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Board Signals Support for High Street Solar Project

The plan for the massive High Street Solar project, 0 High St., Rochester, has now been endorsed by both the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board. The Rochester Planning Board signaled its approval of the Site Plan and Special Permit for High Street Solar, Site B, the northerly portion of the project, close […] Read more »

Study Recommends New Town Hall

A new municipal building may be the most practical long-term solution for Mattapoisett’s aging Town Hall, according to a space needs study presented to the Select Board on October 13. But where that building might go, how much it would cost, and whether existing town properties could provide an alternative remain open questions. […] Read more »

Water Street Road-Opening Work Approved

The Select Board met on October 6 at the Marion Police Conference Center to address routine water and sewer commission matters. The board agreed to lift a moratorium on road-opening work on Water Street to help a homeowner seeking to increase the gas line size for a new home there. Kenneth Michaels Jr. […] Read more »

ConCom Considers Treatment for Snipatuit Pond Weeds

The Rochester Conservation Commission began its deliberations Tuesday by approving a Certificate of Compliance for the 7 Forbes Road residential construction project, meaning the completed new home there substantially complies with the board’s earlier Order of Conditions. Conservation Agent Merilee Kelly clarified that this is one of the new house lots next to […] Read more »

Strategic Plan Connects Work Across Tri-Town Schools

Connecting curriculum, student support and school safety across the Tri-Town schools is the focus of work underway or planned for the fourth year of Vision 2028, the five-year strategic plan reviewed at the October 1 joint school committee meeting. Superintendent Mike Nelson explained how the plan guides the four school districts while allowing […] Read more »

Rochester Pauses Flock Following Outcry

Residents crowding into the Senior Center meeting room successfully lobbied the Rochester Select Board Monday to suspend the use of the Flock cameras scattered around town that video-record car license plates and, some say, spread townspeople’s private data. Flock cameras are AI-powered automated license plate readers used by law enforcement and private groups […] Read more »

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Events

Tri-County Symphonic Band Presents ‘Maritime Chronicles’

On Sunday, October 18, at 3:00 pm, the Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, will perform their 65th season opening concer[...] Read more »

Fall Family Festival & Touch a Truck

The Old Colony PTO is hosting its annual Fall Family Festival & Touch a Truck event on Saturday, October 17. The community celebration will take p[...] Read more »

Children’s Department Events at the Mattapoisett Library

Looking for storytimes? Family Storytime, for kids ages 2 and up and their families, happens on Thursday mornings in October at 10:30. Baby Storytime,[...] Read more »

Halloween Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

We’re getting into the spooky spirit and would love to have you join us for our upcoming, free Halloween events. &[...] Read more »

Children’s Department Events at the Mattapoisett Library

Looking for some story times? Family Storytime, for kids ages 2 and up and their families, happens on Thursday mornings in October at 10:30. Baby Stor[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School

To the Editor; For over 50 years,[...] Read more »

The Erosion of Constitutional Order

To the Editor; The Erosion of Con[...] Read more »

Voting

To the Editor; Public-records law[...] Read more »

Drive and Drop Food Collection

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Sports

Senior Molly Franco Records 500th Career Kill

Girls Volleyball: The Bulldogs ho[...] Read more »

ORR Golf Dominates

Golf: Old Rochester’s golf team beat Greater New Bedford Voc/Tech 222-275 on September 30. Jack Cz[...] Read more »

Angelica Yacht Club Ends Season

Angelica Yacht Club, located on Point Connett, is Mattapoisett’s other yacht club. Racing started [...] Read more »

ORR Football on Winning Streak

Football: The Old Rochester Regional High School football team played at Dartmouth (1-2) on Septembe[...] Read more »

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Features

Murder Mystery Takes Shape at Mattapoisett Library

There was talk of poison, revenge, a Japanese sword and a particularly unpleasant librarian at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Wednesday evening, October 7. Fortunately, it was all fiction. &n[...] Read more »

MAC’s Tiny Beautiful Things Premiers October 16

A universal truth is that we all need a little more empathy and compassion — and humor — in our lives. The Marion Art Center’s [...] Read more »

Tri-Town Students Get Hands-On Lessons in Local Food

On a recent sunny school day, fourth-grade students at Old Hammondtown ventured outside and got their hands dirty exploring their school garden. With guidance from Nathan Sander, an educator at the Ma[...] Read more »

All Remains Quiet on the Front

This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the early-United States. Last week, Ge[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Learning About Our Local Mushrooms

In early October, I joined a mushroom group for a walk through Shoolman Preserve in Rochester, and for a few hours, the forest seemed to invite us int[...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

As the signs on the edge of town tell us, Rochester is a Right to Farm town. That “right to farm” is most evident mid- to late summer and [...] Read more »

Marion Art Center

The Marion Art Center will hold the Annual Meeting in the MAC’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater on Thursday, October 15, at 4:30 pm. All members are in[...] Read more »

Ballot Questions on Agenda for MDTC

The nine ballot questions for the November 3 election will be the topic of discussion at the next Marion Democratic Town Committee meeting. The questi[...] Read more »

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Schools

BPAA Grant Program

The Bulldog Pride Alumni Association (BPAA) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Morgan Browning of Mattapoisett was recently awarded a Love of Learning Award worth $1,000 from The [...] Read more »

UCCRTS Open House

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School will host its annual 8th Grade Open House on Saturday, Octo[...] Read more »

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 »

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Obituaries

Bernard Philip Greenwood

Bernard Philip Greenwood, 81, passed peacefully at home on October 10, 2026, after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Donna Howe[...] Read more »

Mauk Hudig

Mauk Hudig passed away peacefully in Fairfield, NJ on September 29 at the age of 87. Mauk was born to the late Maurits Hudig and Helma Heringa Hudig o[...] Read more »

James F. Moran

James F. Moran, a cherished member of the Mattapoisett community, passed away peace[...] Read more »

John Mark Hartley

John Mark Hartley, 64, of Rochester, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on September 28, 2026, while at work in Brookfield, MA. His passing leave[...] Read more »

Dr. Earland “Earl” Briggs

Dr. Earland “Earl” Briggs, a long-time resident and “town dentist” of Marion, left us on September 27th at the ripe old age of 98. Within a fe[...] Read more »

Frances Louise (Hiller) Healey

Frances Louise (Hiller) Healey, 82, of San Rafael, CA died at home Sunday, September 27 in the care of hospice and her husband Michael. &n[...] Read more »

Nancy Ann Clarke

Nancy Ann Clarke, “Dolly”, 93, of Marion, MA, passed away on August 25, 2026 after a brief illness. &nbs[...] Read more »

Roy Wilson Wingate III

Roy Wilson Wingate III, known as Will, passed away on September 26, 2026, at the age of 101. A World War II veteran, husband, father, grandfather, and[...] Read more »

Janice C. (Geggatt) Campos

Janice C. (Geggatt) Campos, 87, of Rochester died September 18, 2026 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. &n[...] Read more »

Nancy Gordon Mills

Nancy Gordon Mills passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 17th, at her residence at Penniman Hill, in Hingham. She was [...] Read more »

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