On March 24, the Mattapoisett Select Board revisited a case involving a dog that caused grievous damage to a neighboring dog. The case was first heard in January when the dog, named Roco, owners Stella and Mark Brogioli, and the injured pet’s owners, the Maniatises, met with the board to discuss, among other contributing […] Read more »
Geoffrey W. Grainger, of Marion, passed away on March 25, 2026 at the age of 70. He was the son of the late Rachel (Stover) and Douglas Grainger. Geoffrey was born in Boston. His family lived in W. Newton before moving to Sherborn where he spent some of his high school years. He moved to […] Read more »
Chief Ronald E. Scott, 80, of Mattapoisett died March 22, 2026 at Tuft’s Medical Center after a period of declining health surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Janet T. (Sears) Scott. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Earl A. And Carrie (Helliwell) Scott, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his […] Read more »
James Crook, 81, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. He was the loving husband of Karole (Koczera) Crook for 60 years. Born in the South End of New Bedford, son of the late Clarence and Bernadette “Boots” Crook, he moved to Ohio to obtain his Masters and Ph.D, then raised […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Library is excited to announce that we’ll be hosting acrobat Li Liu on Saturday, March 28 at 1:00 pm on the Marion Music Hall. Join us to see Li’s performance and to learn about the traditions of Chinese acrobatics. This program is for all ages and is free to attend. This program […] Read more »
Oh. The solar comes and the trees must go. Uncovering hidden stone walls of my great grandfather’s toil years ago. But the walls will be smoothed out too- just like the mother trees- The wisest, oldest, trees spared by my fore-fathers years ago. Tall sentries in the corners of their […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen Colonies. Last week, the Evacuation of Boston took place, with around 11,000 British and Loyalist forces departing Boston. The populous would eventually settle in Canada and England, with the army […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board on Tuesday informed the owners of the Village at Plumb Corners housing development that they may have to be billed for the town having to plow snow there during February’s Blizzard of 2026. In a hearing filled to standing-room-only capacity with Village at Plumb Corners residents, officials revealed the town […] Read more »
Please join us as we plan the Semi quincentennial celebration of our country. We need your help to make it happen. The committee is working on several ideas for the celebration. The events will be family friendly that recognize the historical past and the future of our great country. Volunteers are the heart of this […] Read more »
Interested in homeschooling? Let RCLC help. Rochester Christian Learning Center is a homeschool Christian cooperative at the First Congregational Church of Rochester, where volunteers assist parents with the homeschool education of their children. Operating three days/week, children in grades K-8 gather for academics, fun, and socialization. In addition to core academics, the children also have […] Read more »