One place where the Old Rochester Regional District’s elementary schools still feel a bit of an advantage over secondary and middle grades is the little kids got a bigger piece of the 2020-21 school year full-time and in person. Asked to address anxiety during the February 3 meeting of the Rochester School Committee, […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Free Public Library offers a variety of programs for children and teens in the final days of February As the month of February begins to wind down, the fun continues at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library for children and teens. Storytots continues on Thursday at 10:30 am. Bring your little ones for […] Read more »
There are new Saturday hours at the Marion Natural History Museum on the third Saturday of the month from 10 to 12. We will be open the following Saturdays: February 19, March 19, April 16, May 21 and June 18 Let’s have fun visiting the exhibits, playing with Legos and crafting at the museum. […] Read more »
Upon discussion of the minutes of a recent public meeting that included the Heron Cove public hearing, Marion Zoning Board of Appeals member Dana Nilson asked a question as to whether developer Ken Steen’s ultimatum regarding water-metering methodology was based on dwelling units or buildings. “I’m looking for clarification on what they’re looking for […] Read more »
The February 8 meeting of the Rochester Planning Board was a good one for members of the Renewable Energy Development Partners team, who have been meeting with Rochester boards for many months. But all that hard work and cooperation to the process is just about to pay off, bringing the 109 Neck Road solar project […] Read more »
The next meeting of the Machacam Club is scheduled for Wednesday, March 2. We meet at the Legion Hall on Depot Street with social time beginning at 5pm followed by dinner at 6pm. Chef Colby will be preparing a full, satisfying meal. Our speaker for the evening is Joe Dawicki who will provide us with […] Read more »
To the Editor, Shave and a Haircut: “Two Bits” Celebrating Black History in Mattapoisett – What’s to celebrate? Not a great deal in our town history. But as Mattapoisett resident Jessica DeCicco-Carey makes clear in her 2021 Crow’s Nest article “The Barber of Church Street,” Black man, Abraham Skidmore, created a place here for […] Read more »
In thanking Paul Naiman and the Capital Improvements Planning Committee, Marion Town Administrator Jay McGrail told the February 15 meeting of the Marion Select Board that Naiman’s letter to the board will be a supplement to the warrant for the Spring Town Meeting. In a 6:30 pm appointment, Naiman appeared on behalf of […] Read more »
Comparing district leaders to ducks appearing calm above the surface while furiously moving underneath, Old Rochester Regional School Committee member Frances Kearns recognized the effort that went into the Tiered Focus Monitoring Audit recently completed. In the January 26 public meeting of the committee, Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson thanked Assistant Superintendent of […] Read more »
One of the largest items in our museum collection is a spinning wheel from the estate of Charles Holmes loaned to the Historical Society by Oren and Pam Robinson. The spinning wheel was invented around 1400 and was used to spin wool into yarn for knitting. Spinning wheels come in many different sizes and with […] Read more »