The Rochester Historical Society will have everything “Rochester” available for sale all four days of the Fair, including Rochester shirts, hats, books, maps, cards and coasters. Rochester books, including Images of Rochester, Tales of Old Rochester, Rochester Vital Statistics, Three Centuries at Eastover Farm and the Sippican Mill, will be on sale. Handmade craft items […] Read more »
On August 12 – 30 at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, there will be a display of pictures and paintings of special trees from Mattapoisett along with stories of trees that are special to people. Share your stories with us for a future book. Stories can be submitted to the Town Hall, attention Tree Committee, […] Read more »
It is clear that Marion, Massachusetts and the surrounding towns breed excellent sailors. With a combination of top-notch programs and local seaside schools, Buzzards Bay draws skilled athletes from all over the south shore to participate in local programs. Organizations such as the United States Sailing Team return to the area each year to host […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board continued discussion on board member Eileen Marum’s draft Planning Board Guidebook at its August 4 meeting. Opinions got heated before the dialogue ended in a motion to terminate all discussion on the guidebook. With five in favor and only two against, the guidebook was rejected. Throughout the discussion, two documents were […] Read more »
To the Editor: There is talk in Marion about which group the Selectmen will appoint to handle the Sprague’s Cove storm water basin. One of their options is to give control to the Conservation Commission, which is the group that had the previous storm water system removed in 2012. The Selectmen may want to consider […] Read more »
The Marion Selectmen wrapped up two years of work on the Town’s wastewater management at the August 5 meeting. In their capacity as Water and Sewer Commissioners, the Board met with Department of Public Works Superintendent Rob Zora, Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Frank Cooper, and Shawn Syde of CDM Smith with regard to the sewer […] Read more »
Did you know that our very own Route 6 is the longest American highway ever created, spanning the entire United States mainland from Provincetown to Long Beach, California? Author Joe Hurley could tell you all about it, and he will on August 13 at the Mattapoisett Free Library during “Behind the Scenes of Ten Million […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Little League 11U All-Star Team completed a successful summer season on Sunday, July 27. The Bulldogs won the Dennis-Yarmouth Tournament, posting a 5-0 record, which included wins over Middleboro, Sandwich B, Barnstable (twice) and Harwich-Chatham. For the Bulldogs 11U team, which posted a 14-4 mark for the season, it marked their second […] Read more »
There is going to be a very special dedication on Ned’s Point on Friday, August 8 to unveil a bronze plaque and a sitting bench in honor of Mattapoisett’s late Milton Silveira – a project in the making by one of Silveira’s young friends and fans, Alex Craig, a sixth-grader at Old Hammondtown Elementary School. […] Read more »
From left to right; Elizabeth Tabor Library special events committee co-chair, Lynn Crocker , Asha Wallace, president of the board of trustees and Kathy Reed co-chair are combining a favorite hobby with a great cause. On Friday, August 22, a benefit tournament of duplicate and social bridge will take place at the Marion Music […] Read more »