The Plumb Corner Mall is currently hosting a Dick Meloni Toy Drive. The drop off is at Rockland Trust Bank in Plumb Corner Mall, and we are looking for new unwrapped toys. Don’t forget the older kids too. Read more »
Plumb Corner Toy Drive
Holiday Concert Brings Holiday Cheer
On December 12, the band and chorus students of Old Rochester Regional High School proudly presented their annual Holiday Concert. Held in the school’s auditorium, the free event brought holiday cheer to all who attended. The concert included numbers by the chorus, jazz combo, jazz band, and concert band. Michael Barnicle, the ORRHS music teacher, […] Read more »
Gurney Donates Land to Habitat
He had long held that the preservation and care of the land were paramount to a strong and vital community. Thus, James Gurney gifted a parcel of land he has owned for more than fifty years to Habitat for Humanity. The process started in 2012 and culminated in the deed transfer in November 2013. On […] Read more »
Semper Fidelis
Lance Corporal Matthew R. Rodriguez made the ultimate sacrifice for his country when he was killed in action on December 11 while serving in Afghanistan. Those wishing to honor Rodriguez lined Route 6 in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett today to pay their respects for the fallen hero. The processional traveled from the New Bedford airport to […] Read more »
Improvement Plan for Marion Discussed
A discussion involving the Capital Improvement Planning Committee (CIPC) in Marion dominated the discussion at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday evening. “With three years of experience, the CIPC has learned and come up with a number of lessons and observations and has recommendations that we feel should be discussed and want decisions to […] Read more »
Basketball and Track Kick-Off
This week marked the first official games of the winter sports season at ORR. After working hard in preseason for two weeks, three teams went up against regional opponents this week: girls’ indoor track, boys’ indoor track, and boys’ basketball. Here is a look at the first week of scheduled games for ORR winter athletics. […] Read more »
Women’s Club House Tour a Big Success
Snowflakes fell on the hats and coats of those who took the Sippican Women’s Club’s 27th annual holiday house tour on Saturday. Attendees enjoyed walking through five homes of local Marion residents which were beautifully decorated for the Christmas season. Handy’s Tavern, home of the SWC, was open for touring as well as the Elizabeth […] Read more »
Ice Sculptures in Marion
Sculptor and artist Timothy Wade enjoyed the light snowfall on Saturday in front of the Marion Art Center as he sculpted a four-foot tall Santa and his sidekick, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Carefully using a chainsaw and delicate tools, Wade took a solid block of ice and within a few short hours created two beautiful […] Read more »
LCPL Matthew R. Rodriguez
LCPL Matthew R. Rodriguez, U.S.M.C., 19 years old, of Fairhaven was killed in action in Afghanistan on Wednesday December 11, 2013. Born in Wareham, the son of Rolando “Rod” and Lisa (Johnson) Rodriguez, he lived in Fairhaven all of his life. Matthew, who was affectionately known as “Matt-Man”, was a 2012 graduate of Greater New […] Read more »
Another Approval for Covanta’s CNG
Representatives of Covanta Clean Energy found themselves at Rochester Town Hall for the third time in two weeks on Tuesday evening, this time with a plan to tap into an existing condensed natural gas (CNG) line, which was approved. Last week, Covanta was given permission from both the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of […] Read more »