The picture with this article is of the Town Hall entrance with the plaque sourced by the Historical Commission. It bears the year that this version of Rochester Town Hall was built after earlier buildings were outgrown.             The town has been governed by residents beginning several years after the Proprietors purchased the land on […] Read more »

The 50th reunion will take place on Saturday, September 20 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Reservation Golf and Beach Club, 10 Reservation Road, Mattapoisett. Please share this information with anyone who may not have been contacted so that we can forward an invitation to them. Contact email: ORRHS1975@gmail.com. Read more »

The Trustees of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library are pleased to announce the appointment of Jenny Martin as the new Library Director. Coming to Mattapoisett from Argyle, TX, Martin brings over twenty years of library experience and a demonstrated history of success in library administration, community engagement, and strategic planning.             Martin’s most recent role […] Read more »

“Women’s Rights Day” was celebrated by all the fifth graders of Old Hammondtown School on May 20. OHS teachers, Katherine Trudell, Amy Casi, and Stacy Barrows collaborated with the Mattapoisett Museum to develop a program of workshops to dovetail with their unit of study in presentations at the school.             The morning began with a […] Read more »

A fun Vacation Bible School event called True North will be hosted at First Congregational Church of Rochester, 11 Constitution Way in Rochester, this summer. At True North, kids discover what it means to trust Jesus in a wild world. Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, make and devour […] Read more »

While I know my grandfather ran the first Rochester Boat Race when my mother and uncle were teenagers, it still surprised me that this year’s race was its 91st. This made me think of other Rochester activities and organizations with longevity.             The Rochester Women’s Club existed for several years before it was incorporated in […] Read more »

At the conclusion of the second year of existence of the Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library, members of the Board reflected with pride on the accomplishments of the past year. Not only were they able to contribute $8000. toward the operating budget of the library, they also paid for two costly museum passes for […] Read more »

The Buzzards Bay Musicfest is excited to announce this year’s special guest conductor, JoAnn Falletta. She will conduct the orchestra in its 27th season, July 9 through July 13, at Tabor Academy in Marion. All concerts are free admission.             Multiple Grammy Award-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta serves as Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, Music […] Read more »

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 »