The Marion ZBA met on Thursday, August 9 to continue a discussion tabled from the July 26 meeting. The sole item on the agenda was regarding approval for Sanford Russell, Jr., to replace a carport with a garage, remove a retaining wall, relocate and expand a boulder retaining wall, reconstruct part of the driveway and […] Read more »
Leonard W. Jackson, 84, of Fairhaven died August 9, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital peacefully. He was the husband of the late Jeanne B. (Brockett) Jackson. Born in Woburn, MA, the son of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth H. (Leonard) Jackson, he lived in Lexington before moving to Mattapoisett in 1972 and Fairhaven in […] Read more »
Otto F. Mahr, 82, of Marion passed away at home on Wednesday August 1, 2012. He was the husband of the late Gertraud (Woelfl) Mahr. Born in Fulda, Germany, the son of the late Herman and Rosa (Heil) Mahr, he came to the United States in 1957 and lived in Waltham and Weston before moving […] Read more »
Robert Leslie Allen, 78 of Mattapoisett and Beaufort, SC, died Aug. 7, 2012. He was the husband of Ann (Alden) Allen. A memorial service will be held on Sat., Aug. 11th at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 27 Church St., Mattapoisett at 2:00 PM. Arrangements by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Wareham. Read more »
While most three-year-olds are learning to ride tricycles, Jake Pinhancos was riding his very first four-wheeler. When he turned four, he graduated to a dirt bike, and since then, he’s never looked back. Now, ten years later, the 14-year-old Rochester teen is taking his riding talents to the international stage to compete in the 2012 […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen heard from Brad Hathaway regarding the purchase of land on Chapel Road under the Community Preservation Act. He was seeking more information and advice on how best to proceed. “We feel as though the Town Administrator should be the implementer of the project,” said Hathaway. “We’ve also asked the Board […] Read more »
Just an alert to caring grandparents: On Wednesday at 2:00 pm, I got a phone call from my grandson (not). “Grandma, I am so embarrassed to call you, but I’m really in big trouble. I got into an accident. I hit someone and they have a concussion and stitches and cuts. The victim wants to […] Read more »
On behalf of the ORRJHS 2012 Survival-to-Soldier Project, I am pleased to inform everyone that two shipments of care packages were sent out to Captain Owen Fogarty’s unit of 170 soldiers currently stationed in Afghanistan. In total, the two shipments contained 29 boxes with a total weight of approximately 250 pounds of items for the […] Read more »
On July 5, I suffered a grand mal seizure at the Mattapoisett Town Building. A big thank you to Rose Bowman and a gentleman from New Hampshire for helping until the ambulance arrived. A big thank you to Anthony Days, Craig LeBlanc and Bill McLmail for their quick response to the 911 call. I was […] Read more »
Concessions will be serving a Pancake Breakfast between 8:00 am – 10:00 am Saturday, August 18 under the Big Tent at the Rochester Country Fair. Start your day with pancakes, sausage, juice or coffee for just $5! The breakfast is sponsored by J&J Concessions with all proceeds to benefit the Country Fair. The breakfast will […] Read more »