Come play dress-up with the Friends of the Mattapoisett Library at the Winter Jewelry & Accessory Sale, Saturday, December 12 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street. A Members-only Preview will be Friday, December 11 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm. Memberships are available at the door and […] Read more »
The ORR Athletic Hall of Fame wants you to nominate someone for induction into the Hall of Fame. Do you know an exceptional former Bulldog student-athlete, coach, or team that left their mark on Old Rochester Regional High School? Do you know an individual who in some special way contributed to helping make ORR Athletics […] Read more »
Mattapoisett School Committee Chairman James Higgins is adamantly against adding further School Choice slots as a way to supplement the budget as a source of revenue – but on November 9, Superintendent Doug White told the School Committee that it is going to have to decide whether School Choice will be an option to address […] Read more »
The Rochester Memorial School received a generous $3,000 donation from an anonymous donor to purchase a commercial blender for the new RMS breakfast program, and Principal Derek Medeiros says he could not possibly be more grateful. “With this commercial [blender] they will be able to make fifteen smoothies in one shot,” said Medeiros on November […] Read more »
Squirts: Gateway Gladiator Squirts played a strong game early Saturday morning versus Plymouth Red. Despite being down a few players, Gateway earned the 11-3 win. In the first period, Matthew Paling and Ty David Ribeiro both earned hat tricks with assists credited to Thomas Clavell, Brayden Hathon, Lucas DeMoranville and Ribeiro. In the second, Paling […] Read more »
Anna Kippenberger, a 6th grade student, has taken the first step to becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions Club. Her poster was among more than 400,000 entries submitted worldwide in the 28th annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Lions Clubs International is sponsoring the contest to […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society is hosting their annual Thankful Potluck Supper on Wednesday, November 18 at 6:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/Museum at 355 County Road. This is a change of location for the supper from prior years. Please call Joanne Inman at 508-748-0373 if you will be coming and please let her know […] Read more »
To the Editor: At the Town House Forum last Thursday evening, there was much discussion about square footage of buildings, cost per square foot, old vs. new construction, but little inquiry about the comparative merits of the two options presented by the Town House Committee. While renovating the Town House is important, focus on cost […] Read more »
Marion businesses will soon be issued a Marion Board of Health order to keep a lid on their dumpsters and keep those lids tightly closed after a string of incidents of coyotes breaking into commercial trash receptacles. “There is a very bad problem with coyotes,” said Health Director Karen Walega on November 10. “There is […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center will start the season of giving with a gala opening of its Annual Holiday Shop on Friday, November 20 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Both Galleries will feature one-of-a-kind and limited edition gifts in ceramics, fiber, photographs, wood, jewelry, paintings, glass, collage, toys, painted furniture, and more. Truman Terrell will entertain […] Read more »