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Application Prompts Discussion on New State Law

A routine special permit hearing before the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on September 10 turned into a more extensive discussion about how recent changes to Massachusetts zoning law could affect the town’s bylaws. The discussion followed the board’s consideration of a special permit application from Robert and Elizabeth Allen to demolish and […] Read more »

Decades-Vacant Property Gets Site Visit

The Marion Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, September 9, at 7:00 pm to vote and hear from citizens seeking to modify their properties in accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act. Doug Guey-Lee, town planner and conservation agent, reported the recent removal of overgrowth and trees at 4 West Avenue on Planting Island, […] Read more »

Second Overflow Crowd Delays Mahoney’s Lane Hearing

For the second time, an overflow crowd prevented the Conservation Commission from hearing plans to replace seven rental houses on Mahoney’s Lane with seven larger single-family homes. Eighty-seven people arrived at the Fire Station Conference Room for the September 14 meeting, while another 39 joined through Zoom. The hearing had been moved from […] Read more »

Appointments, Resignation Top Agenda

Board appointments and a board vacancy dominated the agenda when the Rochester Select Board met briefly on September 8. The board began by appointing resident Timothy White to the Board of Assessors for a term expiring with the results of the spring 2027 election. This appointment will replace assessor Jana Cavanaugh, who passed […] Read more »

Officials Eye Recovery of Unpaid Property Taxes

There are 30 properties in town with delinquent taxes and Select Board members at Tuesday’s meeting were seeking answers from town tax title attorney David Condon. Condon said that, with changes to the law and a proactive approach, the town can recover the tax funds, and he expressed confidence that most of these cases […] Read more »

The Board Responds to Complaints

The Marion Board of Health met on Thursday, September 3, in the police station’s conference room. While waiting for more members to arrive, the board began by approving minutes from their July 23 and August 6 meetings. Next, the board extended a grant approved at their last meeting for an additional 30 days […] Read more »

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Events

Marion Special Town Meeting

The Town of Marion will hold a Special Town Meeting on Monday, November 9, at Sippican Elementary School’s Multipurpose Room, 16 Spring Street. The [...] Read more »

Teen Events at the Mattapoisett Library

The school year is here. Start planning your after-school activities with some of our weekly library programs. Each Wednesday, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm[...] Read more »

Color, Form & Place: The Work of Pamela Dorris DeJong & Sky Hoyt

The Marion Art Center will exhibit the work of artists Pamela Dorris DeJong and Sky Hoyt from September 26 through October 30. The opening reception w[...] Read more »

Adult Events at the Mattapoisett Library

Visit us at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow Street. Cele[...] Read more »

An Informational Series to Explore SOGIE

The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network and The Rochester Rainbow Coalition present: An Informational Series to Explore SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Ident[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Thinking Green

To the Editor; The September 3, 2[...] Read more »

The Thin Green Thread

Regardless of what we think of them, the plants keep rising — through broken earth, through poison[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Village

To the Editor; There are very few[...] Read more »

Sweet Reflections of Summer

To the Editor; Sweet Reflections [...] Read more »

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Sports

ORR Teams Sweep Openers

Boys Soccer: Old Rochester’[...] Read more »

ORR Opens with a Win

Old Rochester’s golf team played their opening match at Fairhaven on Septem[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club

Phoenix Cup Results — MYC held its last race of the season Wednesday night. Named the Phoenix Cup [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club August Series

Mattapoisett Yacht Club finished off its last regular week of the August series with two beautiful n[...] Read more »

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Features

What Shots Should I Get this Fall?

Ah, fall. Children go back to school, leaves turn color and it is time to think about your immunization against winter viruses. What,[...] Read more »

When Summer Begins to Pack Its Bags

It happens in increments: the little browning tips of the iris leaves, a confetti of seven-sons blossoms scattered across the patio, [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Lions Club Ramps up the Fun

On Saturday, September 5, in the Tri-Town, a small, determined group set out to do a good deed. With smiles and tools in hand, they s[...] Read more »

Rochester Dedicates 9/11 Memorial on 25th Anniversary

The Rochester Police and Fire Departments held the third annual 9/11 ceremony and commemorated the addition of a 9/11 Memorial to the[...] Read more »

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Happenings

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

Recently I overheard someone say that an acquaintance had referred to Rochester as a “cow town.” I know this isn’t the first time su[...] Read more »

Write With Community Workshops

Write with Community, Inc. is pleased to announce that they are the recipient of a [...] Read more »

Quaker Yard Sale Donation Drop-Off

The Mattapoisett Friends Meeting will soon be holding donation drop-off times in preparation for an October 10 yard sale. The Friends are looking for [...] Read more »

Woodland Walk for Mushrooms Rescheduled

On Saturday, September 19, join us for a late summer hike looking for which mushrooms are fruiting. We will chat about basic anatomy and diagnostic fe[...] Read more »

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Schools

60th Reunion for Old Rochester Class of 1966

The ORRHS Class of 1966 will hold its 60th reunion on Saturday, October 3, at 5:00 pm. Classmates wi[...] Read more »

RMS Committee Chair Kate Duggan Joins MEPF

Michael S. Nelson is pleased to share that Rochester Memorial School Committee Chair Kate Duggan has[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

The University of Rhode Island celebrated more than 4,000 of its newest alumni during the University[...] Read more »

Back to School at the Elizabeth Taber Library

The staff at the Elizabeth Taber Library are excited to welcome our neighbors at Sippican Elementary[...] Read more »

ORR Bulldog Pride Alumni Association

To celebrate the alumni of ORR, the ORR Bulldog Pride Alumni Association (BPAA), for the fourth cons[...] Read more »

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