Summers in Rochester haven’t changed in over a quarter century. They still carry the same vibe. I can attest to this from personal experience. When I was a child growing up in the North End of New Bedford, my father, John DeCicco, frequently took me to Snow’s Pond, where his cousin owned a cottage […] Read more »
The new exhibit that will open at the Rochester Historical Society Museum this fall is ” The Tools and Industry that Made Rochester” and it is supported by the Rochester Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. The picture accompanying this article is one of the […] Read more »
To the Editor; Much debate and awareness has now occurred regarding the 3 vs 5 select board vote taken at a recent town meeting where the 297 voters in attendance discussed this issue. The resulting “simple majority” spoke for the 5,970 voters in town. Here are some thoughts to ponder. A few years ago, […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School’s athletic fields will finally be getting some much-needed repairs and improvements beginning with bids opening on August 20. Representatives Megan Kearns and Josh Millonig from the engineering firm Weston & Sampson stated during the August 11 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission that the project is in […] Read more »
Note: This is the first part of a series exploring Europe’s diverse landscapes and gardens, from formal designs to wild, natural beauty. The goal is to share my love for both cultivated and untouched nature. Travel, even today, is still fundamentally about exploration and discovery. When you travel for an extended period, it’s […] Read more »
The Bristol County Radio Control Club, Inc., will hold its annual John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly on Saturday, August 16. The event will run from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. It will be held at Mary’s Pond in Rochester, Massachusetts. Parking opposite 507 Mary’s Pond Road. This is a non-competitive AMA sanctioned event. All […] Read more »
On Friday, August 15, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of music from the Broadway stage. The program, which includes a vocalist and highlights from some of Broadway’s most memorable shows, is as follows: The Showman – H. Akers Lohengrin (Introduction to Act III) – R. Wagner Broadway […] Read more »
Paul Martin McCabe, age 82, of Mattapoisett passed away on August 6, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Gail McCabe for 59 years. Paul was a loving father to his three children and seven grandchildren; Sean McCabe and his wife Judith, their children, Jack, Colin and Bridget of Dartmouth; Ericka and her son, Alexander […] Read more »
At 5:40 am on the warm morning of July 29, a group of friends were out running on the Mattapoisett Rail Trail. As Erin Carr of Mattapoisett explained, she and her friends, David Gerber, Stephanie Poyant Moran, Jonathan Barratt, Nicole Reedy and Allie Straus, were out on an ordinary run until they began […] Read more »
The August meeting at the Rochester Historical Society Museum will be hosted by both the Society and the Historical Commission on August 20 at 7:00 pm at the Historical Society Museum at 355 County Road, Rochester. Cemeteries, Genealogy and the Revolutionary War will be the topic of the evening in the context of beginning […] Read more »