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 »
Happy New Year to all! With your help, the Rochester Historical Society has survived into 2021. While the museum is essentially closed, we are open by appointment for shopping. We are always here to answer questions about Rochester history (eshbach2@aol.com or sasha@comcast.net), and we are working toward hopefully offering programs in the spring. At that […] Read more »
Starting January 1, Sippican Lands Trust will offer specific reservation slots to our 1,800-foot long Osprey Marsh accessible boardwalk for visitors at high-risk or otherwise unable to social distance safely. Visitors needing a one-hour time slot can set up at an appointment at sippicanlandstrust.setmore.com for a visit to the Osprey Marsh accessible boardwalk on Sundays from 3:00 […] Read more »
This holiday season, the spirit of giving was alive at First Congregational Church of Rochester. For many families, COVID-19 has taken away jobs and food from dinner tables. We have seen on the news the long lines of cars waiting to have food placed in trunks and we may think to ourselves, “I’m so glad […] Read more »
Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett) announced on Wednesday that the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate have voted to approve and send on to the Governor health care reform legislation providing new flexibility for patient access to Telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill provides numerous coverage and health care access benefits to Massachusetts […] Read more »
As 2020 wraps up (thankfully), the Rochester Historical Society is once again sending out a plea for people to tell us about some aspect of this decidedly unusual and fraught year. You could send a picture, a cartoon, a paragraph, a few sentences, or a story that sums up or tells about some event […] Read more »
Converting the Benson Brook Transfer Station operation from the Carver, Marion, Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District (CMWRRDD) to Marion operation will require more time than initially planned. The CMWRRDD will continue to operate the Benson Brook Transfer Station until December 30, 2020. The removal of CMWRRDD equipment and the installation of the new equipment […] Read more »
Today, Senator Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) in conjunction with MassDOT, announced that several recreational projects in Mattapoisett have been awarded funds from the Shared Streets grant program. Mattapoisett will receive $237,849 to provide a new, safe connection to the Mattapoisett Rail Trail and create a new safe route to Old Hammondtown Elementary School and areas […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club, a member of Lions International, the world’s largest service club organization consisting of 45,000 clubs and more than 1.3 million members worldwide, is pleased to announce the availability of two $ 2,500 scholarships to be awarded this year to a graduating high school senior or home-schooled student residing in Mattapoisett, Marion, […] 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 »