Sippican Historical Society’s new exhibit, “In Her World: The Life & Legacy of Elizabeth Taber,” opened on Friday, October 10 and will be viewable until next spring. The exhibit showcases much of the history of Elizabeth Pitcher Taber, the altruistic woman who donated much to the development of the Town of Marion and its institutions. […] Read more »
Join Troop 31 Saturday October 25 for its 2nd Haunted Grange Halloween Event. This is an all ages, free event, will take place from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Rochester Grange, located at 205 Hartley Road in Rochester. Along with laughs and scares, there will be snacks and drinks. Parking is limited and […] Read more »
This fall has seen a major outbreak of listeria, a bacterium that can spread via many foods, sickening people in 15 states, with at least 19 hospitalized and four deaths. The outbreak has been tied to packaged pasta meals made by Fresh Realm. How did we know this and so were able to recall […] Read more »
The Rochester Planning Board began its meeting Tuesday by endorsing a plan to allow farming underneath the solar arrays at 109 Neck Road as a minor change rather than one that requires a new public hearing. The applicant’s representative, Hank Moinet, attending the meeting on Zoom, said the plan is to plant rye […] Read more »
Dear Editor, Several years ago, I was asked by Major BethEllen Parkhurst of the Salvation Army in New Bedford, MA why I volunteered my time there. After some serious thought, this was my answer: When I think of all the teams, civic groups, business associations, and committees I have been on during my […] Read more »
On Thursday, November 6 at 6:00 pm, the Mattapoisett Museum is proud to unveil its new, permanent exhibit entitled “From the Land to the Shore: The Wampanoag of Mattapoisett.” Curator and Administrator Connor Gaudet acted as coordinator, curator, and facilitator of the exhibit. Aquinnah Wampanoag historian Linda Coombs was the consultant, curator, and primary author […] Read more »
With all the stone walls in our area, I wonder how many people have asked themselves one or two questions concerning them. The first and easiest is the why. Our New England soil is known for being rocky and Rochester’s soil was no different and presented the early settlers with not just how to remove […] Read more »
The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals’ short October 9 meeting continued again its hearing into the variance application for a plan to build a three-car garage in excess of the permitted 1,000 square feet at 447 Neck Road. At the board’s September 25 meeting, applicants Chris and Molly Fournier filed the first continuance request […] Read more »
As I’ve often said, we are so very fortunate to have in our mists an art center that enriches our lives with theater, song and visual arts, from the one and only Marion Art Center. The Nor’Easta couldn’t stop us from traveling down Route 6 to take in the newest art installation that opened […] Read more »
Join us on Saturday October 25 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm for an evening of fun, family-friendly, fall activities. The soiree takes place at Dunseith Gardens park on the corner of Route 6 and North Street in Mattapoisett (aka Salty the Seahorse Park). We will have music by Jeff Dunn, storytelling by Karen […] Read more »