »
Our Kids’ Summer Reading Program officially started on June 23, so be sure to come down and sign up. All of our summer reading events are free and open to the public, so you don’t need to register for the Kids’ Summer Reading Program to attend, but you must register to be eligible for prizes. […] Read more »
The Rochester Select Board on Monday appointed two new Reserve Officers to the Rochester Police Department and congratulated six local Boy Scouts who achieved the high honor of earning their Eagle badges this year. James Costa and Matthew Rezendes were approved as Reserve Officers for the Rochester Police Department upon the recommendation of Police […] Read more »
Cars packed the Mattapoisett village and tents lined Shipyard Park as families and residents of all ages arrived at the Town Wharf for the Mattapoisett Lions Club’s annual Harbor Days thispast weekend. The event has become a staple of Mattapoisett’s summer calendar forapproximately five decades thanks to its wide variety of crafts vendors, live […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional Tri-Town Education Foundation is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for its inaugural Fall Gala, which will be held on Thursday, October 8 at Century House in Acushnet. Community members are invited to attend an evening celebrating and supporting public education while helping raise funds to enhance […] Read more »
Did you catch the news about the meteor that fell into Cape Cod Bay this spring? Join us as Dr. Sarah Caudill, an astronomy professor at UMass Dartmouth, takes us on a fascinating journey through our solar system at the Marion Natural History Museum, July 24, at 6:30 pm. We will learn more about this […] Read more »
July 25 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, we will be celebrating the grand opening of our 2026 exhibit, “Rochester and the Revolution”. Along with our exhibit there will be music with the Buzzard Bay Buccaneers from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, a Revolutionary War soldier’s campsite and some colonial activities. On the half hour, […] Read more »
Gertrude Crowley McCormack, 81 of Mattapoisett MA, known to all who loved her as Trudy, passed away peacefully at home on July 6, 2026. Trudy was born in Bristol, CT to Edmund S. Crowley and Gertude M. Crowley on October 2,1944. She married Thomas P. McCormack MD on July 1, 1967 and enjoyed 57 […] Read more »
Explore the Teen Summer Reading lists at the library and check out the books we have available. Teens can pick prizes each time they read a book from their assigned reading list and fill out a book review. Students going into grades 7-12 are eligible to participate. The library is hosting a Teen Video […] Read more »
The Friends of the Rochester Council on Aging will, once again, be featuring our local, beloved band, the Relics, on July 24. Join us for this free outdoor concert, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Bring your appetites, the Friends will be serving delicious pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, chips, drinks, and watermelon and ice cream […] Read more »