The Old Rochester Regional High School community is welcoming four foreign exchange students into its halls this year. Antione Geller, 18, from Belgium, and Elena Voigt, 17, from Germany, are studying at ORR through the Cultural Homestay International exchange program. Two more students will be joining ORR from the AFS program – Paola Briceno Sanchez, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Housing Authority Board is eager to fill a mid-term vacancy. Any town resident with an interest in the welfare and safety of our local state housing facility is encouraged to write a letter of intent to Louise Sousa at 1 Acushnet Road, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. Read more »
What’s black and white and read all over? If you write it well, your memoir! Record your precious memories before they fade. The Sippican Historical Society and Elizabeth Taber Library will help! The two organizations have teamed up to offer a free, four-session memoir writing course, led by Marion’s Judy Rosbe, an accomplished author and […] Read more »
To the Editor: I attended last Monday’s Selectmen’s meeting on Sprague’s Cove. I came out baffled. I have a big question for the ConCom – Why do you discount and ignore the vote at the last Town Meeting that denied you the funds to keep on poisoning phragmites? You killed absolutely EVERYTHING down there when […] Read more »
The incessant barking from a residential kennel remains ongoing after over a year of complaints, and the Rochester Board of Selectmen offered no concrete solution for the matter, choosing instead to take the issue under advisement and consult with town counsel before taking action. Neighbors of Liberal and Melinda Teixeira of 368 North Avenue testified […] Read more »
David Stephen Bettencourt, 67, of Lakeville passed away on August 19, 2014. He was the son of Manuel and Mildred (MacRae) Bettencourt. David was born in New Bedford and lived several years in Middleboro before moving to Lakeville. David attended Old Rochester Regional High School, class of 1966. After graduating he served his country in […] Read more »
Evelyn May (Silveira) Pursley, 92, passed peacefully at home on Monday, August 25, 2014. A lifelong resident of Mattapoisett and communicant of St. Anthony’s Church, she was the daughter of the late Antone Silveira and Carolinda (Avila) Silveira. She was the beloved wife of the late Gene Everett Pursley whom she met while serving in […] Read more »
To the Editor: The Elizabeth Taber Library wrapped up this summer’s program for children, “Fizz Boom Read!” with an End-of-the-Summer-Program Ice Cream Sundae Social. Over the course of six weeks, many children 2-12 years old enjoyed story times, reading games, a bubble show, various crafts such as: beading-a-solar system, bike decorating for the parade, fairy […] Read more »
On Sunday, September 21, Debbie Cohen, Hailey Cohen, and Lauren Cohen of Marion, and Michelle Drew, Loretta Sherman, and Maryann Sullivan of Rochester will walk up to 26.2 miles along the historic Boston Marathon® route in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. They will join an expected 8,500 walkers with the goal […] Read more »
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 2 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. The public and new members are welcome. Read more »