Many sporting events at Old Rochester Regional High School had to be postponed or canceled this week due to the heavy snowstorm that shut down the area. Regardless, many athletes had impressive performances later in the week. Here is a look at the eighth week of scheduled games for ORR winter athletics. Boys’ Basketball: In […] Read more »
This meeting has been cancelled. The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club will hold their February meeting on Thursday, February 19 at noon in Reynard Hall at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 27 Church Street. Our February program will feature a talk about the roseate tern by Kathy Parsons, Ph.D., Director, Coastal Waterbird Program Mass Audubon. The Coastal Waterbird […] Read more »
There was very little conversation about who he was, where he came from, or how and why he ended up living with my grandparents. He, along with every single person who had firsthand knowledge of his backstory, has passed away. Yet, for all of my young life, while he and they were still living, this […] Read more »
It’s been quite a year in the Old Rochester Regional High School Science Department, where a few retirements have led to new teachers being hired, and new classes being taught by familiar faces. After longtime Anatomy teacher Mary Cabral retired following the Thanksgiving break, her existing Anatomy classes have been taken over by Colleen Foster, […] Read more »
Dear Marion Planning Board: As a child that has lived in Marion for ten out of my ten years, I know better than anyone how special and astonishing our town really is. CVS is a nationwide, household name, big box store. You know that Marion is not a fit for this. So please don’t let […] Read more »
Rochester and Mattapoisett will be holding softball registrations on Wednesday, February 11. Mattapoisett will hold registration at Old Hammondtown School and Rochester at Rochester Memorial School from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Read more »
The Marion Rochester MRC will meet on Thursday, February 12 at 6:30 pm at the Rochester Council on Aging at 66 Dexter Lane in Rochester. The purpose of this meeting is to move forward with the re-organization and the goal is to form the Steering Committee and plan the future direction of the MRC. The […] Read more »
Dorothy B. Howley (Mead) passed away peacefully on February 2nd at the Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion, MA at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Francis J. Howley. Dorothy is survived by her loving sister Jeanne P. Hickey of Marion, MA and many nieces, nephews and their families. Dottie was the daughter […] Read more »
The Trustees for the Joseph Plumb Memorial Library are seeking to fill a vacant seat on the Board. The Trustees would like to invite members of the Rochester community who have an interest in libraries to contact Library Director Gail Roberts, either by dropping by the library, calling 508-763-8600, or emailing groberts@sailsinc.org. Anyone interested in […] Read more »
You are invited to join us for supper on Friday, February 13 at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Everyone is welcome. Open Table offers a delicious, nutritious meal prepared by volunteers on the second Friday of every month. There is no charge, although donations are gratefully accepted. Doors open at 4:30 pm and the meal will […] Read more »