The Mattapoisett Lions Club is inviting all community residents to indicate their interest in supporting a joint Lions and Boy Scout Troop 53 tree planting project. This event is part of the Lions Clubs International Million Tree Planting Campaign, a global campaign taking place from July 2011 to June 2012 that focuses on caring for […] Read more »
Sperry Tents Parking Issue Addressed
The issue of whether Sperry Tents can park on its residential neighbor’s parking lot moved one step closer to resolution at the Planning Board’s November 22 meeting. Over two months ago, Building Commissioner James Buckles served a Cease and Desist order to Marjorie Skrutski of 10 Marion Road after she allowed Sperry Tents to park […] Read more »
Amended Aquaculture Rules Accepted
Mattapoisett selectmen ended a two-year quest to define Mattapoisett water usage with the acceptance of a Harbor Management Plan and a list of aquaculture rules and regulations at their meeting on November 22. The acceptance came on the heels of a November 1 public hearing, at which the proposed aquaculture bylaw was read and amended […] Read more »
ORR Eighth Graders Serve 300 Meals
Old Rochester Regional eighth graders learned some lessons on giving this Thanksgiving during its annual banquet last Sunday, November 20. That day, the entire eighth grade class continued the long-standing tradition of serving a Thanksgiving meal to Tri-Town seniors. “After 21 years, we know how to get it done,” said Principal Kevin Brogioli as the […] Read more »
Pit Bull Evicted From Town
After three complaints and a failure to keep his pit bull leashed – Jeffrey Froh of 6 Stevens Road has been ordered by the Board of Selectmen to remove his dog from the town of Rochester within 15 days. The pit bull currently is under a restraining order after attacking two separate dogs from two […] Read more »
Pico Beach Construction Permit Denied
A seemingly routine agenda presented two contentious items for the Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals to consider at their meeting on Thursday, November 17. The board reviewed an application from Diane and Alan D’Orlando, for a property located at 52 Pico Beach Road. The applicants sought a special permit to demolish an existing house and […] Read more »
Home Invasion Leads to Arrest
On November 16, 2011 at approximately 10:09 pm, the Rochester Police were called to a Hartley Road residence for an armed home invasion that had just occurred. The 21 year old male victim told responding officers that an acquaintance named “Gus” knocked on his door and when he opened it, he was forced back into […] Read more »
Driver Cited in Pedestrian Accident
On Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 5:23 pm, the Marion Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash on Spring Street near Tabor Academy. Two pedestrians had been struck by a motor vehicle and were transported to Tobey Hospital in Wareham with non-life threatening injuries. The operator of the vehicle was at the scene and […] Read more »
Historical Society Seeks Curator
With the announcement of Bette Roberts’ pending retirement as curator of the Mattapoisett Museum, the Historical Society is currently interviewing for her replacement. If you are interested, please view the job description on the Museum’s web page: www.MattapoisettHistoricalSociety.org. Read more »
BBC Reports Gains in Conservation
The first census of land trusts in five years found 10 million new acres conserved nationwide since 2005, including 333,334 acres in Massachusetts. The National Land Trust Census, released by the Land Trust Alliance, shows that voluntarily protected land increased 27 percent between 2005 and 2010. In the same time period, the federal Land and […] Read more »