The full monthly newsletter and calendar are available at www.rochestermaseniorcenter.com. Events and photographs are also posted on the library Facebook page, www.facebook.com/Rochestercoa. The Rochester Council on Aging Board of Directors is seeking a few Rochester seniors to serve on its Advisory Council. The Advisory Council is responsible for the implementation and evaluation of programs offered […] Read more »
Coastline Elderly Services, Inc. is providing assistance to elders in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester who are need help with paying the heat or electric bills. The funds will pay for gas, electric, propane, wood, or other heating needs, to help reduce the financial burden for many elders who have difficulty with these purchases. Funding for […] Read more »
In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded half by the Sippican Historical Society and half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Due to the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »
At the Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Marion Council on Aging (FMCOA) held on September 30, 2019, there was an abundance of gratitude expressed for the generosity of donors, who helped the Friends meet its fundraising goal to replace cubicles and with floor-to-ceiling walls, providing offices with much needed and required privacy. Additionally, […] Read more »
The Marion Beautification Initiative, made up of members from the Marion Garden Group, is excited to finally have the new reader board installed at the corner of Route 6 and 105. With their mission statement, “To identify and improve strategic public areas within Marion by enhancing them with gardens and landscaping”, the group has used […] Read more »
In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded half by the Sippican Historical Society and half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Due to the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »
Fall into your favorite books! The Friends Book Sale is the perfect opportunity to stock up on some reading material. The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library will be holding their Second Saturday Monthly Book Sale, October 12, from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm, downstairs at the library, 7 Barstow Street. Stop in to browse our great […] Read more »
The full monthly newsletter and calendar are available at: www.rochestermaseniorcenter.com. Events and photographs are also posted on our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/Rochestercoa. On Monday,October 7at 12:00 pm there will be a Wok Magic Luncheon featuring Chef Jadine Loo-Dixon. Podiatrist, Dr. Desrosiers, will be at the Rochester Senior Center on Thursday, October 17from 7:30 to 9:30 am. Please call […] Read more »
Hunting seasons in Mattapoisett open on October 7 and continue through the end of the year, with limited small game and waterfowl hunting continuing into January and February 2020. Hunting activity will peak from December 2 to 14. Detailed information can be found at www.eregulations.com/massachusetts/huntingandfishing/summary-hunting-season- dates/. Mattapoisett is in Zone 11. Mattapoisett Land Trust properties […] Read more »
Thank you to all the individuals and groups who made the 2019 Mattapoisett Road Race such a huge success, including the road race committee, the sponsors, the highway department, the police department, the student volunteers, all of those volunteers from the community and the runners and walkers who braved the heat and humidity. On September […] Read more »