She was standing on a slim wooden bridge in Kennebunkport in the early 1990s, her first ever real vacation. She was about the age I am now, early 70s. She wore one of her best matching outfits with a floral print sweatshirt in pale shades of pink and knit slacks in a darker shade. […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board voted at its September 21 meeting to close the October 19 Special Town Meeting warrant that will put 13 articles before voters, including proposals to rezone property along Route 6 where Matt Zuker plans a multi-family residential development, a new agreement with the Old Rochester Regional School District, a stabilization […] Read more »
The September 21 meeting of the Rochester Conservation Commission mainly dealt with an Enforcement Order filed in December 2020 against A.D. Makepeace. The property in question is known as Old Swamp Reservoir located on County Road. The Enforcement Order is for 1,458 linear feet of reservoir bank, 17,001 square feet of bordering vegetated wetlands, […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Friends Meeting will hold their fall yard sale on Saturday, October 9, from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. (Rain date Monday, October 11.) They have many donations from down-sizing homes. There is still outdoor table space for any interested vendors. Contact mattquakers@gmail.com. Read more »
Norman Alfred Converse, Jr., 92, of Marion, died August 19, 2021, at home, with his loving wife Betsey J. Converse, and his daughter Amy at his side. Born in New Bedford on December 26, 1928, Norman was the son of the late Norman A. (Sr.) and Margaret (Russell) Converse. He was raised in New […] Read more »
Elise (Unhoch) Mock died September 17, 2021, following a brief illness. She was 84. A native of Bayside, Queens, New York, she had resided in Mattapoisett since 1965. She was the wife of the late George B. Mock, Jr., and the daughter of the late George Unhoch and Anna (Feldmann) Unhoch. Mrs. Mock graduated […] Read more »
Matilda J. “Missy” (Hall) Letourneau, 83, of Fairhaven passed away Sunday September 12, 2021 after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of the late Attorney Raymond A. Letourneau. Born in Waltham and raised in Belmont, the daughter of the late Charles J. and Alice J. (deCoste) Hall, she lived in New Bedford […] Read more »
Acting Chair Heather Burke stood alone in objecting to the vote taken by the Old Rochester Regional School Committee on September 15 that will allow Old Rochester Youth Football two Sundays this fall to play its slate of games on ORR’s multi-purpose field. The high school football field has been the subject of […] Read more »
Every year, something may change with Medicare or with your needs. Learn more about Medicare and the programs that can help you with your out-of-pocket costs. Join SHINE Regional Director Christie Rexford to learn about Medicare enrollment periods, benefits, coverage options, and programs that can help you with your out-of-pocket costs on Tuesday, October […] Read more »
Rochester Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar told the Board of Selectmen during its September 20 meeting that she will not be renewing her contract when it expires on June 30, 2022. “This decision for me was extremely hard,” said Szyndlar, who said it has been an honor to serve the Town of Rochester in […] Read more »