In an earlier article I mentioned that my grandmother, Marion Hartley, taught for almost 50 years in Rochester and surrounding towns. When she started teaching, Rochester had many one room schoolhouses and at one time she taught grades 1-8 at a school in North Rochester (I think the Stuart School). Some of the other schools […] Read more »
If you’ve been to Marion Village, you may have noticed the monument next to the Marion Music Hall. But do you know its stories? This Memorial Day, the Sippican Historical Society invites you to discover the life and times of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at a special pop-up exhibit hosted at the Music Hall […] Read more »
Over many years Rochester has held horse pulls, tractor pulls and even circuses. It has become known as a “horse” town due to the number of stables within its borders and now there will be a rodeo in town. The word rodeo comes from a Spanish word that means round up. The earliest rodeos […] Read more »
The Rochester Fire Department will again sponsor the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race. The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River will take place on Monday, May 26, starting at 8:30 am at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir, Snipatuit Road, in Rochester and finishing at the Mattapoisett Herring Weir at River Road and Route […] Read more »
Through the generosity of homeowners that opened their homes, local businesses, Tabor Academy and our amazing community, the Sippican Woman’s Club 2024 Holiday By The Sea House Tour was a fantastic success allowing the Club to generously give back and support another amazing local treasure, the Marion Natural History Museum, with a $1,000 grant to […] Read more »
The Lamb of God Christian Church of Mattapoisett will be holding their monthly no-cost Food Assistance Outreach at the Mattapoisett American Legion Hall, 3 Depot Street, Mattapoisett, MA on Sunday, May 18 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. This Monthly Food outreach will have frozen meats, non-refrigerated 1-2% milk, assorted juice, frozen vegetables, and […] Read more »
We have our calendar of events set for 2025. In May, we’ve changed things up a bit and will be having our annual Ice Cream Social with music by Tom and Sheila Perry assisted of course with those in attendance singing along. This will be at the RHS Museum at 355 County Rd. in Rochester […] Read more »
There is what appears to be a small plot of land on Rte.105 with a for-sale sign. Though the land for sale looks small in size, its history is very large. The store shown in the first picture was originally a barn and stable built in 1710 and belonging to Minister Timothy Ruggles. The photograph […] Read more »
Get your body moving with MAC Dance classes for Adults. The MAC offers a six-week adult dance program on Tuesday evenings with instructor Teah Keogh at its new partner location, the First Congregational Church Community Center at 144 Front Street, Marion. Choose from multiple options including Ballet/Jazz, Tap, or both. Drop-ins are available for those […] Read more »
Friends of Old Rochester Music invites you to attend the ORR Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, May 17 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Marion Music Hall. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased at friendsofoldrochestermusic.org using Paypal or at Isabelle’s in Mattapoisett, Marion General Store, or Friend’s Market […] Read more »