The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Members are hard at work creating one-of-a-kind designs for their second annual Holiday Wreath and Greens Sale, a pop-up event on Saturday, December 4 from 10am to 2pm in the parking lot between Ying Dynasty and Jack’s Kitchen, 22 County Road, Route 6, Mattapoisett. The sale will feature a variety of […] Read more »
Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics will be held at the Rochester Fire Station, 4 Pine Street on the following dates: November 29 and December 20 for 5-11 year olds, November 30 and December 21 for ages 12 and up. December 16 boosters for all eligible Times are available between 3:00pm and 6:00pm. Pre-registration is required by […] Read more »
The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals met on November 18 and granted a Special Permit and a Variance, both decisions being made without controversy. Despite reading a lengthy abutters list of Sarah Sherman Road residents, no outside voices responded to an invitation to comment on Case No. 1168. The case, which was rescheduled from […] Read more »
On November 16, the reopened hearing for a Notice Of Intent filed by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for a secondary roadway at 45 Kings Highway turned into a marathon of correspondence between engineering teams, the MBTA and the Rochester Conservation Commission’s peer-review consultant Environmental Partners, as well as deep dives into technical drainage data. […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society is inviting everyone to a Holiday Concert with music played on our rare Vocalion Organ on December 12 at 2:00pm. Refreshments will be served after the concert and the only admittance fee is an unwrapped item for a child or teen. Read more »
The Mattapoisett Congregational Church would like to invite the community to several special events to kick off the Advent season beginning with a beautiful Hanging of the Greens service on November 28 at 10 am where members present symbols of Advent such as a wreath and poinsettia onto the altar. The Holiday Fair will be […] Read more »
Jane F. (Goudreau) Curry, 88, of New Bedford, formerly of Marion, died November 21, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Clyde Curry and the daughter of the late Frederick and Mildred (Flanagan) Goudreau. She was born in Pawtucket, RI and lived in Dover, NH and Marion […] Read more »
In voting applicant David Croll a Negative Determination of Applicability for the request he filed for a proposed driveway at 10 Lewis Street, the Marion Conservation Commission engaged in a discussion to more reliably interpret what constitutes an accessory. “I don’t look at an addition to a house as an accessory addition. I […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust invites your pooch(es) and you for our annual Post-Thanksgiving Dog Walk on Sunday, November 28 at 1pm at our White Eagle property (part of Aucoot Woods) in Marion. All dogs and owners are welcome. Dogs must be leashed and under their owner’s control at all times. Registration is required for […] Read more »
Silas D. Coellner, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for October, 2021: Green Team: Ashley Shaw-Nelson & Owen Callahan Orange Team: Cadel Bosma & Maddison Dos Santos Blue Team: Jacob Gear & Addison Roy Red Team: Natalie Medeiros & Gabriel Coughlin Exploratory Team: Gianna Flynn & […] Read more »