Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson delivered an update to the Mattapoisett School Committee on the UMass Boston Collins Center school-consolidation study during Monday night’s committee meeting. In summarizing the study’s progress, Nelson told the School Committee that he and Committee Chairperson Carly Lavin took part in facilities tours that also […] Read more »
Do you ever wish you could go back in time? I do. I’d choose to go back to high school. Good old, Old Rochester Regional High. High school in general has gotten a bad rap. Many people hated their time in high school. My wife is one of them. “Those were the […] Read more »
Stonehill College is proud to recognize the students named to the Dean’s List this semester. To qualify for this honor, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have successfully completed all courses for which they were registered. The list includes: Kevin Ovian of Rochester, Andrew Rayner of Mattapoisett, […] Read more »
A community outreach meeting held on January 4 to discuss a marijuana retail store moving to Rochester drew no one from the public, but details were updated on the plan for Megan’s Organic Market at the Rochester Crossroads’ mixed-use development at Routes 58 and 28. The design of the market seeks to normalize the […] Read more »
Lord of the sky – For the sun and the moon and the stars, For the sunshine and moonlight and starlight, For the clouds and the wind and the rain, I thank you. Lord of the sea – For the waves and the spray and the tides, For the beauty and the majesty of the […] Read more »
Rochester boasts three iconic buildings in its center. They form an image of Rochester that has stayed relatively constant over the centuries. Of the three buildings, the presence of a “town hall” building has the longest history even though today’s town hall is not the oldest on the green. Today’s town hall is the third […] Read more »
The Town of Marion is willing to train Evan Lehrer on the job as its new town administrator, so its citizens can realize his enormous potential as the municipality engages pivotal private and public projects, beginning with the former Lockheed Martin property. Lehrer, selected in a 2-1 vote over fellow finalists Geoff Gorman […] Read more »
The Town of Marion is back to the drawing board in its search for a new town administrator after announcing on January 13 that contract negotiations with candidate Evan Lehrer were unsuccessful. The announcement also stated that the Select Board is exploring options with Community Paradigm Associates consultant Bernie Lynch. Primarily because of his planning […] Read more »
Looking for help with a tricky knitting project or the inspiration to try something new? Join our weekly knitters group on Monday nights from 6:30-8 pm. Beginners welcome. Chocolate is always served. The Friends of Plumb Library will be holding their monthly meeting on Thursday, January 19 from 6:30-8 pm. Friends work to raise […] Read more »
To the Editor; Are “We the People” Really Being Represented? In our democracy, We the People periodically elect fellow citizens (politicians) to represent us in the Halls of Congress, the White House and in our state government. But are our elected political leaders really representing us or are they beholden to the monied interests […] Read more »