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Beach Access Proposal Reaches Decision

The Mattapoisett Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, October 14, to hear from citizens and vote on requests to modify their properties. The Commission determines whether sites near a wetland are subject to regulation under Massachusetts’ Wetlands Protection Act, which the Conservation Commission enforces. The night concluded a nearly six-month review of a proposal […] Read more »

New Home’s Four-Car Garage Approved

The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met on Thursday, October 15, and heard two petitions: one for a variance and one for a special permit. The board began with the hearing for Andre Rieksts and Lisa Francis of Taunton. The couple seeks to construct a 6,000-square-foot new home and four-car garage on the […] Read more »

Special Town Meeting Set for January 25, 2027

The Rochester Select Board on Monday scheduled a Special Town Meeting for January 25, 2027. Before the approval vote, Town Administrator Cameron Durant said he should have enough warrant article material for that date. He hinted the warrant might include measures to fund a consultant to help with the transition when long-time Financial […] Read more »

Board Endorses All Nine Town Meeting Articles

The Mattapoisett Select Board recommended all nine articles for the November 9 Special Town Meeting during its October 20 meeting, including funding for municipal building projects and an increase in the proposed allocation for online permitting software. Town Meeting will begin at 6:30 pm at the Old Rochester Regional High School auditorium. Voters […] Read more »

Home Addition Gets Green Light

It was a split decision night for the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals on October 8. The board approved a variance allowing a 12×12-foot addition to the home at 113 Walnut Plain Road but tabled a vote on a variance for a 16×26-foot shed/garage in the front yard of 174 New Bedford Road for a […] Read more »

Case of the Mystery Brush Cutter

The Conservation Commission met on October 7 in the Marion Police Station conference room and discussed how to address an unknown brush cutter working within the wetlands buffer zone around Seaside Lane and Holly Lane. Conservation Agent Doug Guey-Lee received a complaint last month about someone encroaching on their private property with a brush […] Read more »

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Events

Marion Natural History Museum Programs

“Stone Walls as Drylands: Viewing New England’s Landforms as Habitats” with Professor Robert M. Thorson on Friday, November 6, 6:00 pm to 7:[...] Read more »

Children’s Department Events at the Mattapoisett Library

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

Fall Nature Drawing & Journaling

The Marion Natural History Museum community program Fall Nature Drawing & Journaling in New England has been re-scheduled to Saturday, October 24,[...] Read more »

Marion Veterans Day Ceremony

The Annual Marion Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at Old Landing Veteran’s Park on Front Street on Wednesday, November 11, at 11:00 am. In ca[...] Read more »

Open Table at Mattapoisett Congregational Church

Fall is here, and it is time for a cozy meal with friends. Open Table is back for another delicious meal. The Open Table crew hopes to see you on Frid[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Questions 4 and 9

Dear Editor: The League of Women [...] Read more »

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 »

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Sports

ORR Football Scores Homecoming Win

Football: The Old Rochester Regional High School football team hosted Bishop Fenwick (3-3) on Octobe[...] Read more »

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 »

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Features

A Fighting Withdrawal: The Battle of Pelham

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 »

Nobody Does October Like New England

Once again, I’m turning this space over to my daughter, who has a seasonal message for those of us already groaning at autumn&#[...] Read more »

Lions Club Celebrates 10 Years of Free Fall Family Fun

Cold, gray skies and damp weather greeted families at Shipyard Park on Saturday, October 17, but Kimberly Ray wasn’t particular[...] Read more »

Deep-Sea Discoveries Draw an Engaged Crowd

As more visitors arrived at the Marion Natural History Museum on Friday evening, October 16, additional chairs had to be found. The a[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Mattapoisett State Election Information

The State Election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3. Polls will be open at Old Hammondtown School, 20 Shaw Street, from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm. Com[...] Read more »

Music at the MAC

The MAC invites you to join us on November 7 at 7:00 pm for an unforgettable evening with Grammy-nominee Reed Foehl, Putnam Murdock, Jeff Berlin and C[...] Read more »

Hello from Plumb Library

We have some exciting news to share with you. The newly renovated Teen Room is comp[...] Read more »

Rochester Historical Society Museum

The Rochester Historical Museum at 355 County Rd., Rochester will be open on Sundays through November from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The current exhibit is [...] 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

Leda Decorie Kim

Leda Decorie Kim passed away on October 7, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on December 29, 1945, to Earl and Steffie Decorie, she was raised in Wilbraham[...] Read more »

John Redferne “Jack” Cannell

John Redferne “Jack” Cannell, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully after a brief illness and a[...] Read more »

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 »

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