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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 »

55-Home Development Proposed Adjacent to Marion Pointe

The Marion Planning Board met on Monday, October 5, with Toll Brothers — a Pennsylvania-based builder of luxury homes — to discuss a housing development that will run adjacent to its Marion Pointe project at 78 Wareham Road. Marion Pointe, a 48-home luxury single-family development, is currently under construction; homes are priced starting at […] Read more »

Town Meeting Warrant Finalized

The Marion Select Board met on September 30 to vote on closing the November 9 special Town Meeting warrant and approving the ballot for the November 3 election. The brief meeting featured endorsement votes from the Select Board on the three and only Town Meeting articles, two connected to the shared-use path that passes […] Read more »

Three for Three at Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission on September 23 held public hearings on three properties within a wetlands buffer zone and approved all three. The first two on the agenda received the most scrutiny: Mary Ann Hubbard Trust is seeking to build a single-family home on Front Street and Benjamin Dion is proposing a four-bedroom home on […] Read more »

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Upcoming Events

Oct 13

6:00 pm

The Cat and the Canary

Oct 15

11:30 am

Presentation with the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club

Oct 15

3:30 pm

Wall Hanging

Oct 15

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mattapoisett Congregational Church Food Collection

Oct 16

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Deep Ocean Vents Program

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Events

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 »

Adult Events at the Mattapoisett Library

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

The Best of Boston: Superstars of Sports

Welcome to The Best of Boston: Superstars of Sports, hosted by award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin, who wrote The 50 Greatest Athletes [...] Read more »

Marion Fire Department Open House

Join the Marion Fire Department for their Open House on Friday, October 9, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Learn about fire safety and meet local firefighter[...] 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

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 »

ORR Keeps the Victories Coming

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Features

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 »

Back to School — Houseplant Edition

Just as students head back to school when summer winds down, our houseplants need to come home, too. Plants that spent the warm month[...] Read more »

New England Brittany Rescue Celebrates 25 Years

It was a Brittany takeover at Silvershell Beach in Marion on a sunny Saturday, October 3, with temperatures reaching 67 degrees. &nbs[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Mattapoisett Congregational Church Food Collection

The Mattapoisett Congregational Church will be hosting a Drive and Drop food collection on Thursday, October 15, in the Mechanic Street parking lot fr[...] Read more »

MAC Theater Presents Tiny Beautiful Things

Tiny Beautiful Things opens on the Marion Art Center Stage on Friday, October 16, with Margo Ruggiero, Macy Kinney, Amy-Susie Bradford, Stephanie Lawr[...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

During the Revolutionary War era, the lines between Wareham and Rochester were very permeable. Thomas Bassett, born and raised in Rochester, put down [...] Read more »

Upcoming Events at Rochester Historical Society

October has already been a busy month at the museum and events continue. On October 17 and 18, we’ll hold our annual yard sale. On Saturday, Oct[...] 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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