The Town of Rochester is accepting letters of interest from residents who wish to be considered for appointment to a vacant seat on the Rochester Memorial School Committee. This appointment will fill the remainder of a term that expires at the Town’s May Annual Election. Submission Deadline is February 6 at 12:00 pm (noon). […] Read more »
Happy New Year. This will be a busy year as there will be 2 Elections as well as a State Primary. The dates are as follows: -Marion Town Election: Friday, May 15* -State Primary: Tuesday, September 1 -State Election: Tuesday, November 3 * Nomination papers will be available for the […] Read more »
Applications for Community Preservation Act funding will be available in the Town Clerk’s office at the Marion Town House Annex located at 14 Barnabas Road, Marion, MA 02738. The Community Preservation Act is a Massachusetts Law that allows participating cities and towns to adopt a real estate tax surcharge supplemented by State matching funds in […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club invites local residents to its January 15 monthly meeting for a special presentation, “The Magic Is You: Finding Your Creative Voice,” by Jenny Martin, the new Director of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Join Jenny for an inspiring talk on sharing your gifts and living your best creative life. A librarian […] Read more »
As this very cold and somewhat snowy spell of weather is due to alleviate, with temperatures expected in the 40’s soon, I was thinking about snow removal back in the day. Of course, for quite a long time, most area roads were dirt or gravel rather than paved, so dealing with snow was different and […] Read more »
Happy New Year everyone, welcome to 2026. January brings with it the restart of our Children’s Programming schedule with the return of favorites like Storytime for babies and preschoolers and Book Buds Bookclubs, as well as new additions to the calendar like Teen Advisory Board and Lego Club (announcement upcoming). Details below: Calling all […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Disability Commission is seeking new members. The Commission meets once a month in the evening and is currently working to identify projects to improve accessibility of Town facilities. The next meeting of the Commission will be held January 28, at 5:00 pm at Town Hall, all are invited to attend. If you are […] Read more »
On Wednesday, January 7 at 6:30 pm, The Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will host its annual “So you want to run for Public Office” speaker forum. This meeting will take place in the downstairs public meeting room of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. The forum will be moderated by Matt Dems Chair Nicki Demakis, […] Read more »
Happy New Year from the Rochester Historical Society. Thank you for your support throughout 2025. While we will be closed until Spring, as always, we are happy to open by appointment. Just give us a heads up, so we can heat up the building. If you have a historical question or want to make a […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club, a member of Lions International, the world’s largest service club organization consisting of 46,000 clubs and more than 1,400,000 members worldwide, is pleased to announce the availability of TWO (2) – $2,000 scholarships to be awarded this year to a graduating high school senior or home-schooled student residing in Mattapoisett, Marion, […] Read more »