Calling all walkers, bikers and Marion residents! Find out about the proposed Marion pathway connecting the Fairhaven/Mattapoisett Rail Trail to and through Marion. Attend a public information meeting at 7:00 pm sponsored by the Marion Pathway Committee on September 29 in the Music Hall. View slides and maps of this rail trail, which will ultimately […] Read more »
Matthew P. Butler, 41, of Fairhaven, a loving father and friend, died Saturday September 20, 2014. Matthew is survived by his former wife Jeanie Butler and son Patrick Butler of Fairhaven; his father, Edmund Butler and wife Kathleen Butler of Mattapoisett; and two siblings, David Butler of Raleigh, NC and Anne Murphy of Auburndale, FL. […] Read more »
Ruth E. (Carlaw) Cunningham, 91, of Mattapoisett died September 20, 2014 at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of the late Ellsworth L. Cunningham, Sr. Born in New Bedford on August 3, 1923, Ruth was the daughter of the late David and Annie […] Read more »
The Tabor Academy Board of Trustees unanimously elected Carmine Martignetti (’71), a valued trustee at Tabor since 2006, as our next Chairman at their summer meeting. “I am delighted to serve Tabor, which has been such a significant part of my life, as well as to work with our dedicated trustees and our outstanding Head […] Read more »
Tabor students have completed their first week of classes and are now back to the routine of the school year. The new students took part in a variety of orientation activities to help them adjust smoothly to their new life at Tabor. The majority of these new students are freshmen, 45 of whom are day […] Read more »
A Public Hearing for the Mattapoisett Bike Path with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is scheduled for September 25 at 7:00 pm at Old Hammondtown School. This is an important and a long-awaited milestone for the project. The hearing is an opportunity for people to learn about the project and provide input or show support. […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center will host the Occasion Singers – two nights only – on Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11 at 7:30 pm. They will doo-wop, croon, swing, and saunter into your hearts with amazing arrangements of your favorites from the 50s and 60s. There will be Beatles, Supremes, Beach Boys, Queen, Jerry […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen on September 16 approved a license for A & J Boatworks to resume using Town-owned property adjacent to the company to store boats until June of 2015. Elizabeth Kunz, attorney for Rich Patten, told Selectmen Jody Dickerson and Stephen Cushing that for years the company had stored boats during the […] Read more »
Two brothers have sunk their life savings and every spare dollar they earn at other occupations to buy and develop a small farm that is riddled with jurisdictional wetlands. Now they must work with Rochester Conservation Commission members to find a way to not violate the wetland protection act – again. An anonymous letter brought […] Read more »
An unexpected increase in the student body this school year that caught administration by surprise resulted in a shortage of textbooks and some larger class sizes, specifically in introductory-level Spanish and Health. “The school has grown,” said Old Rochester Regional High School Principal Michael Devoll. He said the old adage was that the school was […] Read more »