The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals and residents within the Briggs Terrace area had many questions and concerns about an applicant’s bid to subdivide a lot with two structures on the lot. In the end, the ZBA on January 8 in the Marion Police Station conference room still approved applicants Dina and William Quinlan’s […] Read more »
Renovation work on the Marion Town House is coming along as scheduled, with most construction set to be finished during the summer, and the Town House reopened sometime in August. At the January 6 Select Board meeting, Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman gave an update on the status of the Town House. The current […] Read more »
Old Rochester’s boys basketball team played at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech (6-2) on January 9 and won, 66-58. Henry Berry was named the player of the game, scoring 18 points. Noah Thorell added 13 points and 5 rebounds, while Brody Hiles scored 10 points, had 5 assists, and had 4 steals. The Bulldogs were up […] Read more »
Applications for Community Preservation Act funding will be available in the Town Clerk’s office at the Marion Town House Annex located at 14 Barnabas Road, Marion, MA 02738. The Community Preservation Act is a Massachusetts Law that allows participating cities and towns to adopt a real estate tax surcharge supplemented by State matching funds in […] Read more »
The library will be closed on Monday, January 19 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Cozy Cup Book Club will be discussing “Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) on January 14 and 28. As always, coffee and tea are provided. We’re excited to host Rickrack the Clown […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to share that kindergarten registration for next school year is now available at elementary schools in the Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55. All Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester children who will reach the age of 5 before September 1, 2026, are eligible to register […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Select Board meeting held on Tuesday, January 13 adjourned on a happy note. It was announced by Select Board Chairman Tyler Macallister that the town has received a federal grant of $3,500,000 for environmental work needed at Molly’s Cove. A culvert at that location has been failing for years, causing the marsh system […] Read more »
Marian (Grady) Greene, 94, of Mattapoisett died peacefully January 11, 2026 at Care One of New Bedford with the support of her loving family. She was the wife of the late James F. Greene. Born and raised in New Haven, CT, daughter of the late James W. and Marian Virginia (Flanagan) Grady, she moved to […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional (ORR) School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Director of Food and Nutrition Jill Henesey are pleased to share that the school district was awarded $30,000 in MA FRESH Grant funding from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office for Food and Nutrition Programs. […] Read more »
The Lamb of God Christian Church of Mattapoisett will be presenting the following events in January: Adult Bible Study every Sunday at 6:30 pm at the American Legion Hall, 3 Depot Street. Free Food Outreach, January 18 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the American Legion Hall. Children’s “Bible Story Time” for children, parents, […] Read more »