You may have seen print or television ads promoting the Galleri blood test for “early cancer detection.” Neither this test nor any others are covered by Medicare or commercial insurance, but you can have it if ordered by your doctor and you are willing to pay $949 out of pocket. Assuming you can afford […] Read more »
TheRochester Planning Board met briefly Tuesday to continue until its next meeting the Special Permit and Site Plan Review hearing for the proposal from Logging Swamp Solar dba ReWild Renewables to install a solar panel array on 49 acres in the area of 600 Snipatuit Road, a property located within a Residential-Agricultural District and partially […] Read more »
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Monday, July 14 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. The public and new members are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there. Read more »
Calvin Payne, from Rochester and a student at Old Colony RVTHS (Rochester), was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Electrical Construction Wiring at the 2025 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta. Read more »
Bird Island sits roughly half a mile off the coast of Butler Point and Kittansett Golf Club. The island is at the mouth of Sippican Harbor on the approach to Marion. Many stories and local legends persist and are spoken of by locals. So, let’s get to the bottom of the surprising rich and […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met on June 26 and approved three Special Permit Requests. The request for a Special Permit at the 420 Cove Road property owned by James D. Pierre for the construction of the new house in a flood zone with flood zone compliant foundation and connections to town water […] Read more »
Our annual sale will be on August 2 & 3. The first drop-off date at the museum, 355 County Road, will be July 15, 9:30 am until 2:30 pm. We only take clean usable items and only small electronics in good working order. We don’t take TVs or computers. We also do not take clothing. Read more »
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett continues its 141st. Summer Season of visiting clergy with The Rev. John Kennedy, Associate Rector, St. Mark’s Church, New Canon, CT on Sunday, July 13. The Rev. Kennedy will conduct services at 8:00 am and 10:00am using the Book of Common Prayer. All are […] Read more »
Ronald Noel Normand, 87, of Marion and Plymouth, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025. He was married to Patricia (Connors) Normand for 64 years. He is predeceased by his parents Everett Normand and Germaine (Jobin) Normand also of Marion. Ron was born in 1938 and lived in Marion for 40 years. He was […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board on Monday met briefly and expressed concern about the Zoning Board of Appeals’ (ZBA) split decision to allow an industrial building to turn into housing – Sippican Holdings LLC at 14 Barnabas Road. Board members at the Police Station meeting room acknowledged that the ZBA can issue a variance if […] Read more »