Warren Harding Bell, 88, of Mattapoisett passed away Monday, January 5, 2015, at home. He was the husband of Joan (Nash) Bell for 67 years. He also leaves two daughters, Lucinda Mary Lucey of Belchertown and Ardith Joan Bell-Bshara and her husband Mitchell “Mike” Bshara of West End, NC; a grandson, Zackaria Gomes Rezendes, Jr. […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club will hold their January meeting on Thursday, January 15 at noon in Reynard Hall at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 17 Church Street. Our January program will feature a talk about a 14-year old boy named Manjiro, a shipwreck on Torishima Island and the whaling ship John Howland. Please join us to […] Read more »
On January 30 at 6:30 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front St. in Marion, the SouthCoast Children’s Chorus presents Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music. “If you’ve always wanted to be a part of a musical, this is your chance!” ABC World News Tonight Having started in the UK back in 1999, the Sing-a-Long-a Sound […] Read more »
“It’s going to be another tight season,” said Rochester Town Administrator Michael McCue on January 6, following the January 5 meeting of the Rochester Board of Selectmen. Town department heads will be asked to provide a level-service budget for fiscal year 2016 as they begin to build their budgets and attend scheduled meetings with McCue […] Read more »
As the stage manager of this year’s winter musical Hairspray, I have witnessed lots of hard work that others may not have the opportunity to see. Walking through the winding maze of corridors and spaces in Hoyt Hall, I come across all of the departments that contribute to making the show happen. In my position, […] Read more »
The Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester has signed up to participate in the make #timetoread National Readathon Day on Saturday, January 24 and we’d like you to join our team! The Readathon is a nationwide push to get individuals and families to sit down and read for four hours (noon – 4:00 pm) […] Read more »
Winter Story Time for children between the ages of three and five begins January 12 and runs through February 24. Children are invited to enjoy stories, finger-plays and crafts Monday mornings at 10:30. Winter Lapsit, for children birth through 23 months and their caregivers, began January 6 and runs through February 25. Each Tuesday morning […] Read more »
The monthly meeting of the Florence Eastman Post 280 will be held at the Post Hall at 7:00 pm on January 21. The meeting will cover the Ham & Bean supper of January 10, as well as the upcoming suppers planned for February and March. These events have to be successful as Boys’ & Girls’ […] Read more »
Between 2012 and 2014 across the nation from Fargo to Tampa, from Lubec to Los Angeles, Chicago to Port Arthur, the issues of increased flood insurance rates and new FEMA flood mapping hit many homeowners like a tsunami. Property owners were facing crippling cost increases as the federal government’s defunct FEMA programs were tapped out. […] Read more »
A central part of the student experience at Old Rochester Regional High School is PowerSchool, a website designed to make accessing your grades easier. PowerSchool is also used by teachers, who manage their classes and mark grades for students on the website. The site definitely provides a great service to students by allowing them to […] Read more »