Despite significant absences of students and professionals on Good Friday this year, the day will remain a regular school day next year even though a minority of committee members and administrative staff no longer support the notion as they did the previous year. Absenteeism on April 3, Good Friday, was higher than usual, ranging from […] Read more »
As swim season approaches, the YMCAs across Massachusetts encourage children and parents to explore the many benefits of swimming, while also keeping safety top of mind. In the Y’s swim programs, participants can enjoy water sports, enhance or learn new techniques, meet new friends and develop confidence, while also learning safety skills that can save […] Read more »
Ryan Muther, of Marion, was recently inducted into Union College’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Muther majors in Computer Science and History. Juniors and seniors of academic distinction who are candidates for the B.A. or general B.S. degree are eligible for membership in Phi Beta Kappa. Election is based on scholarship and character, with particular […] Read more »
The Relay For Life of Tri-Town needs your help spreading hope in our community. Please join us in the Fight Against Cancer and ”Paint the Town Purple.” During the weeks of May 23 throughout June 14 we are asking home owners, restaurants and business owners to help turn the town purple. Decorate your home or […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Tree Warden Roland Cote came before the Mattapoisett Planning Board on May 18 to discuss and receive permission for the removal of nine trees at various locations, causing Chairman Tom Tucker to quip, “Will there be any trees left in Mattapoisett when you are done?” Cote takes the Town’s status as a tree community […] Read more »
To the Editor: The Quakers at Mattapoisett Friends Meeting thank the Community Preservation Committee and May 11 Town Meeting attendees for the $80,000 grant to help rehabilitate their 1827 Meeting House on Route 6. With $90,000 already raised by Friends, it still leaves the meeting with the daunting task of coming up with an additional […] Read more »
It is a 10-year process, and Old Rochester Regional High School Principal Mike Devoll is dashing toward the goals he is setting out for the high school as part of the accreditation process for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The school assessment visit was originally scheduled for 2016, but due to […] Read more »
On Tuesday, May 5, Old Rochester Regional High School inducted 52 students into an organization that honors hard work and community involvement. That organization is the National Honor Society, which admits students based on their adherence to the society’s four main pillars: service, character, leadership, and scholarship. English teacher SaraBeth Morrell advises the ORR chapter […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission met May 19 to discuss a year-long issue with Dustin and Travis Lalli, the owners of a property under an Enforcement Order since March. The Lallis were invited to the May 19 meeting to discuss two letters of complaint about their property, the first in May of 2014 and the second […] Read more »
Without a single contested race or a question on the ballot that inspired much in the way of interest, Mattapoisett’s local election saw 218 voters during the extended hours the polls were open on May 19. At the request of the Board of Selectmen, Town Clerk Catherine Heuberger and her team manned the polls at […] Read more »