Successful projects always start with great imagination, into which seeds of “what can be” are planted. Nurtured by stick-to-it-iveness and community involvement, public works projects can and do see the light of day. Case in point, Marion’s Cushing Community Center. The former V.F.W. hall, now fast becoming a crowning jewel and hub of […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Silas Coellner are pleased to share that Old Rochester Regional Junior High School held a school-wide celebration last week to mark the end of a successful two-week fundraising effort. The school took part in “Booster Bash 2021” on Thursday, September 23. It marked the end of their Boosterthon […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Library is teaming with local organization Tri-Town Against Racism to celebrate diversity through art. Pick up a free art canvas at the ETL, create a work of art that represents you, your heritage, or your experiences growing up in the Tri-Town, and return it to the library to be displayed in our […] Read more »
Our family and community lost Anne K. Shepley of Mattapoisett on September 24, 2021. She was the best friend and wife of James M. Shepley, who passed away in 2011. Together they raised five children- Kyle, Heather, Jamie, Jennifer and Andy. Anne was born into a large, loving family of seven children residing in […] Read more »
Two public hearings on solar projects that were continued from September 14 were heard by the Rochester Planning Board on September 28 at the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School library. Both projects were represented by Beals and Thomas, Inc., which found a measure of closure on one public hearing and has […] Read more »
Deep into what became a rather long meeting, the Mattapoisett Select Board members met with two candidates vying for the newly created position of Project Manager, a staff member to assist Town Administrator Mike Lorenco. The position will not only require skill sets in leadership, use of technology, multi-tasking, municipal finance, grant applications, and […] Read more »
Come to the Rochester Historical Museum, 355 County Road, from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm on October 2. There will be a new exhibit, cranberry bake sale, sales of Rochester gear, a noontime Honor Guard salute, and both a veterans’ cemetery and an outhouse tour. Read more »
During many previous Conservation Commission meetings, abutters have taken the commission and an engineer to task, requesting more in-depth study of drainage issues on a lot located at 7 Nashawena Road owned by Alexander Bauer. The latest iteration of Bauer’s plans, presented on September 27, calls for the reconstruction of an existing structure. […] Read more »
Continuing in its mission to bring interesting and entertaining programs to seniors in the area, the Rochester Council on Aging hosted Dave Wheeler, an expert on preserving foods via both cold and hot canning processes. On September 23, Wheeler, armed with his tools of the trade – a hot plate and canning jars – demonstrated […] Read more »
Chris Brown was an artist – a talented musician, piano restorer and technician, and gentle soul. He impacted the lives of many pianists and piano owners here in the Tri-Town area, with his concertizing and the extraordinary attention he gave any piano. He made every piano in his purview sing. The Christopher Brown Memorial […] Read more »