Willow Ruel(s) in Drive, Chip, & Putt

            Willow Ruel is busier right now with ice hockey and soccer than she is with golf, but the 11-year-old from Mattapoisett will focus on golf come spring because she is among 10 players in the 10-11 age group to qualify for the national finals of the Drive, Chip, & Putt competition that begins on […] Read more »

ORR Defends SCC Volleyball Title

            After last week’s storm delayed several Old Rochester Regional High School sporting events, the girls volleyball team returned to action with two wins to close out their regular season as South Coast Conference champion for the second straight year.             On October 29, the Bulldogs hosted New Bedford High School, shutting out the opposition […] Read more »

Marion Town Events

The Town of Marion invites the community to join us on Saturday, November 6, for a few events:             The Marion Town House Front Entrance Dedication will take place on the front steps at 10:00 am.             The Town will hold an Open House at the proposed location of the Harbormaster Facility at Island Wharf […] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

The current exhibit at the museum (which will be open most Sundays until Thanksgiving) has a variety of items, including a section on military history. The focus on those who served in the military was inspired in part by scrapbooks in the museum collection but also by Norene Hartley’s donation of her father’s war memorabilia. […] Read more »

Learning Resources Seek Greater Exposure

Old Rochester Regional Psychologist Philip Allessi addressed the ORR School Committee during its October 20 meeting to talk about social-emotional learning, a familiar staple of ORR curriculum but one that for many feels largely untapped.             With a private practice and work at reputable colleges and schools, Allessi discussed social-emotional learning and the responsive classroom, […] Read more »

Selectmen Vote Against Split Tax Rate

            The Rochester Board of Selectmen held a public hearing during the November 1 meeting in which it heard from Board of Assessors representative Karen Trudeau on Tax Rate Classification for Fiscal Year 2022.             In accordance with the Board of Assessors’ recommendation that the Board of Selectmen vote against a split tax rate, against […] Read more »

Applications for Affordable Homeownership Opportunity

Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity announces that applications are available now for two 3-bedroom Habitat for Humanity duplex-style homes for purchase on Sodom Road, Westport, MA. The application deadline is December 23, 2021.             Applicant households must be income eligible (families must fall into the following guidelines: 30% to 60% of the area median […] Read more »

Soap Box Derby

All are welcome to the Marion Cub Scouts Soap Box Derby! This year, all Tri-Town Cub scouts are joining together on November 6 on Holmes Street in Marion, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (rain date of Sunday, November 7), for this amazing STEM project where Cub Scouts combine racing homemade cars and philanthropy. As scouts […] Read more »

Brandt Point Village Surety a Legal Matter

            A local attorney and a Planning Board member came to loggerheads during the November 1 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board when the issue of surety in the form of subdivision lots being held was raised for consideration.             Attorney John Mathieu, representing Christian Farland, the new owner of Brandt Point Village, spoke to […] Read more »

November Events at the Mattapoisett Museum

November 4, 2:00 pm – Discovery Days: A new program for individuals with dementia-related memory loss and their care partners on Thursday, November 4, at 2:00 pm. During this one-hour program, individuals will make personal connections with artifacts, discussion, art making, and multi-sensory activities facilitated by educators at the Mattapoisett Museum. This program is limited […] Read more »