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ORR FY26 Budget Talks and Course Additions

The Old Rochester Regional School Committee met on February 27. The committee set out to cover FY26 budget changes, curriculum updates, and other concerns. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to budget discussions. Superintendent Michael S. Nelson began with general work and the committee approved foreign exchange students for next year as […] Read more »

MS4 Bylaw A Point of Contention

The Marion Select Board met on Tuesday to tackle various action items at a time when local focus begins to draw towards the Annual Town Meeting, the Town Election, and the FY26 budget. Present in the audience was Planning Board Chairman Andrew Daniel. The board also welcomed Kaylan Valadao, the town’s new treasurer/collector, […] Read more »

FY26 DPW Planning

The Marion Finance Committee met on February 26 for a discussion with Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Jody Dickerson and held further talks regarding the Draft Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. Dickerson and the committee spoke on Waste Management’s contract expiring on December 31, 2025. He mentioned the increase of fees to people […] Read more »

Cole Road ‘Jungle’ Arguments

The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals met on February 27 for a public hearing and to go over various correspondences with other boards. Shane C. and Denise Whittaker of 6 Cole Road had requested a Special Permit to “allow the removal and reconstruction of a legally non-conforming, single-family dwelling which would not increase […] Read more »

By The Numbers in Mattapoisett

It’s a very busy time of the year for our tri-town municipal offices that deal with budgets. While capital-planning committees, finance committees, and select boards grapple with the fine details related to all things budget, many voters will be seeing budget spreadsheets for the first time – at Town Meeting. That is likely not […] Read more »

Fire Station Plans Explained

In a sharp response to recent criticism of the way officials are handling the plan for a new fire station on the former Rochester Country Fairgrounds, Rochester’s Select Board Monday clarified the facts with help from members of the Public Safety Facility Building Committee. At the board’s last meeting two weeks ago, Select Board […] Read more »

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Events

Celtic Concert with the Vox Hunters

The Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church Street invites one and all to A Celtic Concert with the Vox Hunters that will be held from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on M[...] Read more »

Rochester Republican Town Committee

The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its next meeting on Monday. March 10 at 6:30 pm, at the Ponderosa Sportsman’s Club, located at 242[...] Read more »

Presentation by Lynn Smiledge, Preservation Consultant

The Mattapoisett Historical Commission invites you to a Presentation by Lynn Smiledge, Preservation Consultant, on March 29, at 2:00 pm in the meeting[...] Read more »

Butterfly Arrivals with Joe Dwelley

Butterfly naturalist Joe Dwelley will be focusing his presentation on the butterflies we might see in spring, summer and fall on Wednesday March 12, 1[...] Read more »

Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

The library will be closed through March 7 to accommodate our move back to the Elizabeth Taber Library building. &[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Village of Marion

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Short-Term Rental Properties

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Marion’s Energy Management Committee

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Mattapoisett Select Board

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Sports

Preparation Serves Bulldogs Well

The Old Rochester Regional High School girls basketball team hosted Arlington Catholic on February 2[...] Read more »

Galligan, Skaters Never Quit

Connor Galligan’s senior season of hockey was in peril after separating his right shoulder midway [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club

MYC Spring calendar is taking shape and here are some dates to mark on your calendar: April 11 ̵[...] Read more »

On The Road Again for Cougars

Last year, the Old Colony Regiona[...] Read more »

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Features

Measles: do I Need a Booster?

It may hard for younger people to accept this, but when I was in medical school, we talked casually of patients having had “the usual childhood diseases,” referring to measles, mumps, chicken pox [...] Read more »

ORR Senior Michael Hogan Bowls a Perfect Game

Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are proud to share that senior Michael Hogan, a Special Olympics a[...] Read more »

Tabor Receives Historic $10 Million Gift

Tabor Academy is proud to announce a transformational $10 million commitment from John Fish ’78, P’15 and his wife Cynthia Fish P’15, marking the largest single pledge of support in the school�[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Dog Found after Large-Scale Search

Before she was adopted from a rescue by a Mattapoisett family, Tessa was a street dog in Mexico. She had been passed around to different foster homes, likely neglected and abused. &n[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Mattapoisett Library Seed Exchange

The Mattapoisett Library is excited to announce the return of our well-loved Seed Library Program! As the days get longer and the snow melts away, it&[...] Read more »

Hello from Plumb Library

The Library is pleased to announce some upcoming events for adults. Alfred Saulnier[...] Read more »

Open and Affirming

It took one voter making a motion at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church’s 2023 Annual Meeting, and a unanimous vote in favor, to set into mo[...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

Quite a while ago, one reader asked if I had written about Rochester’s schools and said she would be interested to read about them. I have writt[...] Read more »

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Schools

Project GROW Preschool Program Registration Open

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson reminds parents and guardians that registration for the Old Rochest[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Katherine Solowey, Mattapoisett, has been named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College for the[...] Read more »

UCT College Fair

Upper Cape Tech welcomes area high school students and their parents/guardians to attend the annual [...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

In recognition of their outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel College has named more than 1,000[...] Read more »

Sippican Woman’s Club Scholarships

The Sippican Woman’s Club is pleased to announce it will award five $2,500 scholarships to gra[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

John F. Camacho

John F. Camacho, 89, of Mattapoisett, a devoted family man and devout Catholic, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, M[...] Read more »

Wende L. Ouellette

Wende L. Ouellette, 52, of West Wareham passed away Monday February 24, 2025 after a long illness. &nb[...] Read more »

Atty. Jan E. Dabrowski

Atty. Jan E. Dabrowski, 67, of Mattapoisett passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Tufts Medical Center following a long illness. [...] Read more »

Blanca Graciela “Chela” Short

Blanca Graciela “Chela” Short of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was the w[...] Read more »

Christopher M. Collins

Christopher M. Collins 42, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday January 29, 2025 in Washington DC. Chris grew up in North Dighton, Massachusetts grad[...] Read more »

Sylvia Ann (Jarratt) Knight

Sylvia Ann (Jarratt) Knight, 86, beloved wife, mother and friend to many, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends on February 17, 202[...] Read more »

Barbara A. Thommen

Barbara A. Thommen, 88, of Mattapoisett died February 11, 2025 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Hans J.U. Thommen. Born in[...] Read more »

Matthew J. Higgins

Matthew J. Higgins, 56, died unexpectedly on January 24, 2025 at his home in Pacifica California. &nbs[...] Read more »

Lorraine F. (Souza) Grant

Lorraine F. (Souza) Grant, 85, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, February 7, 2025. She was the wife of the late Ken[...] Read more »

Doris Eleanor (Taber) Grant

Doris Eleanor (Taber) Grant, 93, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025 at her [...] Read more »

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