Mattapoisett resident Sara Garde had always wanted a Great Dane, but she never expected to have one given to her, nor could she have imagined the circumstances that would bring her and Redd the Great Dane together. Garde is an Army veteran. Two years after graduating from high school in June 1996, she […] Read more »
Helen (Rapoza) Couto, formerly of Mattapoisett, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, died at home April 20, 2022, at the age of 91, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the wife of the late Abell Couto. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mariano and Francesca (Borges) Rapoza. […] Read more »
On Saturday, April 23 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, there will be a seed swap on the grounds of the Plumb Memorial Library, sponsored by the library and the Rochester Garden Club. Bring seeds to swap for new ones, or just come by to pick up some free seeds. The Friends of Plumb […] Read more »
Better late than never? The Rochester Conservation Commission on Tuesday night approved a Certificate of Compliance for a 12- by 14-foot sunroom built 15 years ago within the buffer zone of wetlands at 68 Bowens Lane. “We had no idea the certificate of compliance was not completed,” Diane Delowery explained as the public hearing […] Read more »
Developer Matt Zuker, who needs Marion voters to support a zoning change at the May 9 Town Meeting so he can build a 48-unit, residential development on a 30-acre parcel near the Wareham town line, hopes the Planning Board will consider his project eligible for a simple majority vote as opposed to the two-thirds […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional High School’s dominant track teams both have 2-0 records to start the spring season after wins over Apponequet Regional and Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech. A driving force in their success has been their group of runners from the 800 meters and up. In the meet against GNBVT on April 14, the boys […] Read more »
The Tri-County Music Association, Inc. will hold its annual meeting Tuesday, May 3 at 7 pm via Zoom. The meeting will include officers’ reports, a report by the music director and induction of new members to the board. Members of the public and community stakeholders are welcome to attend and may request a meeting link […] Read more »
The Rochester Land Trust (RLT) has opened the Jackson-Ferreira Preserve on Quaker Lane in Rochester. RLT was joined by members, neighbors and the Jackson and Ferreira families to mark the dedication of this property. This 21-acre property was purchased by the Rochester Land Trust in 2019 with the generous contributions of Land Trust members and […] Read more »
Willow Ruel was admittedly nervous at the sight of Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and Jeremy Swayman approaching her like they would any other Boston Bruins teammate, offering a fist bump with a hockey glove and a pat on the head. This actually happened at 12:30 pm Saturday on TD Garden ice, moments before the […] Read more »
The Rochester Land Trust supports the annual effort of the Rochester Women’s Club to clean up the roadsides of the town on Earth Day. We encourage you to consider volunteering along with us to help clean the litter that has built up over the past year. Bags and assignments can be found next Saturday, […] Read more »