National Weather Service Taunton– A winter storm will bring blizzard conditions to eastern Massachusetts, including the entire Tri-Town region this weekend. There is a blizzard warning in effect from 7:00 pm Saturday, February 14 to 11:00 am Sunday, February 15. Hazard types include heavy snow, poor visibility, and strong to damaging winds. Snow accumulations are […] Read more »
Richard ‘Dick’ H. Jackson passed away on February 9, 2015. Richard was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1931 to Richard Percy and Isabel Drew Jackson. Following graduation from Brown & Nichols School Cambridge Massachusetts, he attended Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduating in 1952 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Seamanship and Navigation. He sailed with the […] Read more »
The Elks of Wareham Lodge No. 1548 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of the Year Awards for students enrolled in local area high schools. The criteria used in nominating a student includes a student who excels in scholarship, citizenship, performing arts, fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school and community service, industry […] Read more »
Tabor Academy’s Drama and Music Departments present Hairspray, a musical theatre production based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman. The performance will be at the Tabor Academy Fireman Center for the […] Read more »
Dear Editor: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 pm at the Old Hammondtown School. The hearing will consider public comments about the large pier proposed for a private home at 3 Goodspeed Island. The proposed pier will be a 290-foot long pile-supported structure […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board Master Plan/Bylaw Subcommittee, which set out to formulate a new “Formula Business” Bylaw to protect the character of Marion and restrict the construction of “big box” stores, has moved beyond the rhetoric of CVS and drive-thru windows typical of one of its meetings and arrived at a place of precariousness – […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Land Trust is seeking applicants for their $1,000 “Blanche B. Perry Scholarship.” This award is available to a Mattapoisett resident interested in the field of Environmental Studies, Sciences, Technology or a related field, and is a graduating senior from a secondary school by June 2015. The scholarship is made available through the Edith […] Read more »
On Friday, February 13, the Sippican Woman’s Club invites members and guests to our program “Downsizing & Redesigning Your Home” presented by Karen Butler and Allison Krajcik of Turning Point Redesign, Inc. The program is designed to inspire and give advice on rejuvenating our homes with color, fabric, and rearranging furnishings and accessories. They will […] Read more »
Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for January, 2015: Green Team: Michaela Mattson and Daniel Hartley Orange Team: Sarah Sollauer and Harrison Riley Blue Team: Hunter Bates and Hannah Johnson Red Team: Ella McIntire and Tucker Guard Special Areas: Emma Gabriel and Luke […] Read more »
To the Editor: It strikes me as a plan that was not really well thought out on the part of Mattapoisett and Rochester to be implementing their “NEW” trash and recycling system with the giant bins on wheels in the MIDDLE of winter. Wouldn’t it have made much more sense and been easier on all […] Read more »