Members of the Highway Department, Financial Committee and Board of Selectmen are looking into replacing the Highway Department’s loader in the near future after the current one suffered severe maintenance problems last week. The new loader was discussed at the Selectmen’s regular meeting on Tuesday, December 11. According to Highway Supervisor Barry Denham, the loader […] Read more »
The representatives for the Little Quittacas solar farm were back before the Rochester Planning Board on Tuesday night. At their last meeting on November 27, the Board and engineers discussed the independent peer review results conducted by Field Engineering. The engineers of the project were hesitant at the last meeting to accept the idea of […] Read more »
School Choice, a state program currently in place at the ORR Junior and Senior High Schools, was discussed as an option at the elementary school level at the Mattapoisett School Committee meeting on Monday evening. School Choice is a program whereby school districts can vote to allow out-of-town students to attend district schools for an […] Read more »
On December 26, it will have been five months since the ceiling collapsed at the Marion Natural History Museum. The accident, which happened in the middle of the night, left no one injured but damaged a significant portion of the interior of the museum. Since then, the Town of Marion had been in the process […] Read more »
Tempers flared at Monday night’s Conservation Commission meeting in Mattapoisett, as the Commissioners expressed their dissatisfaction with the apparent completion of a septic system repair project that was not permitted. Contractor Nathaniel Gomes began the work after receiving approval for the project from Dale Barrows at the Board of Health. Gomes did not receive any […] Read more »
On Saturday, December 8, the Sippican Women’s Club hosted their Holiday House Tour and Tea celebrating both the holidays and the 200th anniversary of Handy’s Tavern. There were a dozen stops on the tour, with a mixture of businesses, homes and churches welcoming guests to get them into the holiday spirit. Photos by Katy Fitzpatrick. Read more »
Brenton C. Young, 77, of Rochester, died December 5, 2012 in the New England Medical Center, Boston. He was the husband of the late Edith L. (Hedges) Young and the son of the late Curtis H. and Ruth E. (Boutilier) Young. He was born in Fall River and lived in Rochester for many years. Mr. […] Read more »
The town of Marion officially welcomed the Christmas season on Sunday, December 9 with the 18th annual Marion Holiday Stroll. Hundreds of residents flocked to Front Street where local businesses opened their doors and offered everyone free goodies like cookies, candy, and hot drinks. It serves as a way for the local stores and restaurants […] Read more »
Dorothy A. (Ouellette) Tuttle, 88, of Rochester died December 4, 2012 in Tobey Hospital, Wareham. She was the wife of the late Charles E. Tuttle and the daughter of the late Dona J. and Hazel L. (Stride) Ouellette She was born in Rochester and lived there all for her life. Mrs. Tuttle was the owner […] Read more »
After years of planning and fund-raising, Mattapoisett’s Center School clock was officially rededicated in a short ceremony on Saturday, December 8. Mattapoisett resident Ray Andrews spear-headed the project for which the Board of Selectmen, school committee, and Community Preservation all gave support. Andrews solicited donations from local residents, over 300 of who gave a combined $29,000, […] Read more »