Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett) House co-chair of the legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation, announced today that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Baker-Polito administration have awarded a $50,000 grant to the town of Rochester to fund traffic safety improvements at three critical locations in town, including the intersection of Mary’s Pond and Walnut Plain […] Read more »
The newly reorganized League of Women Voters SouthCoast launched its inaugural meeting with a buffet luncheon at the Wamsutta Club in New Bedford on Thursday, May 19. LWVSC, an expansion of the Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester Tri-Town League that now encompasses Wareham, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Fairhaven, Acushnet, Freetown, New Bedford, Dartmouth and Westport, restructured […] Read more »
For a second year, The Sippican Woman’s Club will have a Marion student scholarship fundraiser celebrating our country’s birthday and our student scholars. Marion residents are encouraged to purchase Luminaria kits (containing nine red, white, and blue luminaria w/star cut-outs & battery-operated tea lights) to be displayed throughout the Town of Marion during the 4th […] Read more »
As mentioned in prior articles, street names in Rochester have changed over time and the same is true of some sections in town. Today, the area referred to as Douglas Corner in East Rochester is a T-shaped section of land along High Street and Pierce Road. Several homes built in the 1800’s can still be […] Read more »
As spring begins to bloom around the town, the Marion Garden Group is busy getting all the gardens and window boxes looking their best. In addition, we have 15 large planters that we place throughout the town. And this year, we are asking for your help. We would love to have you join our […] Read more »
People driving by Plumb Corner these days may have the same reaction that they had when the shopping area was being built and that would be a comment about how Rochester was changing. While change is real and often inevitable, there is a nearby spot at the intersection of Marion Road. and Mary’s Pond Road. […] Read more »
Seven members of the class of 2023 at Old Rochester Regional High School will be attending the Boys’/ Girls’ State Convention sponsored by the American Legion’s Florence Eastman Post 280, June 11-17, at Stonehill College in North Easton. Lawrence DiCara, Esquire, will be sponsoring Reagan Rock, Markus Pierre and Jacksen Martin. In addition, the […] Read more »
Cocktails by the Sea, the Marion Art Center’s premier summer fundraiser, returns on Friday, July 29 from 5:30-9:00 pm at 1 West Drive in Marion. The waterfront event will include a silent auction, open bar, light hors d’oeuvres, live music and more! Tickets, just $95 per person, will go on sale in late May. […] Read more »
After our April meeting when some members brought pictures of places that are gone, I started thinking of some of the buildings that were a part of Rochester history, but are no longer here and wondering what became of some of them. If we go back to 1710, there was Whitehall, also known as the […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club’s President, Valerie Kane, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Peter B. Hodges Memorial Scholarship Award. This year’s recipients are Edward Gonet IV of Old Rochester Regional High School and Paul McLaughlin of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School. Each student will receive a $2,500 scholarship. In […] Read more »