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Parking Boats, Cars A Challenge

The Marion Marine Resources Commission met on May 20 at the Island Wharf Harbormaster Center where discussion focused on a survey being drafted by consultants Kristen Uiterwjk and Shannon Hogan of UMass Boston’s Urban Harbor Institute. The MRC members discussed outreach as well as one question that did not address private boating access. […] Read more »

Revote On Old Colony Next Month

Superintendent-Director Aaron Polanski held an Old Colony Building Project Update Informational Session on May 14, where he and other school representatives offered insights and updates into the continuing proposal for an update to the school building. There was a multi-town vote last November, where the proposed plan for a new Old Colony building […] Read more »

Nine Public Hearings in One Hour

The Marion Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, May 13 for a long list of Public Hearings as well as a vote on the Washburn Park parcel swap approved at the Special Town Meeting in March. Before getting into the meeting, Chair Matt Shultz announced this would be Administrative Assistant Emma Sylvia’s last meeting. […] Read more »

Cottage-Style Back to Drawing Board

The Monday meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board found the elected members wondering what they could have done differently leading up to the Spring Town Meeting to secure the voters’ confidence for cottage-style developments. They tried to convince voters such housing was a viable option for Mattapoisett’s demand for more housing. The article failed. Chair Tom Tucker said […] Read more »

Concerns Aired Over Wetland Solar Project

With a roomful of abutters looking on and full of questions, the Rochester Conservation Commission Tuesday opened a Notice of Intent hearing on a plan to place a ground-mounted solar array system within a 100-foot wetlands buffer zone. Project technical consultant Stacy Minhane began the hearing by reporting this will be a 2.3-megawatt […] Read more »

Hoagland as Chair; Burr as Vice-Chair

The Marion Select Board met on Tuesday for its first post-election convening with Carleton “Toby” Burr taking the seat previously held by Norman Hills. Burr had been on the Select Board until the 2025 Town Election, when he decided not to run. There was standing room only in the Police Station Conference Room, with […] Read more »

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Events

Machacam Club

The next meeting of the Machacam Club is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3. We meet at the American Legion Hall on Depot Street. Social time begins at 5[...] Read more »

Red, White, and Blue Bake Sale

This weekend, May 30 from 10 to 2, the Rochester Historical Society is holding a bake sale at the Rochester Land Trust Pony Pasture on Mattapoisett Rd[...] Read more »

May Children’s Department Events at the Mattapoisett Library

Our Spring Storytime Session has wrapped up as of Friday, May 15. We look forward to starting up the Summer Storytime Sessions, starting with Family S[...] Read more »

Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

Join the Elizabeth Taber Library on Wednesday, May 27 at 1:00 pm for a lively and immersive program with Linda Booth Sweeney, author of The Noisy Pudd[...] Read more »

Nasketucket Bird Club Meeting

The Nasketucket Bird Club Meeting will meet Wednesday, May 27 at 6:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 27 Church Street with Guest Speake[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Stepping Down

To Marion Voters, After 12 years [...] Read more »

Marion Marine Resources Commission

To the Editor: On March 31, the M[...] Read more »

STOP Sign

To the Editor It was a surprise t[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Candidates Night

To the Editor: Thanks to the Leag[...] Read more »

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Sports

Second Season Arrives for ORR

Old Rochester’s girls tennis te[...] Read more »

Bulldogs Shred Season Schedule

Caroline Houdelette once again passed challenging tests at second singles with a pair of straight-se[...] Read more »

MYC Hosts Round the Bay Regatta

The 38th Mattapoisett Yacht Club Spring Round the Bay Race will be on June 6. This is the first race[...] Read more »

Matos, ORR Keep Rolling

The Old Rochester Regional High School girls tennis team played against Apponequet (2-9) on May 7 an[...] Read more »

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Features

A Tale of Two Cemeteries

Note: Although written during Memorial Day weekend, this column is less about public commemoration than personal reflection – s[...] Read more »

Thoughts on… Naps, Powernaps and Politics

Here we are a week after the town election and two weeks have passed since the annual Town Meeting and there is nary a whisper of con[...] Read more »

The Tradition Continues, Nearing A Century

The 92nd Annual Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race had a record-setting day on May 25 despite rain showers and gray skies. [...] Read more »

Memorial Day in Mattapoisett

They gathered to remember. They gathered to support one another in a ceremony meant to enliven memories of those fellow townspeo[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Tour de Crème

This coming Sunday, we will once again offer riders the chance to sample the frozen wares from our creamery sponsors while enjoying the South Coast’[...] Read more »

Salt & Light at the MAC

Salt & Light, the new show in the MAC Galleries, will open on Friday, May 29 with an artists’ reception from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The show runs t[...] Read more »

OCRVTHS Summer Discovery Experience

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School recently opened registration for its 9th annual Summer Discovery Experience program and tickets a[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Lions Club Scholarship Recipients

Kim Ray, President of The Mattapoisett Lions Club, one of 50,000 Lion’s Clubs around the world, is pleased to announce that Leah Hollenbeck a senior[...] Read more »

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