The Rochester Conservation Commission is doing its part to make sure some of the town’s free space is easily accessible, with several projects either under way or scheduled in the near future. At their meeting Tuesday evening, they discussed projects at Leonard’s Pond and Doggett Brook, with tree clearing already done at the former to […] Read more »
Monday morning was brisk in more ways than one, as upward of 300 runners participated in the inaugural Healing Little Hearts 5K in Mattapoisett. And it was fitting that the two big winners are both younger than 14. The organization, founded by the Weglowski family as son and brother Brady, 8 years old, battles a […] Read more »
Jean Edna (Charlie) Bullard of South Chatham, MA passed away on October 13, 2013 with her family at her side. She was born September 23, 1924 to Elisabeth Hole Coker and Harold Coker in New York City and grew up in Rutherford New Jersey and Moved to Mattapoisett, Mass in 1949. She was preceded by […] Read more »
Community Resources Network is asking the public’s support to help provide Thanksgiving baskets to needy families in Wareham, Rochester, Marion, Buzzard’s Bay, and Onset. For the past 22 years, contributions have made it possible for CRN to fill baskets with turkeys and all the fixings that provide a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for hundreds of Families. […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional Junior High Principal Kevin T. Brogioli announced the following Students of the Month for September: Camden Roy, Alex Henrie, Genevieve Grignetti, Emerson Schroder, Ayana Hartley, Jackson Reydel, Gabrielle Brightman, Jahn Pothier, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Jacob Dorothy. Read more »
Mary Ida (Laporte) Poitras, 82, of Mattapoisett, passed away with loving family by her side on Thursday, October 10, 2013. She was the wife of the late Roland Poitras. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Eva (Lyonnais) Laporte Densmore. Mrs. Poitras was a lifelong resident of Mattapoisett. Ida cherished every moment of […] Read more »
“In the wilderness is the preservation of the world.” The marker at the beginning of the Hiller Trail quotes a passage from Thoreau, probably one of Mother Nature’s most well-known protectors. On this October Saturday afternoon, many more kindred spirits gathered together for a guided walk through Mattapoisett Land Trust properties adjacent to Route 6. […] Read more »
St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion will be holding a Yard Sale on Saturday, October 19, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The sale is being sponsored by the Adult Choir of St. Gabriel’s, and proceeds will benefit both the music program and St. Gabriel’s outreach and relief efforts. The sale takes place in the […] Read more »
State Sen. Marc R. Pacheco, D-Taunton, chairman to the Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, will be the guest speaker at the Marion Democratic Town Committee’s meeting Saturday, October 26, at 10:00 am at the Music Hall, 164 Front St. The topic will be “Energy Efficiency and Harnessing Solar to Power a Green […] Read more »
Principal Michael C. Devoll of Old Rochester Regional High School announced today that John Hewitt, Rebecca Koerner, Kaitlyn Sethares, Justin Smilan, and Leah Thomas have been named Commended Students in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be […] Read more »