Rochester boasts three iconic buildings in its center. They form an image of Rochester that has stayed relatively constant over the centuries. Of the three buildings, the presence of a “town hall” building has the longest history even though today’s town hall is not the oldest on the green. Today’s town hall is the third […] Read more »
The Marion Historical Commission is pleased to announce that on January 4, the Marion Select Board appointed seven members to the newly formed Local Historic District Study Committee. They were selected by the Select Board from 16 applicants. This Committee will be charged with evaluating the merits of creating a Local Historic District in […] Read more »
Sparkling, sparkling showers of light swirl around me, Lifting my soul. Shimmering pinpoints of light dance all around me. Music fills the air and I am transported through the magical air. Spiraling upward, ever upward, past suns and moons and stars … glorious and ephemeral. Onward and upward I fly, filled with ecstasy and exhilaration, […] Read more »
The Town of Mattapoisett is scheduled to begin the courtesy Christmas tree pickup beginning January 3 through January 20. Christmas trees should be placed curbside by 7:00 am on the day of your regularly scheduled rubbish pickup. Trees in plastic bags or with ornaments will not be picked up. Trees are also accepted at the […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club, a member of Lions International, the world’s largest service club organization consisting of 45,000 clubs and more than 1.3 million members worldwide, is pleased to announce that two (2) $ 2,500 scholarships will be awarded this year to a graduating high school senior or home-schooled student residing in Mattapoisett, Marion or […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester announces that it will launch its electricity aggregation program, known as Rochester Community Electricity (RCE), in March. The program is designed to provide more electricity options for residents and businesses in Rochester. The program was approved by residents at Town Meeting and by the Department of Public Utilities. The program […] Read more »
Hope is a vision of better things to come, A wish that all will be well, A dream of the heart’s desire fulfilled. Hope is a light at the end of a tunnel, Encouraging us to bravely press forward, Leading us ever onward toward our goal. Hope is a lighthouse on a lonely shore, Lighting […] Read more »
As our Historical Society season winds down, I would like to thank everyone who helped make this one of our most successful year’s post-pandemic. Beginning with our cemetery tour, we have had increased attendance at meetings and all our other events, as well as gaining new members. I particularly enjoy the fact that after all […] Read more »
Have we forgotten why we celebrate Christmas? Have we forgotten about the Holy Night when a precious little baby was born in Bethlehem? He was wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger, surrounded by his Holy Mother Mary and his Earthly Father Joseph, and they named him Jesus as instructed by the Angel. […] Read more »
Of all the symbols of the Christmas season, I find the Christmas tree the most evocative. From the smell of evergreen boughs and the decorating of the tree to the wrapped presents underneath it, they all remind me of Christmases past. When we lived in Weymouth, the whole family would go to whatever tree lot […] Read more »