The scriptural story of Bathsheba is a theme as old as mankind itself: lust, adultery, and death. The real-life story of one Bathsheba Spooner contains all those dark elements with an added twist, as this Bathsheba will face the gallows in Worcester for her part in the murder plot of her husband, Joshua. […] Read more »
Old Rochester’s boys and girls cross-country teams capped off the 2021 season last week with two meets leading to South Coast Conference championships. On October 19, the Bulldogs visited rival Dighton-Rehoboth. The girls team faced little adversity, winning 15-50. Julia Sheridan took first place with a 3.1-mile time of 20:43, followed by Hanna […] Read more »
The Annual Marion Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at Old Landing Veteran’s Park on Front Street on Thursday, November 11, at 11:00 am. Our guest speaker is Professor James R. Holmes, Ph.D. of the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. The Sippican School Band, led by Mrs. Hannah Moore, will perform […] Read more »
Virginia S. “Coochie” Vasconcelos, 82, died Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at her home after a long illness. Born in Marion, she was the daughter of the late Faustino A. and Mary (Mello) Lopes. A longtime resident of Marion and Wareham, she worked as senior assembler for Lockheed Martin in Marion. Virginia was a […] Read more »
Jennifer Fulton will get her new pool, while a more involved Notice of Intent filed by John and Pamela Lees was continued with a sense of optimism during the Marion Conservation Commission’s October 13 meeting. The Lees filed their NOI for reconstruction of a single-family house, the construction of an in-ground swimming pool, […] Read more »
The October 25 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission got off to a bit of a fiery start when a Request for Determination of Applicability for property at 0 Marion Road, owned by David Nicolosi, was heard. Represented by Bill Madden of G.A.F. Engineering, Nicolosi’s application sought to determine if the 3-acre parcel is […] Read more »
Happy Hauntings at the Mattapoisett Museum will be held on Saturday, October 30, from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Join us for spooky stories theatrically told by students from ORRHS every half hour, a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt in the Carriage House every 20 minutes, tarot card readings, and a magic solar-powered craft. Registration is strongly […] Read more »
You can trick-or-treat at the Rochester Historical Museum on October 31 from 1:00 pm –3:00 pm as you view the exhibit. November 17 will be the return of the Thankful Supper as well as election. The supper will start at 6:00 pm and is potluck. If you haven’t signed up, you can do so […] Read more »
The next meeting of the Machacam Club is scheduled for Wednesday, November 3. We meet at the American Legion Hall on Depot Street. Social time begins at 5:00 pm, dinner at 6:00 pm, a short business meeting at 6:45, followed by our speaker’s presentation. Chef Dawicki has offered his talents to provide us with a […] Read more »
Thomas L. “Tommy” “T.T.” Thomas passed away peacefully at home on October 26th, 2021, at 77 years young. He was the loving husband of Darlene (Souza) Thomas and resident of Rochester, MA. Born in Provincetown MA, he was predeceased by his mother and father Marion (Henrique) & Manuel Thomas and his sister Marion Joan […] Read more »