By the time the last students piled out of Saturday’s annual Homecoming dance, a busy week had come to a close at Old Rochester Regional High School. This week marked “Spirit Week” at the high school, and it was slightly shortened due to Monday’s Columbus Day holiday. On Tuesday, October 14, it was just as […] Read more »
Ann S. (Farley) Rezendes, 74, of Mattapoisett died October 19, 2014 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of Francis A. “Manny” Rezendes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph “Chappy” and Edna Farley, she lived in Franklin and Mattapoisett for most of her life. Forever an avid sports fan, Ann attended […] Read more »
Anna J. (Evora) Cabral, 75, of Wareham, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Mass. General Hospital in Boston unexpectedly. She was the wife of the late Robert M. Cabral. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Antonio D. & Emelia J. (Almeida) Evora. A longtime resident of New Bedford, she moved […] Read more »
Even though the work was unpermitted, the property owners at 425 Neck Road will be allowed to keep their illegal hot tub and patio that encroaches the ‘25-foot no-touch zone’ along Snipatuit Pond Road, after the Rochester Conservation Committed voted to approve the after-the-fact application for an Amended Order of Conditions on October 21. Andrea […] Read more »
Belle (PG, 104 minutes) is being shown at the Mattapoisett Senior Center, Center School, 17 Barstow St., on Tuesday, October 28 at 12:00 noon. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging (formally known as the Friends of the Elderly), the movie is free. Belle is a period piece based on the true […] Read more »
St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion will be holding a Yard Sale on Saturday, October 25 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. The sale takes place in the Parish Hall of St. Gabriel’s Church, located at 124 Front St. in Marion. Items for sale include home and garden supplies, sports equipment, rugs, books, furniture and […] Read more »
To the Editor: When an extraordinary event takes place, I feel impelled to share the news! Last week saw the culmination of a lot of planning and above and beyond effort by numerous individuals and organizations from town and beyond. This collaboration resulted in an exciting and successful out-of-the-classroom experience for Marion 5th and 6th […] Read more »
To the Editor: On behalf of the Mattapoisett Police Officer’s Association, I would like to thank all the participants, sponsors, and volunteers of this year’s Mattapoisett Police Officer’s Association Charity Golf Tournament held on Oct 6th at Allendale Country Club in Dartmouth. Without your support and contributions, this year’s tournament wouldn’t have been the huge […] Read more »
With a unanimous vote, Marion Planning Board members approved a draft letter addressed to developers Robert Korff and Dean Holt of Mark Investments, LLC in response to recent pre-submission conferences, one of them attended by about 150 residents. Board members agreed that during the last meeting, the representatives of the proposed CVS at the corner […] Read more »
Mattapoisett’s voters zipped through 15 articles at the Special Town Meeting on October 20 until they reached Articles 16, 17, and 18 dealing with changes to the current zoning bylaws regulating cluster housing projects. Those articles, which had previously been vetted through the public hearing process by the Planning Board, were brought to the voters […] Read more »