Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust on Saturday October 22 from 5:00 – 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 Street in Mattapoisett (aka Salty the Seahorse Park.) We will have music by Jeff Dunn, storytelling by Jackson […] Read more »
Unfortunately, rain canceled the tractor pull at the Rochester Country Fair. However, it did bring back memories of horse pulls that I went to as a child. Horse pulls predated tractor and truck pulls. Around the 1860’s, it was horses that pulled farming machinery. Farmers loved to brag about how strong their horses were, and […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission was finally ready to approve the restoration plan by owners of the Marion Golf Club during its September 28 public meeting, setting the table for the removal of the Enforcement Order under which the 10 South Lane club’s owners have been working. But a conclusion to the dispute came […] Read more »
St. Anthony and St. Rita Parishes will be holding their 55th Christmas by the Sea Bazaar on Saturday, December 3 from 9 am – 1 pm at St. Anthony’s Church Hall at 22 Barstow Street in Mattapoisett. This year’s event will include original artwork by Sandy McIlmail and Mike Bernasconi, handmade gifts & items by […] Read more »
U.S.C.G. AUXILIARY Flotilla 013-06-03 Onset/Wareham/Marion will hold a one day, eight hour course at the West Wareham Fire Station #2 at 2368 Cranberry HWY (RT28) Wareham on Saturday, October 22 from 8 am to 5 pm. It includes 2 -10-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch break and final exam. Successful completion will result in a […] Read more »
Lois C. (Phillips) Straffin, 81, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on September 22, 2022. She was the wife of Richard W. Straffin. Her memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at the First Congregational Church, 11 Constitution Way, Rochester. Arrangements are […] Read more »
Chairperson Cynthia Callow finds her eligible voting body on the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals dwindling to a critical level just as the Heron Cove LLC case comes to a head. The September 29 public meeting of the ZBA, it was hoped on all sides, would be a formality in which the public […] Read more »
Ever wonder what it takes to turn yourself into a realistic zombie? Or how to make a real gross-looking flesh wound? Here’s your opportunity to find out! On Tuesday, October 18 at 6 pm, the professional makeup artists from Decimated Designs are visiting the library to get you ready for Halloween. You might even get […] Read more »
The Wareham Police Association is sponsoring a blood drive in conjunction with Boston Children’s Hospital to be held on Wednesday, October 26, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Wareham Police Department, 2515 Cranberry Highway, in Wareham. The drive is being held in honor of two-year-old Rochester resident Rylie Dion and her brave […] Read more »
While several governing groups including the Board of Health, Marine Resources Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals gained new members at Monday’s public meeting of the Marion Select Board, George T.J. Walker announced a terrible loss for the Board of Assessors. Walker, the chairman of the Assessors, reported the passing of Catherine A. […] Read more »