Rochester Affordable Housing Inc. (RAHI) will have a Complimentary Brunch and Educational Event at the Rochester COA, 67 Dexter Lane, Rochester on August 26 from 10 am to 12 noon. Come learn about Affordable Housing and the options you might not have considered. RAHI was formed out of a need for Rochester Seniors and […] Read more »
Do you care about eating healthful foods? If so, check-out the Eat Local Southcoast Challenge. Brought to you by the Marion Institute, this challenge is a fun way to support healthful eating habits by consuming foods that come from a 200-mile radius of where you live. By participating in the challenge you’re signing up to […] Read more »
If you happen to be driving along Route 6 toward Marion just before the crest of the hill at Prospect Road, you might have noticed a small cemetery on your left. That would be the Pine Island Cemetery. If you are riding your bike to Crescent Beach from the village, you’re likely to be on […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester was approved for another liquor license, and it will be used only at the incoming Route 28 Cranberry Highway Smart Growth Overlay District, according to Town Administrator Glenn Cannon. That item was one of the few discussed during a quick 10-minute meeting of the Rochester Select Board on Tuesday. […] Read more »
To the Editor: It takes a special form of bigotry to claim that a peaceful, family-centered gathering of Christians and other like-minded people at a local library for an event of “Faith, Hope, and Love” should be seen as something “troublesome” or sinister. I have never heard anyone in this town speak disparagingly […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street invites you to hear from disability researcher Chuck McIntyre on Saturday, August 19 at 2:00 pm. Talking from the perspective of someone who has a learning disability, Chuck will cover many facets of the disabled community in his presentation. Topics will include types of disabilities, ableism, allyship […] Read more »
There’s a lot going on this month. First, thanks to all those who donated to, shopped at and helped out at our yard sale. It was a big success. We should be able to pay for two tanks of oil this winter. The meeting on the 16th is a potluck dinner and will start […] Read more »
Years ago, when the First Congregational Church held its annual Labor Day Flea Market, an older gentleman who was perusing the items for sale at the Rochester Historical Society tent said to me, “You know, Rochester is still a nice town to live in, but it’s grown so. It used to be at an event […] Read more »
Rochester’s Board of Health on August 2 signed on to a Southcoast Public Health Collaborative Inter-Municipal Agreement that will allow Rochester to share healthcare resources with five other area towns: Westport, Mattapoisett, Marion, Lakeville and Freetown. The vote to join, however, came after board members asked critical questions about what autonomy the town might […] Read more »
Approximately 90% of survey respondents would like the Town of Marion to preserve its historic character, the Historic District Study Committee concluded at its August 4 public meeting. While the committee will host a public meeting on September 12 to further discuss what a bylaw and related regulations would entail, members said the […] Read more »