With every article I write, I hope to engage readers with Rochester’s deep and varied history. Some stories seem to take on a life of their own, like the article about Lt. Edward Humphrey’s WW II service which was inspired by three newspaper clippings saved by Mary Nute. They told first of Humphrey missing in […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Commission is pleased to announce a voluntary Historic Structure plaque program to recognize the rich historic and architectural history of our town and the people who lived here. Hopefully, these plaques will enhance the appearance of our town’s older properties and provide information about and pride in them. These plaques will help […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Library Artist Series exhibition of John Middleton: Found Objects Transformed from December 15 to January 14. After receiving a PhD in English in the midwest (writing his dissertation on Moby-Dick,) Mattapoisett resident John Middleton was an assistant professor of English in Georgia. He then had a career in sales and marketing. When he retired […] Read more »
The Rochester Women’s Club on Marion Rd. was organized in 1928 and incorporated in 1932. When it first started it was an auxiliary of the Men’s Club, and the meetings were held in their building. The group later ended that connection and became part of. At that time they moved their meetings to the vestry […] Read more »
Are you a Disabled Veteran who could benefit from a Service Dog? The Tri-Town Veterans Office has received a very generous offer from a local service dog breeder and trainer. They would like to donate a Great Dane service dog to a Disabled Veteran living in Rochester, Marion or Mattapoisett. This is a large breed […] Read more »
Let’s shine some lights in Rochester on this Holiday Season. The Rochester Lions Club is having a holiday decorating contest. Put up your best lights and decorations display on your house and/or yard between now and December 15th. Judging to take place on the evening of December 15. So, bring the beautiful lights […] Read more »
To anyone who lives or has lived in an old house knows, there is a need for constant upkeep. With our museum, a church built in 1857, the same is true. It often seems that as soon as one repair job is done, another appears. We replaced the roof around 10 yrs. ago, paying for […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club is pleased to announce the local winner of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Ben Silva, a 6th grade student at Old Hammondtown School, won the local competition sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions Club. The poster is just one of more than 450,000 entries submitted worldwide in this annual contest. […] Read more »
As Thanksgiving approaches, it does seem that talk about food increases daily, so I thought it might be a good time to see what the early residents of Rochester were eating. Near the beginning of his memoirs, Abraham Holmes, born in 1754, describes life in Rochester when he was “a lad”. At this time […] Read more »
At a recent meeting held in Marion, the local League of Women Voters announced that its new name, League of Women Voters – South Coast, has been approved by the state-level LWV Massachusetts. This new name reflects the intention of the organization, formerly of the Tri-Town only, to expand to include area communities from Wareham […] Read more »