Elizabeth Sylvia and Wendy Drexler will be reading from their recent works on Saturday, October 22 at 2:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Library. None but Witches: Poems On Shakespeare’s Women is a stunning debut collection by Elizabeth Sylvia, winner of the 5th annual Three Mile Harbor Poetry Prize. Although Sylvia started off accepting the truism […] Read more »
James M. Reed, 75, of Rochester, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Robert F. and Florinda (Souza) Reed. Mr. Reed was born in New Bedford and had been a lifelong resident of Rochester. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served his […] Read more »
How to replace Jay McGrail, Marion’s town administrator of the past three years, was officially addressed by the Select Board for the first time during Monday night’s public meeting at the Police Station. McGrail won the job as Middleborough’s new town manager on October 11 with a unanimous vote of its Select Board. […] Read more »
The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals started its October 13 meeting by honoring one of its veteran former members. Kirby Gilmore, 77, retired this year after 42 years of service on the zoning panel. Last Thursday, he was awarded a certificate of appreciation, “for many years of Community Service and Dedication to the […] Read more »
The Annual Marion Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at Old Landing Veteran’s Park on Front Street on Friday, November 11 at 11:00 am. Our guest speaker is Marion resident Technical Sergeant Mandy Givens of the Massachusetts Air National Guard. The Sippican School Band led by Mrs. Hannah Moore will perform selections of patriotic music. […] Read more »
Robert V. St. Aubin, 81, of Rochester, passed away at home on Saturday, October 15, 2022. He was the son of the late Victor and Evelyn (Reynolds) St. Aubin. Mr. St. Aubin was born in Fall River and had been a lifelong resident of Rochester. Prior to his retirement in the late 90’s, he […] Read more »
Issuing Enforcement Orders when property owners fail to abide by Orders of Conditions issued by a Conservation Commission or otherwise overstep established rules for the permit they received is one of the more difficult aspects of serving on such a municipal vetting board. Other times, complaints received by a commission will be investigated and, […] Read more »
Tri-Town against Racism (TTAR) announces they have developed a system to document discriminatory incidents experienced by community members in the Tri-Town. Collecting this information will help to identify how to best support the Tri-Town Region. The incident report can be completed online, either on a computer or mobile device, anonymously if preferred. Community members can […] Read more »
Are you curious about what our children are learning in our local schools? Join us on Thursday, October 27 at 1pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Anne Fernandes, a two-term member of the Rochester School Committee, will be discussing the challenges of advocating for families and children seeking academic excellence. Anne has also served […] Read more »
Paula J. Paulino, 71, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Cambridge, daughter of Albert Tirrell and the late Joan (Tierney) Tirrell, Paula lived in Brighton, Framingham, and Ashland, MA, before retiring to Mattapoisett. She is survived by her […] Read more »