More than 50 firefighters from Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester participated in a live training session on Rounseville Road Sunday morning, March 24, at a former two-story residence that is set to be demolished. “It’s the best training we can supply because we can make it the most realistic,” Rochester Fire Chief Scott Weigel said. Weigel […] Read more »
Mattapoisett is slated to receive more than $343,000 in Chapter 90 aid to fund vital road improvement and repair projects throughout the city this year. The Massachusetts Highway Association today urged the timely allocation of these Chapter 90 funds, which are currently included as part of Governor Deval Patrick’s proposed $1 billion transportation budget. This […] Read more »
Out of tragedy blossomed an organization that has served millions since 1919 — Easter Seals. Most of us will be familiar with the organization’s name, but many of us will not know how it originated. Enter Edgar Allen. In 1907, Allen was a wealthy self-made businessman whose son was killed by a streetcar in Elyria, […] Read more »
Starting this Thursday night, students from the Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club will stage “Oklahoma!,” a classic American musical based on the play “Green Grown the Lilacs” by Lynn Riggs and set to the music and production of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The action-packed, fun-filled performance is directed by Paul Sardinha and will take […] Read more »
On April 15, Tammy Ferreira from Mattapoisett, will be running in the 117th Boston Marathon® to help conquer cancer as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team. Ferreira, along with more than 550 Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge teammates from across the United States and around the world, will run Massachusetts’ historic marathon route from Hopkinton to Boston with […] Read more »
During the February blizzard, Marion Town Administrator Paul Dawson faced a big problem: Fire, police, and other crews had been working for upward of 36 hours without food, and as conditions worsened to the point of near shutdown across the community, local restaurant options dwindled to zero. Then, he got an idea. He decided to […] Read more »
As horrifying and unbelievable as it may seem, break-ins during the day have increased over the years in and around Mattapoisett. I once heard a self-defense expert say that “you don’t hunt for deer in the city, meaning predators go where the prey is.” Mattapoisett homes have become prey to the bad guys. This past […] Read more »
Come get your hands dirty. That’s what Diane Cook would like you to do on Saturday, April 27 from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm at the Sippican School Community Garden. The garden is located in the rear of the school, along the music wing, off of Park Street. Cook is looking for volunteers to help […] Read more »
Over 30 people braved the stormy weather on Friday evening to attend the Marion Art Center’s opening. Featured artists Joan Dromey and Cecilia Murray were in attendance to meet and greet admiring patrons. 37 pastel paintings were on display with titles such as “Serenity” and “Autumn Sentinels.” The beautifully framed paintings depicted marshes, harbors, horizons, […] Read more »
The Rochester Police Department was awarded a $1500 grant this week from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Highway Safety Division. The grant will allow the department to purchase a number of child car seats to be distributed and installed by Child Passenger Safety Technician Officer Robert Nordahl who Rochester Police Chief Paul Magee […] Read more »