The Mark Whalen of the SouthCoast Toastmaster’s Club recently awarded the Competent Communicator award to Eric Frost (left) and Steve Galavotti (right). Both members completed ten speeches from the Competent Communicator manual. Frost is from Plymouth and Galavotti is from Mattapoisett. Toastmasters provides public speaking and leadership training in a friendly, supportive environment. The club meets […] Read more »
Members of the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals didn’t need the Village People to help them attract a new member to their board the night of April 8. They had Chairman Eric Pierce and Betsy Dunn to describe the greatness that is life on the ZBA. Needing new members, and with barely a quorum that […] Read more »
The Nasketucket Bird Club will present a program on climate change and birds. Recent research by the National Audubon Society science team indicates that North American birds may suffer significant losses due to climate change. Over half of North American species (314 of 588 species studied) are considered to be threatened or endangered by climate […] Read more »
The Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester Boards of Health are pleased to announce that they will sponsor a talk on deer ticks: “One Bite Can Change Your Life…” with Larry Dapsis, Entomologist. Mr. Dapsis joined the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension in 2011 as Deer Tick Project Coordinator and Entomologist and is a member of the Barnstable […] Read more »
On Saturday, April 25 the Rochester Women’s Club will sponsor its annual town-wide, roadside clean-up. Local civic organizations, as well as all residents, are encouraged to join in this event. The Women’s Club will supply large trash bags and rubber gloves for everyone who wants to help. Our event takes place from 9:00 am – […] Read more »
The Sippican Choral Society, in conjunction with the Tri-County Symphonic Band, presents “Golden Anniversary Memories” for its 50th Anniversary Spring Concert. The concert will be in the Fireman Performing Arts Center in Hoyt Hall at Tabor Academy on Sunday, April 26 at 3:00 pm. It is fitting that the chorus is singing with the Tri-County […] Read more »
The transfer hours will be Tuesday through Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm beginning April 7. Read more »
Rochester Fiscal Year 2016 School Budget discussions came to a close on April 2 with the approval of the $5,780,343 budget, a 1.9 percent increase from FY15. Driving the budget were contractual obligations, increased contracted services, and supplies, but with decreased transportation costs and special education services. The Rochester Memorial School student population, currently at […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission met April 7 to review the Notice of Intent to sell for other use a 116-acre plot of land located on Snipatuit Road. The commission voted unanimously to pass on the Town’s Right of First Refusal for the $485,000 plot of land, citing the high price and the availability of other […] Read more »
Once again the Mattapoisett Planning Board met with Brad Saunders, managing partner of D & E Management, LLC regarding proposed bylaw changes for the Town Meeting warrant – changes that he deemed necessary and improvements to several existing zoning bylaws. Having failed at the Fall Town Meeting to garner voters’ approval of the changes, Saunders […] Read more »