On Sunday, July 4, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church by the Town Beach in Mattapoisett will be visited by the Rev. Robert Malm, Retired Rector, Grace Church, Alexandria, Virgina. Services using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer will be held at 8:00 am and 10:00 am. Masks are required at this time and all are welcome. Read more »
Reading through many of the East Rochester Church papers and the minutes of the early Rochester Historical Society that are housed in the Museum, it becomes clear that while memberships in both groups would ebb and flow over the years, there was always a core group that kept things going. During the 2020-2021 pandemic, […] Read more »
Laura M. (LaBree) Badger, 79, of Marion, died peacefully Monday, June 28, 2021 at her home. She was the wife of Floyd H. Badger. Born in Old Town, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Doris M. (Michaud) and Leon L. LaBree. She was a previous resident of Hanover, Hanson and West Wareham […] Read more »
Patricia McKiernan Walter, longtime resident of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully in her home on February 20, 2021. She was the loving wife of 56 years to the late Robert Walter and wonderful mother of Brad and Laura Walter and grandson, Christopher of Dover, Chris Walter of Foxboro and Dale and Tracy Walter of Jaffrey NH. […] Read more »
Marion’s dubious distinction as the only area town lacking a conservation agent is scheduled for demolition after Conservation Commission Chair Shaun Walsh told the June 23 meeting of the commission that the town is looking to hire an agent to work 19 hours per week. The news was met with approval by the […] Read more »
The reality that Mattapoisett will soon be facing a vacancy in the Conservation Department was a main topic of discussion when the Select Board met on June 29 with Conservation Commission Chairman Mike King and commissioner David Lawrence. Conservation Agent Liz Leidhold’s impending retirement will leave a critical element, implementation of the Wetlands Protection […] Read more »
There were fairy houses and sweeping seaside vistas, petite flowering patches, and grand elegant specimens. There was truly something for everyone when the Marion Garden Group and the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club hosted their fundraising garden tours. The two clubs coordinated their events so each could have their own day. MGG’s event took place on […] Read more »
The following students have achieved honors for the fourth term at Old Rochester Regional High School: Highest Honors, Grade 9 – Chloe Bean, Murray Callahan, Meredith Cameron, Alia Cusolito, Amber Engel, Jaymison Gunschel, Jacob Hadley, Corinne Hibbert, Macy Ingham, Theo Jacobsen, Lily Johnson, Keelin Lienkamp, Megan McFadyen, Ava McLeod, Jonathan Nguyen, Cattarinha Nunes, […] Read more »
For the first time since August of 2019, the Marion Concert Band will be live in concert! On Friday, July 2, the Marion Concert Band will open its 2021 concert season with a program of patriotic music in celebration of Independence Day. The program is as follows: National Emblem March – E. E. Bagley Captain […] Read more »
In a public hearing on June 24, Jorge Rodriguez came before the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals seeking a special permit for an addition for a conversion to a multi-family house at 12 Mayflower Lane. Rodriguez also sought two variances; the first for relief from the town’s requirement for the size of the […] Read more »