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Rochester Police Back to Fully Staffed

The Rochester Select Board met on Monday, August 3, in Town Hall for its regular meeting following an Executive Session. The board appointed a new police officer, heard a presentation on an electronic voting system, and completed other routine agenda items. Following the approval of minutes from their July 20 meeting, the board […] Read more »

Water and Sewer Operations Building Approved

More than 60 people filled Mattapoisett Town Hall or joined remotely Monday night for a Conservation Commission hearing on plans to replace existing rental houses on Mahoney’s Lane with seven larger single-family homes. They did not get to hear the proposal. The commission addressed the Mahoney’s Lane application first but continued the […] Read more »

“My lawyer is going to go through it. My rights have been violated.”

The Marion Board of Health met on Thursday, July 23 for two lengthy discussions and some town health updates, though the meeting start was taken up by a dispute with a local business. They began with a discussion on the Food Establishment Inspection for Gone Country Creamery at 2 Cottage Street. There has […] Read more »

Board Conditionally Approves CPC Representative

The Marion Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, June 22, to discuss reorganizing to appoint a new representative to the town’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC). The CPC is responsible for recommending how Community Preservation Act funds should be allocated and appropriated at Town Meeting. Its membership includes representatives from ConCom, the Historical Commission, the […] Read more »

Nonprofit and Corporate Home Building

The Marion Affordable Housing Trust met on Tuesday, July 14 for talks on working with a nonprofit for dwelling construction as well as the Toll Brothers Inc. housing development proposal. Following the approval of last meeting’s minutes, Chair Terri Santos moved on to discussions regarding the use of Community Preservation Committee funds for work […] Read more »

Reviewing Harbor Comments

The Marion Marine Resources Commission met on Wednesday, July 15 primarily to go over the Harbor Management Plan, as well as discuss April’s informational meeting with the Urban Harbor Institute of UMass Boston. Chair Vincent Malkoski, Jr. began the meeting by introducing Research Associate Shannon Hogan of UMass Boston’s Urban Harbor Institute, the […] Read more »

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Events

Rochester Grange Fair

Rochester Grange #257 will hold its annual fair Saturday, August 15. Doors open to the public at 1:30 pm. Admission is free. A ham and bean supper wil[...] Read more »

Teen Events at the Mattapoisett Library

Attend a special Summer Reading Book Club meeting on Friday, August 7 at 3:30 pm. Read Sometimes the Girl, and come ready to discuss. Earn raffle tick[...] Read more »

Plumb Library’s 50th Anniversary

Celebrate Plumb Library’s 50th Anniversary with us. Tuesday, August 18 at noo[...] Read more »

Children’s Events at the Mattapoisett Library

Our Kids’ Summer Reading Program has officially started, so be sure to come down and sign up. All our summer reading events are free and open to[...] Read more »

Women-On-Target Program

The Sippican Rod & Gun Club is pleased to announce its annual NRA Women-On-Target program, which will be held on Saturday, September 26, at 215 De[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Beware the Trojan Horse at the ballot box.

To the Editor: Beware the Trojan [...] Read more »

America

Dear Editor; America is big, but [...] Read more »

When Election Security Becomes Voter Suppression

To the Editor; When Election Secu[...] Read more »

American Democracy

Dear Editor, Free and fair electi[...] Read more »

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Sports

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Race Results

It has been a tough month for the Ensign Class as the weather the past three weeks has kept them off[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Results

July series. Once again, the Ensign Class had to cancel racing due to Tuesday’s rain and wind. &nb[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club June Series Race Results

In a hotly contested battle, Black Ice wins the last race in the June Ensign series to take a one po[...] Read more »

55th Annual Mattapoisett Road Race

On the morning of July 4, Mattapo[...] Read more »

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Features

Around the World in 271 Days

Jerome Rand, author of Sailing Into Oblivion, presented an incredible account of his solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe at [...] Read more »

T-Minus One Month To Statewide Primaries

The Massachusetts election season is underway, and you’ve already probably received some campaign ads or seen some candidate signs [...] Read more »

Cosmic Close Call Lands Close to Home

The loud boom heard across Massachusetts and Rhode Island on May 30 was not thunder, an earthquake or a blown transformer. It was a m[...] Read more »

A Declaration Signed

This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the Thirteen Colonies. Last week, Gene[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Town Of Marion Drought Status

The Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has declared Southeastern Massachusetts in a Level 2 drought. For more information, visit www.mass.gov/info[...] Read more »

Successful Opening at Rochester Historical Museum

This past Saturday, we presented our 250th Anniversary exhibit, “Rochester and the Revolution.” Thank you to all those who contributed to [...] Read more »

Become a Coastal Explorer with the MNHM

Discover tide pools, marshes, forests, rivers, and the amazing wildlife of Marion in a week of hands-on outdoor adventures as a Coastal Explorer: Mond[...] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

This article was meant for the week after the 4th of July, but it kept getting pushed back by other topics. [...] Read more »

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Schools

Joshua Vanderquist Appointed as Assistant Principal of RMS

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to announce Joshua Vanderquist as the new Assistant Prin[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Laura Pardo of Marion was named to the College of the Holy Cross’ Spring 2026 Dean’s List.[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Vermont State University is pleased to announce that Noah Lapointe, of Rochester, is a member of Ver[...] Read more »

Marion Social Club Scholarships

The Marion Social Club is pleased to announce the awarding of three scholarships to the following hi[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Jaggar Jones, of Mattapoisett, graduated from the University of Tampa. Jones received a Bachelor of [...] Read more »

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