Mattapoisett School Committee members discussed the Old Rochester Regional School District’s second opening for the position of principal in the past three months, as Old Hammondtown’s Matt D’Andrea will become the next assistant superintendent of the Martha’s Vineyard School District starting in November. Moira Rodgers resigned as principal of Rochester Memorial School in May, and […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Conservation Commission revisited the issue of how best to deal with invasive phragmite as it slowly but certainly is overtaking property situated at 112 Aucoot Road owned by Jay and Julie Duker. With their engineer David Davignon, the applicant came before the commission to receive approval for the removal of phragmite, sand dune […] Read more »
During a two-plus hour meeting that saw members talking out issues facing Rochester Memorial School in Fiscal Year 2014, the Rochester School Committee issued a blistering response to recent criticism from the Board of Selectmen about the district’s budget. Chair Michelle Cusolito read from an “Open Letter to the Residents of Rochester” that she wrote […] Read more »
Scores of Rochester Memorial School students, staff, and parents – as well as ORR School District Superintendent Doug White – gathered to celebrate the official opening of their new playground on Monday, constructed last month by volunteers. “It took a village to get this done,” said faculty member Derek Davignon during the festivities. “It’s proud day […] Read more »
Marie Fernande (Cournoyer) Tully, 86, of Fairhaven died Saturday August 24, 2013 at Sippican Health Care Center. Born January 21, 1927 in Southbridge, MA, she was the only child of Albert and Maria Cournoyer. She was the wife of the late George F. Tully, and mother of the late Jeffrey A. Tully. She leaves her […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Women’s Club will open its first meeting of the 2013 to 2014 season Thursday, September 19 with a welcome back luncheon. President Eileen Marum will give an overview of summer activities and unveil some outstanding programs for the coming year. “Barbara Brown and Judy Kennedy, program co-directors, worked diligently and secured a lineup […] Read more »
The Massachusetts Elks Association is pleased to announce its 2013-2014 academic year Most Valuable Student Scholarship program sponsored by the Elks National Foundation. Last year, Massachusetts was honored to have one of its students receive the National First-Place award of $60,000 ($15,000/year). The recipient of the prestigious award was Anish Athalye through the Worcester Lodge […] Read more »
The Friends of Plumb Library will be holding their annual book sale on Saturday, September 7 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the First Congregational Church of Rochester’s Fellowship Hall. Highlights of the sale include: • Friends’ Preview Sale: Friday, September 6, 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Memberships can be sold or renewed at the […] Read more »
Jane McCarthy, a Marion resident, spent the evening of her 25th wedding anniversary in the emergency room after falling off of her bicycle on Converse Road in June. McCarthy was The Wanderer’s 2012 Keel Award winner for Marion for her years of service to the town. “We had dinner as a family and were going […] Read more »
A summer’s hard work has paid off. Under the coaching of Chick Renfrew, members of the Sippican Tennis Club in Marion – including Hope Anderson, Alex Bilodeau, Tim Bolick, Alex Cannell, Caroline Godfrey, Henry Godfrey, Melissa Hooke Isabella Horstmann, Victoire Keane, Becky Kendall, Ollie Kendall, Julia Nojeim, Ollie Sughrue, Owen Sughrue, Elizabeth Tarrant and Parker […] Read more »