Conservation Agent Laurell Farinon and the Conservation Commission met Tuesday evening and discussed a plan for a “controlled cut” of some of the forestry surrounding Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School and on adjacent property that is owned by Rochester. There are many reasons for the cut, including the promotion of forest diversity (of […] Read more »
Judith B. Lippa, 64, of Green Valley, AZ passed away Tuesday August 20, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix after a brief illness. She shared life with her partner, Florence Martocci of Mattapoisett, MA for 30 years. Judith was born in Queens, New York, the daughter of Elmer N. and Barbara E. (Feldman) Lippa. […] Read more »
With the arrival of SRPEDD’s preliminary review of Mattapoisett’s Bylaw document, the Board will begin a series of meetings and hearings to scope out a completely revised document. Sandy Conaty, Comprehensive Planning Manager with SRPEDD, presented the board with her preliminary outline of areas in the bylaws that need rewriting, clarifications, and formatting changes. The […] Read more »
Residents packed the Town House for three public hearings that came before the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday, with some confusion over one leading to a bit of controversy. Stephen and Betsy Downes thought they were applying for a variance on their house on Marion Road, which they hope to build onto in […] Read more »
Marion – Marion Cub Scout Pack 32 is looking to add members in grades 1-5 for its new season, which is just starting now. Scout activities have included overnight camping trips, a visit and sleepover to Battleship Cove in Fall River, the annual Soap Box Derby, Scout Pinewood Derby, a Boston Museum of Science sleepover, […] Read more »
Beatles lovers of all ages are invited to “Come Together” to the Marion Art Center on October 5 at 8:00 pm for a Magical Mystery Tour of all your Beatles favorites! “Here Comes the Sun,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Yesterday,” and “Blackbird” are just a few of the songs lined up for the night. Under the musical […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Health today announced that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes collected from the Town of Marion. WNV is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquitoes that carry this virus are common throughout the state, and are found in urban as well […] Read more »
Beginning October 7, Marion Recreation will offer an afterschool program for kids K-6. Registration is now open. The program will run Monday through Friday (not including holidays, early release days, vacations or weather cancellations) from 3:00 to 4:30 pm in the Multipurpose Room at Sippican School. Snack time is upon arrival (children provide their own […] Read more »
This year, Old Rochester Regional High School is piloting a new schedule in which twice a month, the school day will start an hour later. These two delayed start days are intended for collaborative teacher planning time. Last Thursday, September 5, was ORR’s first delayed start day. The new schedule seemed to result in all-around […] Read more »
Rochester Police have cleared up a reported abduction attempt after a day long investigation. Police received a phone tip from a resident who had done business with a man in a white van matching the description of the person suspected in the abduction attempt. The investigation revealed that a man from Cohasset came to Rochester […] Read more »