Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School will host its annual 8th Grade Open House on Saturday, October 3, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, at 220 Sandwich Road, Bourne, MA 02532. The Open House gives prospective students and their families the opportunity to experience Upper Cape Tech firsthand, explore its technical programs, meet teachers […] Read more »
Of all the colors in the garden, purple may be the most majestic — and historically, the most powerful. The color’s association with royalty and power dates back thousands of years to ancient Rome, Egypt and Persia, where purple was reserved for emperors, kings and the elite. Purple dyes were extraordinarily rare and […] Read more »
At its Tuesday, September 22 meeting, the Rochester Planning Board delayed judging a special permit application to divide an existing parcel into two separate housing lots at 72 Marion Road after learning the land is in a groundwater protection district. Project representative Matthew Leone explained the plan is for land on the south side […] Read more »
Janice C. (Geggatt) Campos, 87, of Rochester died September 18, 2026 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel F. Campos, Jr. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Roy M. and Dorothy L. (Laycock) Geggatt, she was raised in Marion and New Bedford and lived in Rochester most […] Read more »
Join us for any of our ongoing children’s and adult programs this fall. Programs run regularly through mid-December. Lapsit Storytime is on Mondays at 10:00 am. This program is designed for babies ages 0 to 24 months. We focus on encouraging positive bonding experiences around literature and supporting parents as they engage their children […] Read more »
The next meeting of the Machacam Club is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7. We meet at the American Legion Hall on Depot Street. Social time begins at 5:00 pm, 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 […] Read more »
To the Editor; The Mattapoisett Congregational Church would like to thank all who participated in our first Drive and Drop food collection on Thursday, September 17. Thanks to the generosity of community and church members, we were able to donate over 400 pounds of nonperishable foods to Damien’s Pantry. We will be continuing to […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board met Monday night in the police station conference room and remotely via Microsoft Teams. The meeting included various action items and a continued public hearing. Chair Sean Sweeney began with action items and, after approving the minutes from the August 17 meeting, moved to approve payments. These payments included […] Read more »
An American ship carrying 38 men and 16 cannons faced a British privateer with 130 men and 43 guns off the coast of Spain in June 1780. Captain Jonathan Haraden could have fled. Instead, he ordered his crew aboard the General Pickering to stand firm and fight. Author Eric Jay Dolin used the […] Read more »
Nancy Gordon Mills passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 17th, at her residence at Penniman Hill, in Hingham. She was 89 years old. Nancy was born on February 3, 1937 in Lynn Massachusetts, the only child of Donald and Grace Gordon, and she was raised in Lynnfield. As a child, she […] Read more »