The First Congregational Church of Marion, 28 Main Street, welcomes all to our Easter Week worship and special events. Wednesday, April 5 at 7:00 pm, the Patrick Henry College Chorale, a 42 member mixed voice ensemble, will be performing a special concert at 7:00 pm. Thursday, April 6 at 7:00 pm is the […] Read more »
Join the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Sunday, April 16 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm in welcoming award-winning cookbook author, Terry Walters, as she shares her easy-to-grasp approach to healthy home cooking with an educational presentation, a cooking demonstration and a tasting from her newest cookbook, Nourish. The cookbook includes easy home-fermented foods, superfoods […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett School Committee voted during its March 20 public meeting to approve Superintendent of School Mike Nelson’s proposed FY24 school budget of $7,842,346. The figure above includes $98,922 for Bristol Agricultural High School, which is not included in the general operating budget of $7,743,425. The operating budget represents an increase of $208,382 […] Read more »
Barbara S. Besse, 92, of Rochester passed away peacefully on March 29, 2023 at Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Richard H. Besse and daughter of Raymond and Alberta King. Barbara worked at McLellan’s 5 & 10 in Wareham after high school and on family cranberry bogs. […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum Afterschool Program, Exploring Wetlands and Vernal Pools will be held on April 5 from 3:30 – 4:30. Cost: 8.00/members, 10.00/nonmembers. Let’s take a look at these important local habitats and how they help us. We will be conducting several hands-on experiments involving water, soils and taking a close look […] Read more »
Cushing Cemetery is holding a meeting at the Mattapoisett Library on April 15 at 1 pm. The meeting will be downstairs and is open to the public. We will be talking about many topics all concerning the cemetery, what we have been doing, what our goals are, what we have to do to achieve […] Read more »
The Rochester School Committee unanimously voted during its March 23 public meeting to approve Superintendent of School Mike Nelson’s proposed FY24 school budget of $7,025,493. The figure above includes $200,563 for Bristol Agricultural High School, which is not included in the general operating budget of $6,816,930. The operating budget represents an increase of […] Read more »
The March 27 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission found its members sitting across the conference table from homeowner Katherine Wood, 1 Pinebrook Lane. Wood said that when she recently learned that cutting and clearing activities on her property were in violation of an issued Order of Conditions, she was surprised. She was further […] Read more »
While the Rochester Historical Museum at the East Rochester Congregational Church at 355 County Road does not have regular hours, we are always more than willing to open for anyone who would like to visit our current exhibit, tour our 1800’s church which is on the National Register of Historic Places, or visit our shop […] Read more »
The Rochester Republican Town Committee will be holding its monthly meeting April 4, at the North Rochester Congregational Church, 289 North Avenue Rochester. The meeting will begin at 6 pm lower level of the church. On the agenda will be a discussion and planning for Rochester’s Town Meeting, May 22, and town elections to be […] Read more »