This year, in the same spirit as many concurrent years, ORR is conducting a month-long fundraiser to raise awareness and monies for the Neediest Family Fund of New Bedford.             This school-wide fundraiser, organized by the Student Council, sees students donate their spare change to go to families in need this holiday season. Now until […] Read more »

Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman and Harbormaster Adam Murphy are pleased to announce the Town of Marion has been awarded a $150,000 Harbor Management Plan grant from the state.             The Town of Marion will receive one of 10 state grants to support wharf reconstruction, pier replacements, and dredging projects — part of a $3 million […] Read more »

The Town of Marion is holding a 30-day public review period for its revised aggregation plan for Marion Community Electricity Aggregation. Marion CEA is our Town’s official electricity supply program, active since 2016.             The aggregation plan describes how our electricity program is structured and operated. Marion secured approval for our original aggregation plan from […] Read more »

Sponsored by the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club for over fifty years, we are again offering the 2025 Great Decisions Program for eight consecutive weeks meeting on Wednesdays. The program uses the Foreign Policy Association Text and DVD that consists of eight chapters of Topics ranging from U. S. Foreign Policy to the future of NATO, to […] Read more »

The Rochester Historical Society, begun in 1967, has been around long enough to be considered historical in its own right. Like any organization with longevity, it has undergone changes over the years.             The Society founders bonded over discovering the histories of their old homes and also creating maps of Rochester through its over 200 […] Read more »

One very interesting donation that the Historical Society received this year was a “six-board chest.” This good-sized wooden chest is -have you guessed it? – made of exactly six boards – top, bottom, front, back and ends. The chest is 44″x 20″x 18″, so we know a good-sized tree must have been involved.          Written […] Read more »

Sippizine, the South Coast Massachusetts literary journal showcasing local creative talent, proudly announces the release of its fourth volume. Centered on the theme of “Home,” this issue brings together local voices with prose, poetry, and visual art.          The fourth volume features prose and poetry from Lenore Balliro, Anne-Marie Grillo, Amanda Lawrence, Lilo, Joan McKinley, […] Read more »

The Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) requests your help collecting new hats, gloves, and white socks through January 15.          TAB understands that winter can be especially tough for veterans, so our members have partnered with The Veterans Transition House in New Bedford to help. Your donations of NEW hats, gloves, and […] Read more »

The Mattapoisett Historical Commission is pleased to announce that Phase One of the multi-phase community-wide survey of the Town of Mattapoisett’s historic and cultural resources has been completed by preservation consultant, Lynn Smiledge. The project was funded by a grant from the Community Preservation Act and the Massachusetts Historical Commission.             Identification and documentation of […] Read more »

Turning Point, the day resource center of Wareham Area Committee for the Homeless (WACH), is looking for the public’s help to ensure area children in need enjoy the Magic of the Holidays.             Turning Point’s “Holiday Magic” Outreach Program provides clothing and gifts to those that qualify for assistance from the towns of Wareham, Buzzards […] Read more »