The Marion Firefighter’s Association held its annual spaghetti supper fundraiser on Saturday, January 31 at the Marion VFW. The money raised goes towards purchasing gear, supplies, and equipment outside the regular Fire Department budget. Hungry guests came for the spaghetti and stayed for the fun. Photos by Colin Veitch Read more »
In the Crossroads Boys’ Lacrosse League, ORR beat Fairhaven 22-3 on Sunday, February 1 at the Jungleplex in Plymouth. There is a game every Sunday for the next six weeks, as the athletes keep in shape for the spring season. Photos by Colin Veitch Read more »
Bruce M. Reardon, 72, of Mattapoisett died January 29, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Jody (Boles) Reardon. Born and raised in Brockton, the son of the late Stuart F. and Viola A. (Backstrom) Reardon, he lived in Arizona for many years before moving to […] Read more »
Carol (Rack) Herndon, age 81, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Wellesley Hills and Scituate, passed away at home Tuesday, February 3, 2015 with her daughters by her side, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Born and raised in New Jersey, the daughter of the late Alfred and Irma (Dalton) Rack, Carol was a graduate of […] Read more »
“Movies to Move You” is a free community event on Sunday, February 8 presented by The Center for Educational & Cultural Opportunities (CECO) at Buzzards Play Productions (BPP), located at 3065 Cranberry Highway in East Wareham, across from Benny’s. The movies being shown are all based on true stories – all are inspiring. The Jackie […] Read more »
Greg Sethares, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bristol Community College, has announced the Dean’s List for Fall 2014. Area students named are: From Marion: Mihaela Battaglia, Julie L. Geller, and Dylan G. Glavin From Mattapoisett: Grady M. Branagan, Kylie L. Faison, Meghan Forrester, Erin Lawrence, Kristine A. Medeiros, Diana M. Paine, Jeffrey Paquette, Marcus […] Read more »
Can we please have a moment of silence, For the victims involved in this cities violence, Everyone is dying, I can’t take it, Seems like we are all not going to make it, Put the guns down, Listen to the sound, To the sound of people crying, Because their families are dying, So much hatred […] Read more »
Punxsutawney Phil. You really let us down this time. I’m crying foul. You’ve heard of DeflateGate. I call this GroundhogGate. Clearly, Phil, you have sold out on us. How else could you explain seeing your shadow on a snowy day beneath overcast skies? I think it’s time we started looking toward other eligible groundhogs for […] Read more »
Principal Michael Devoll and Athletic Director Bill Tilden are pleased to announce the hiring of Justin Kogler as the next Head Coach of the Old Rochester Regional High School Football program. Coach Kogler is just the third Head Coach at Old Rochester since the 1986 season, succeeding Henry Quinlan and Craig Sherman. Justin was most […] Read more »
When a cat is missing, it can be difficult to track it down without a registry and tag system like there is for dogs. The Town of Mattapoisett is now offering a free online cat registry so Mattapoisett cat owners can sign up their cats and provide relevant information in case the cat goes missing. […] Read more »