Learn about your local Emergency Dispensing Site and how you can assist with its operations, which will benefit your loved ones and neighbors in the event of an emergency. Medical and non-medical volunteers are needed to assist with emergency preparedness. Part one of emergency preparedness training will be held on Tuesday, April 24 from 6:00 […] Read more »
Marion Cub Scout Arrow of Light Recipients
The Arrow of Light, the highest award in Cub Scouts and the only one that carries over to a Boy Scout career, is earned by Webelos that have been active participants in their den and are ready to join a Boy Scout troop. Many of the requirements for the Arrow of Light are intended to […] Read more »
Agricultural Commission Introduced
The Rochester Planning Board introduced a new commission comprised of six men and women who are passionate about agriculture at their meeting on Tuesday, April 10. “It’s so nice of you to volunteer you time,” said Planning Board Member Ben Bailey. The Agricultural Commission came to fruition after years of planning with the ultimate goal […] Read more »
Every 15 Minutes
The lecture trailed to an end in my Honors Economics class as the door swung inward and the Grim Reaper strode into the room. Walking purposefully to the back of the classroom, he placed a spare chair next to senior Ian Gray and gestured for Mr. Carroll to continue teaching, which he did. A minute […] Read more »
ORR Track Teams Open Season Strong
•Old Rochester Boys and Girls Track – The ORR boys and girls had their first meet with Case High School with a successful outcome for the Bulldogs on both fronts. For the girls, a few highlights include Janice Weldon winning the 800 meter, Abby Hiller and Hannah Walsh placing second and third, respectively, in the […] Read more »
ORRJHS G.E.E.K.s Win State Tournament
The ORR Junior High School team known as the G.E.E.K.s won first place in the Destination Imagination Tournament on April 2 in Waltham. The team beat out over 10 regions in the state. The team will represent the state of Massachusetts in the Global Tournament, which will take place in Knoxville, TN over the Memorial […] Read more »
Celebrate National Library Week!
Libraries are an essential part of any community. Here in the Tritown, Marion’s Elizabeth Taber Library, Rochester’s Joseph H. Plumb Library and the Mattapoisett Free Public Library provide books and so much more to residents of all ages. April 8-14 is National Library Week, so what better time to drop into the library and check […] Read more »
Earth Day Initiatives Underway
Rochester residents are planning several activities in recognition of Earth Day later this month. At the Selectmen’s April 9 meeting, the board approved two efforts to mark the occasion: a town-wide trash clean up and temporary Rochester Green Ways promotional signs at the 65 trees the group has planted in town. After some discussion, Nancy […] Read more »
ConComm Looks to Preserve 300 Acres
The Mattapoisett Conservation Commission reviewed a Conservation Restriction submitted by Allen Decker and the Coalition for Buzzards Bay to purchase and preserve about 300 acres of land off Acushnet Road on the Fairhaven town line. The Coalition had requested the land be preserved for light recreational activity, such as walking, picnics and bikerides. The Commission […] Read more »
Discover Vernal Pools at MLT
Frogs and salamanders and bugs, oh my! While the usual indications of the birth of spring are manifested in the colors of the flowers and in the bursts of leaves, the warm weather which promotes the melting of the snow, is also responsible for the formation of vernal pools. These small, shallow, still collections of […] Read more »