Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester never fail to recognize the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces – especially those who have served in combat overseas – with dignity, reverence, and gratitude. Monday, November 11, will be no exception, as the Tri-Town has a full slate of events planned. In Marion, the Benjamin D. Cushing […] Read more »
The ORR Drama Club will be offering free admission to their production of A Christmas Carol on December 5 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available at the Council on Aging office. All attendees are requested to bring two canned goods to be donated to the local food pantry. The van will provide transportation to the […] Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Marion is holding a Rummage Sale on Saturday, November 9, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Community Center, 144 Front Street (rear of parking lot). There will be lots of treasures: small furniture, bureaus, tables, chairs, household and kitchen items, linens, jewelry, and more! Come discover useful and […] Read more »
Deputy Lisa Budge-Johnson, Program Service Outreach Coordinator, Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department, will give an interesting talk at the Mattapoisett Women’s Club luncheon on November 14 on the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn., the nation’s largest natural -habitat refuge developed specifically to meet the needs of endangered elephants. The Elephant Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization, licensed by […] Read more »
It was an eventful week of sports at Old Rochester, as field hockey, football, boys’ soccer, and girls’ soccer all played in their first MIAA state tournament games, while cross country competed in their conference championships. Here is a look at the ninth week of results for ORR athletics. Cross Country: The boys and girls […] Read more »
The addition of a third garage, which encompasses a proposed 30-by-36-foot addition that does not meet the side-yard setback requirements was discussed at the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals’ Thursday evening meeting. The property is located at 407 Front Street in Marion. Currently, the property has two garages and the applicants want three garages, with […] Read more »
Helen Marcia (Watt) Aldrich, 75, of Rochester passed away Wednesday November 6, with her family at her side at the New Bedford Health Care Center. She is the wife of the late Arthur G. Aldrich. Born in Bourne, MA the daughter of the late William A. and Helen Mary (Porter) Watt, she attended Bourne Public […] Read more »
The Tri-Town Bike Club, organized by Marion Recreation and Mattapoisett Recreation, will be having three rides next week. The first is at 10:00 am on Sunday, November 10. The second is at 12:30 pm on Sunday, November 10, and the third is at 12:30 pm on Thursday, November 14. Each ride begins at Ned’s Point […] Read more »
To the Editor: I’ve lived in Rochester for about 15 years and I love it here. I’m in favor of adopting the Community Preservation Act (CPA) for lots of reasons. The one that gets my attention most is that our town has missed out on state matching funds from the CPA. Acushnet adopted the CPA […] Read more »
To the Editor: The Community Preservation Act is a state-run program in which the state gives money to towns that choose to set aside money to preserve their communities. The state CPA fund comes from real estate transactions. The town collects a surcharge on property taxes (the average home owner will pay less than $50 […] Read more »