The weekend of October 7 to 9, Troop 31 Rochester will join thousands of scouts from around the state at the Cape Cod Fairgrounds for MassJam. This event is held every 5 years and has been since 1985 and features exhibits, challenge activities and competitions and promotes scouting and fellowship. The theme for this year’s […] Read more »

As I was preparing the Bicentennial portion of our new exhibit at the historical museum, I read about the time capsule that was filled as part of the festivities on Aug. 8, 1976. In the picture are Kathy Gayoski May, chairwoman of the Bicentennial Committee, Walter A. Pierce, Chief of Police and Julia Enroth, Rochester’s […] Read more »

Greetings from Plumb Library. Welcome to BookRemarks, a monthly feature focusing on all things library related.             Charles and Elizabeth Leonard and Joseph and Dorothy Plumb. Do you recognize these names? These are the four people we have to thank for there being a library in Rochester.             Charles Leonard (1814-1868) was a ship’s owner […] Read more »

The Mattapoisett Community Preservation Committee will be accepting project funding applications for Committee consideration and presentation at the Spring 2024 Annual Town Meeting. The Project Application will be available on the Town Website and in paper form at the Selectmen’s Office on October 12. Submit completed Applications by November 17 to: Mattapoisett Community Preservation Committee, […] Read more »

Dannie Engwert is a professional card maker who has distributed her work in Japan, at Harrod’s in England and all over the United States. Dannie is a fiber artist who turned to collage card making to use up scraps of fabric. She has been making cards for the last 20 years. Dannie will share her […] Read more »

The house pictured here is currently the home of Skip Mull, but it has an interesting history. Its story starts with Calvin Chaddock who was the 3rd Pastor of the North Rochester Church and also Principal of an Academy (an academy was much like today’s high schools and offered education beyond the simple math and […] Read more »

Stamps and covers will be sold at one of the tables featured during the Mattapoisett Friends Meeting’s annual fundraiser yard sale starting at 8 am, Saturday, October 7, 103 Marion Road (Rte. 6.) There will also be many stamp items for beginning collectors and hobbyists. All proceeds will benefit the Quaker Meeting. Read more »

The Marion Village Historic District Study Committee held a public meeting on Tuesday, September 12 to present the Study Committee’s progress since being formed last winter. Preservation consultant Eric Dray presented a brief history of Marion Village and its architectural styles – a village which he believes is “the most intact historic town center on […] Read more »

The next meeting of the Rochester Woman’s Club will be held on Wednesday, October 4 at 6:30 pm. The club house is located at 37 Marion Road in Rochester. Our membership is not limited to Rochester residence.             Originally, this club was an auxiliary of the Men’s Country Club, known as the Rochester Country Club. […] Read more »

 The Marion Art Center announces its newest exhibit, The Macy Women, featuring paintings by sisters Beth Macy, Deborah Macy and Margaret Macy. Show dates are September 30-November 3, with an artists’ reception scheduled Saturday, September 30 from 3:00-5:00 pm.             Separate Lives; One Epiphany of Color – Three sisters born of artistic heritage unite their […] Read more »