The following local residents were named to Clark University’s Spring 2022 Dean’s List: -Maeve B. McEnroe of Marion was named to first honors. -Josh William Canning of Marion was named to second honors. -Bernave M. Twyman of Mattapoisett was named to first honors. Students must have a GPA of 3.8 or above for first […] Read more »
Oakley Campbell is helping fund life-saving stations in two locations, and he is using an Eagle Scout project to do so. Campbell, who will turn 16 this month, is memorializing his late grandmother “Queen Doreen” Saint Don’s rabid support of his scouting life by selling her jewelry to raise money that could save lives […] Read more »
The July 28 meeting of the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals started with an introduction to the new Building Commissioner, Carl Bizarro, and some good news. The good news was that the new commissioner is on the same page as the board on handling zoning enforcement. Board member Richard Cutler asked Bizarro how […] Read more »
The 8th annual Onset Chalk-Full-O-Fun Festival will take place on Saturday, August 20. (The rain date is the very next day) from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on the concrete sidewalk squares around Onset Pier (184 Onset Ave.) and the adjacent Onset Bay Center. This event is cohosted by Onset Bay Association and the […] Read more »
It’s August, time for our annual agricultural fair. This year’s fair will be August 20. For all of you familiar with the fair, our books with the rules for entering are now out at businesses in the Tri-Town area. Entries will be taken in on August 19. Everyone is eligible to enter. As in the […] Read more »
I always like it when an article I have written leads to a second article because of a reader’s response. I think in the newspaper industry that means it is a story with legs. Often, the person responding has a much greater depth of knowledge than I do. This happened after I wrote the article […] Read more »
Black Ice held on Tuesday night to capture the Ensign Tuesday Night July series. Odyssey beat One Love in a tiebreaker for second and Brou Ha Ha was only one point away in this hotly contested series. Wednesday night PHRF Race saw No Quarter Given take the Class A series for July over […] Read more »
The phrase “The Boys of Summer” is typically reserved for baseball teams, but the Old Rochester Regional High School football team is looking to expand that moniker. For the past eight years, the Bulldogs have competed in the Cape Cod 7v7 League, looking to get ready for their upcoming MIAA seasons. The 7v7 league […] Read more »
During the August 1 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board, members of the Mattapoisett Tree Committee aired their continuing concerns that trees along designated scenic roadways are not receiving as much conservation as the committee would like. Case in point: 26R Pine Island Road. Barbara Poznysz of the Tree Committee reported to the […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society will be having a yard sale at the museum at 355 County Road. The dates for dropping off contributions is August 5 from 10:30-12:30, August 9 from 1:00-3:00, August 16 from 10:30-12:30, August 30 from 1:00-3:00 and September 1 10:30-12:00. When dropping off, please drive around the museum to where a […] Read more »