The ORR Drama Club will be offering free admission to their production of A Christmas Carol on December 5 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available at the Council on Aging office. All attendees are requested to bring two canned goods to be donated to the local food pantry. The van will provide transportation to the […] Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Marion is holding a Rummage Sale on Saturday, November 9, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Community Center, 144 Front Street (rear of parking lot). There will be lots of treasures: small furniture, bureaus, tables, chairs, household and kitchen items, linens, jewelry, and more! Come discover useful and […] Read more »
The Rochester Council on Aging is having a celebration on Thursday, November 14, at 2:30 pm, at the Rochester Senior Center, in recognition of achieving National Senior Center Accreditation for a second five-year period. Local dignitaries will be here, along with the Massachusetts Secretary of Elder Affairs, Ann Hartstein, and the National Institute of Senior […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional High School is hosting an International Dinner on Sunday, November 17, from 3:00 – 6:00 pm in the high school cafeteria. We are welcoming the many AFS exchange students in the South Coast area. Join us and exchange stories and advice with these high school students and their families. Please bring a […] Read more »
Rochester residents are cordially invited to attend a public informational forum on the Community Preservation Act (CPA), to be held at the Rochester Senior Center on Dexter Lane on Wednesday, November 13, at 7:00 pm. The Rochester CPA committee, a group of Rochester citizens advocating for passage of the CPA, has organized this forum to […] Read more »
An Alternative Gift Fair – believed to be the first for the Tri-Town area – will be held in Mattapoisett on November 9 to benefit several nonprofits. The idea was brought forward by Mattapoisett Friends Meeting member Alan Harris as a way to provide additional financial support for non-profits on the local and national level. […] Read more »
The first Marion Recreation Public Ice Skating of the 2013-2014 season will be on Sunday, November 24, from noon to 2:00 pm at Tabor Academy Ice Rink. The other dates are as follows: December 8, 15, 22, 26 and 29, January 12, 19, 20 and 26, February 2, 9, 16, 20 and 23. Admission is […] Read more »
Marion Recreation will be holding tryouts for the seventh- and eighth-grade travel basketball team on Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5, at the Sippican School Gymnasium. Any and all boys in grades 7 and 8 from Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester are welcome to try out. New this year, the team will be playing in […] Read more »
Like Sleeping Beauty, the Mattapoisett Rail Trail project is about to reawaken from a long sleep. An official information session is scheduled for Town Meeting, November 18. Since the first mile was completed four years ago, and only because of your generosity, Friends of the Bike Path have been able to facilitate progress on bike […] Read more »
The Rochester Animal Inspector has commenced barn and kennel inspections as of November 1. Read more »