The Marion Natural History Museum after-school program had fun building and setting off our rockets on Wednesday November 6th. Many thanks to board member Mike Cronin and our volunteers for helping to make this happen. Our second rocket program has been scheduled for next Wednesday, November 13th. Please register through the Marion Natural History Museum […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Fire Department responded to a garage fire on Long Plain Road at just after 5pm on Friday. The garage, which was not attached to a residence was reported by the dispatcher as “fully involved” prior to the arrival of the Fire Department. Assistance from the Acushnet and Fairhaven Fire Department’s was called to […] Read more »
On Thursday November 14, 2013 at approximately 1:15PM a call was received by this department regarding a suspicious male in the area of the Sippican Elementary School. The caller stated that approximately an hour earlier, around noon, a school aid bringing students out to recess observed a male walking a small black and grey dog […] Read more »
The Sippican Choral Society will present its 2013 Christmas concert, including “A Ceremony of Carols” by Benjamin Britten, on Friday, December 6, 8:00 pm (Grace Episcopal Church, County Street, New Bedford), and Sunday, December 8, 4:00 pm (Wickenden Chapel, Tabor Academy, Spring Street, Marion), celebrating the 100th anniversary of Britten’s birth. The chorus is directed […] Read more »
Kevin T. Brigioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for October: Erin Burke, Collin Fitzpatrick, Fiona Lant, Evan Costa, Kyla Horton, Brett Rood, Erica Judd, Daniel Hartley, Lauren Craig, and Joey MacKay. Read more »
Gateway Girls: The Lady Jaguars made their way to Martha’s Vineyard to suffer a two game defeat. The Jaguars came out battling. Lily Pennock made many attempts to score. Bethany Davis and Rachel Breault worked hard defending the net as Jack Breault attempted to make many amazing saves. The Jaguars didn’t stop fighting until the […] Read more »
Recently retired Seth Mendell delivered his last lecture for a while at the Mattapoisett Historical Society last Thursday night. The presentation was a riveting tale of the construction and subsequent journeys of the last whale ship built in Mattapoisett and this newspaper’s namesake, the bark Wanderer. Mendell recounted the yellow pine and live oak, the […] Read more »
Coming together to tackle some of the quality of life issues that impact households in Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester, the Tri-Town Boards of Selectmen met on Thursday night. In attendance were: Town Administrator Paul Dawson, Steven Cushing, Jody Dickerson, and John Henry from Marion; Town Administrator Michael Gagne, Tyler Macallister, and Paul Silva from Mattapoisett; […] Read more »
What is the Conservation Commission and what do they do? Well, they protect our waterways and strive to keep human impact on wetlands, critters, and other wildlife in check. A discussion was held regarding televising the Conservation Commission meetings. Member Steve Gonsalves, along with member Norm Hills, spoke and said that most other town meetings […] Read more »
Friends of Old Rochester Swimming is holding a wreath fundraiser to help raise money for the ORR Swim Team Please help make our holiday fundraiser a huge success! Help support the ORR swim team by asking your family, friends, and neighbors to purchase their fresh holiday wreaths from F.O.R.S. Order forms will be sent home […] Read more »