There was a procedural question over how The Cove in Marion Trust might apply for a Notice of Intent with the Marion Conservation Commission for a project on Town-owned land, with the property overseen by the Conservation Commission itself. This presented a hurdle for a proposed turtle habitat, or turtle garden, to be created in […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Selectmen met March 16 to hear the recommendation from the Board of Assessors on the Town’s tax classification, which selectmen unanimously approved. The Town will leave the tax rate unified among the different property types, as it is now. According to Board of Assessors Chairman John Mello, the Town is broken […] Read more »
The Machacam Club will hold its April meeting on April 1 at the Legion Hall, 3 Depot Street. Social time is 5:30 pm; dinner is at 6:00 pm. Our speaker for this meeting will be one of our members, Sung Bok Kim, PhD. Dr. Kim immigrated to the United States in 1960 after a noteworthy […] Read more »
Town Administrator Michael Gagne put out the word through various Town departments to try and keep any fiscal year 2016 budget increases to a mere two percent. That call was heard as most department heads are presenting budgets that are flat year-over-year or around the two percent requested. Most increases involve contractual agreements with Town […] Read more »
Approximately 30 municipal officials, employees, and state representatives met for their annual Massachusetts Municipal Association breakfast hosted on March 13 at Mattapoisett’s Center School with opening remarks by Town Administrator Mike Gagne. This regional meeting brought together attendees from the south shore and Cape Cod, as well as the Tri-Town area, to meet with state […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club, a member of Lions International, which consists of 45,000 clubs and more than 1.3 million members worldwide making this the world’s largest service club organization, is pleased to announce a $5,000 scholarship to be awarded this year to a graduating high school or homeschooled student residing in Mattapoisett, Marion or Rochester. […] Read more »
Members of the Joint School Committee appeared receptive to the addition of eight early release days for Tri-Town schools during the 2015/2016 school year, but opted to hold off on a vote until the May meeting to give the Rochester School Committee a chance to formally discuss the calendar. The March Rochester School Committee was […] Read more »
Long time Mattapoisett, Mass. Resident Roger Thompson died Sunday, March 15, four days after his 89th birthday. He had suffered from a number of health complications over the last year. Mr. Thompson was the husband of the late Priscilla Winslow Thompson and the father of Jeffrey, Clifford and Curtis Thompson. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, […] Read more »
Although over 40 students were part of the winter musical ‘Hairspray,’ nine thespians chose to take part in another theatrical performance. Don Tyler directed “Love and Information,” which was performed in the Will Parker ‘04 Black Box Theater on February 26, 27, and 28. “Love and Information” is a unique play that does not follow […] Read more »
The Friends of Old Rochester Music are proud to present the annual FORM Scholarship Awards Concerts in March. Both concerts begin at 6:30 pm in the ORRHS gymnasium. The Choral Concert is Tuesday, March 17. The Instrumental Concert was rescheduled and takes place on Tuesday, March 24. Tickets for the concerts are: Adults – $6/Seniors […] Read more »