We have all watched with horror, and a sense of helplessness, as families struggle to escape Afghanistan and the impending retribution that the Taliban will bring to those who supported our troops and personnel over the past 20 years. Regardless of your views on why we were in Afghanistan, we can all agree that those […] Read more »
Citing “additional discovery,” Robert Nolan, the attorney for recently retired Mattapoisett Police Chief Mary Lyons, requested and received a new pre-trial date of Thursday, September 30, while addressing Falmouth District Court on Tuesday morning. Nolan and Lyons were both present at court via Zoom. On July 19, Lyons entered a not guilty plea to […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Selectmen needed only seven minutes of executive session at the beginning of their Monday night meeting to discuss non-union personnel negotiations. Once open session began, it quickly became open season in town, as a sleepy summer gives way to a busy slate of activities. In her Town Administrator’s […] Read more »
Is your library card peeling, tattered, or worn out from over-use? Have you lost your card, or never had one? Then September is your lucky month. We are replacing lost and worn-out library cards for free (usually costs a $2 fee) during the month of September. Bring your old library card to us and come […] Read more »
The Rochester Health Department will be hosting a free Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination clinic open to individuals aged 12 and older on Wednesday, September 8 from 2:00 to 7:00 pm at Plumb Corner, 565 Rounseville Road in Rochester. Minors will need to have a parent or legal guardian sign a Massachusetts consent form at the […] Read more »
Matthew “Matty” S. Weckesser, 25, of Rochester, died August 26, 2021 at the Boston Medical Center. He was born in Mobile, Alabama and lived in Rochester for most of his life. Matty attended Old Rochester Regional High School and graduated from Middleboro High School. He worked as a manager for Dunkin Donuts. […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum is one of those rare places where we may pause, study an aspect of our natural world in a meaningful unhurried manner, and contemplate the importance of all life, not just our own. That was just the case on August 20 when Ph.D. candidate Valentina Lagomarsino, who studies […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Conservation Commission Chair Mike King announced on August 23 that the state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a superseding Order of Conditions for Notice of Intent applicant Robert Malm, affirming the commission’s decision to approve the project and issue it an Order of Conditions. Malm first came before the commission on […] Read more »
The SHS Speaker Series continues on Friday, September 10, at 7:00 pm with a slide show and presentation by Parish Historian and SHS board member Judith Rosbe, entitled “St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church Celebrates 150 Years.” This month’s presentation will be held in the Parish Hall of St. Gabriel’s Church (at the corner of Front […] Read more »
Farmers Market coupons are available and can be used at any participating Farmers Market in Massachusetts. Each community’s Council on Aging has coupons for their residents. Call your local COA: Mattapoisett, 508-758-4110; Marion, 508-748-3570; Rochester, 508-763-8723; or you may learn of the nearest availability by calling Coastline Services Nutrition at 508-999-6400. To be eligible […] Read more »