In the earliest days of Rochester, laws for the town were made at Proprietors’ meetings held in Plymouth, but as time passed, the meetings were held in Rochester. When the town was incorporated on June 4, 1686 under the name of Rochester-town in New England, laws began to be made by the freemen who made […] Read more »
The results of the 2022 alewives (river herring) migration as recorded by an electronic fish counter on the Mattapoisett River at Snipatuit Pond have been completed. This year’s count of herring in the Mattapoisett River was 2,332, an increase of 446 over the 2021 total of 1,886. Counting conditions were ideal this past spring, the […] Read more »
Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »
This past Saturday, the Rochester Historical Society opened its new exhibit: Maps, Signs and Celebrations, Part 1. This exhibit displays some of the signs and maps in our collection and connects both to people and places. The display was not originally going to be divided into two parts, but I underestimated the depth of our […] Read more »
The Town of Mattapoisett is reviewing its strategic vision, part of which includes the condition and use of all town facilities. The Edward J. Collins Jr. Center for Public Management has been engaged by the Town, with cooperation from the School District to study school consolidation. This study was primarily born from the decline in […] Read more »
The November 8 State Election is almost here. The State has mailed Early Voting (EV) Application Postcards to all registered voters who were registered as of September 9 and did not respond to the original mailing in July. If you have not received your card yet, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 508-748-3502 or […] Read more »
We are going to try to stay open through the fall from 1-3 on Sundays. It is best to check beforehand to make sure we’ll have someone at the museum. You can call Connie at 508 763 4932 or Sue at 508 295 8908 before noon on Sunday. We also will open by appointment which […] Read more »
Creating a town out of unsettled land was the Proprietors’, founders of Rochester, task. Deciding what a town would need most, led them in 1683 to give Joseph Burge land, materials and access to water on the condition that he would build and operate a gristmill. Fourteen years later, they offered land to Anthony […] Read more »
Tri-Town against Racism (TTAR) announces they have developed a system to document discriminatory incidents experienced by community members in the Tri-Town. Collecting this information will help to identify how to best support the Tri-Town Region. The incident report can be completed online, either on a computer or mobile device, anonymously if preferred. Community members can […] Read more »
Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »