I graduated from high school 60 years ago. It seems like only…60 years ago. I’ve been thinking about my old alma mater since I read about a grand homecoming reunion celebrating the classes of 1964 through 2024. For reasons I can’t fathom, the classes of 1962 and 1963, the first two classes at the […] Read more »
Ryszard “Boris” Stanislaw Grodzki, 69, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully, and surrounded by family, on Monday, September 30, 2024. Born in the small village of Liza Stara, Poland, son of the late Stanislaw Grodzki and Kazimiera Grodzka, Richard lived in Poland and throughout Eastern Europe for 27 years before immigrating to the United States in […] Read more »
The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 9, at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held in the lower level of the North Rochester Congregational Church, located at 247 North Ave, Rochester. The community is always invited to attend. Read more »
There will be a cemetery meeting at the Mattapoisett library, October 19 at 10 am. The meeting will be upstairs in the Mariner Room. All board members and trustees are urged to attend and it is open to the public. Read more »
The Marion Historical Commission is pleased to report that Phase 4 of our survey of the town’s historic and architecturally significant properties has recently been completed by preservation consultant Lynn Smiledge. Property owners of the surveyed resources will soon be receiving a copy of the Inventory Form for their properties. These forms are prepared […] Read more »
The Rochester Fire Department, together with the Rochester Police Department, recently recognized three civilian residents and 14 first responders with Lifesaver Awards in a ceremony at the Rochester Council on Aging. The awards were based on two incidents, one in April and one in August, in which a victim suffered cardiac arrest. In […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School boys’ soccer team closed out the month of September with a 3-0 shutout victory at Somerset Berkley on September 25 and took a 4-2-1 record into Wednesday’s match against Fairhaven. Aiden Eagle and Luke Devoe were named the players of the game in the win against Somerset Berkley. […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center opened their latest show on September 28 featuring artists Pam Hoss and Kim Barry. Getting to know the artists and being able to learn more about what inspires these two highly accomplished artists was a treat and more meaningful, as we could hear it all from their lips to our ears […] Read more »
Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) celebrated the opening of the Osprey Marsh pavilion on Point Road with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Selectman Randy Parker spoke about the importance of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) for such projects in Marion. President Cathy Stone recapped the project and thanked donors and Board members for seeing it to completion. […] Read more »
Join us on Saturday October 19 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm for an evening of fun, family-friendly, fall activities. Salty’s Soiree takes place at Dunseith Park on the corner of Rt. 6 and North St. in Mattapoisett (aka Salty the Seahorse Park). We will have storytelling by the wonderful Karen Chace, live music by Jeff […] Read more »