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 »
In 1984, Shirlee Thomas, who was president of the Sippican Woman’s Club, with three other women came up with an idea to raise money for the Scholarship Fund. That was the year of the first “Holiday House Tour and Sugar Plum Tea,” and there has been a yearly House Tour and Tea until COVID-19. Shirlee […] Read more »
The Rochester Senior Center would like to wish you and your family a very happy and healthy holiday season. We look forward to ringing in 2021 and being together again soon. The Senior Center will close at noon Thursday, December 24, and remain closed until Monday, January 11. The Senior Center remains closed to the public, but […] Read more »
Mrs. Annie L. Hartley, known as “Grandma Hartley” to many Rochester residents, was born in Rochester and lived here her entire life of 96 years. At the age of 18, she married James Hartley, 23, whose family came to Rochester by way of England and Fall River. Annie moved into 178 Snipatuit Road with her […] Read more »
Penny Pinchers Exchange, located at 39 Main Street in Marion, is the consignment shop of The First Congregational Church of Marion. Throughout the summer and fall, our volunteers have enjoyed seeing our customers come in to drop off consignments and donations, and search to find wonderful bargains in clothing, housewares, jewelry, and so much more. […] Read more »