This past weekend as people drove into Rochester Center from Marion Road or Mary’s Pond Road, they no doubt noticed the flags placed around the Rochester Honor Roll. The names of those who served their country from World War I through the wars that followed are there. There is also another plaque for the […] Read more »

Sippican Woman’s Club members have been assembling luminaria kits for their Illuminate to Educate Scholarship Fundraiser for 2021. The Kits will be sold starting in June at Mimi’s, Kate’s Simple Eats and the Marion General Store. The luminarias are to be displayed July 4-5, with lights on at dusk. The Kits contain red, white, and […] Read more »

We at the Rochester Historical Society want to thank everyone who attended the reopening of the Museum on May 22. A special thanks to our local businesses for their generous donations to our raffles.             The Historical Society and Museum are supported exclusively by memberships, donations, bake sales, and sales of our Rochester clothing, books, […] Read more »

Do you enjoy sunshine, salt air, and harbor views? If so, please join the Mattapoisett Land Trust’s Garden Groomers! We meet at Munro Preserve (just west of the Town Wharves) at 8:00 am each Wednesday morning to pull weeds and do light garden maintenance while enjoying the sunshine and a cup of coffee. Join us […] Read more »

The Elizabeth Taber Library is conducting a community survey as part of our long-range strategic planning! We need your input to help us make decisions about future programs, services, and policies. Take the Elizabeth Taber Library Planning Survey online to be entered to win a $20 gift card. Print surveys are available at the Library, […] Read more »

            On Thursday, May 20, Rochester Senior Center staff and volunteers delivered trees to the Rochester Memorial Elementary School first grade students. This gift to first-graders is an annual tradition in honor of Arbor Day.             On Saturday, May 29, the Rochester Fire Department is hosting a traditional ham and bean supper with potato salad, […] Read more »

The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club awarded two $2,000 scholarships to Mattapoisett residents who are graduating high school seniors and a $1,000 scholarship to a Mattapoisett resident who is in pursuit of a post-secondary degree. This year’s recipients are:             Kara LeBlanc, a student at Old Colony Regional Technical High School, plans to attend Johnson and Wales […] Read more »

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! RLT has raised over $50,000. We are well on our way to our $100,000 goal. We are also excited to share that we have extended our deadline to June 30.             Buzzards Bay Coalition has officially closed on the property. The next steps are to put […] Read more »

Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »

The South Coast Children’s Chorus’ latest project is a music video of the song “A Million Dreams,” from the motion picture “The Greatest Showman.” A link to the video on YouTube can be found here youtu.be/20aZ86QyjOo.             Highlighting the singing talents of nineteen young singers ages 7-18 from throughout Southeastern Massachusetts, this project is as […] Read more »