Marlene A. (Sylvia) Hirst, 76, of Fairhaven, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Sippican Healthcare Center, in Marion, after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late David M. Hirst. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Manuel B. and Lucille (DeTerra) Sylvia, she lived most of her life […] Read more »
On the evening of June 21, the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen discussed the issue of bike safety, once again finding it hard to reach a consensus on the best course of action to take to improve the bike path crossings at Mattapoisett Neck and Brandt Island Roads. Police Chief Mary Lyons said her research was […] Read more »
It was a magnificent sight to behold as a new cupola soared skyward on June 17. It soared with its bronze and copper eagle perched inside the peaked roof. It soared with its glistening copper roof. It soared as a symbol of what can be accomplished when people come together and share talents, resources, and […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust Executive Director Robin Shields enthusiastically announces the recipient of the 2016 Sippican Lands Trust Helen A. Arthur Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. This year’s recipient is Emil Assing, a senior at Old Rochester Regional High School. Assing has been admitted to the University of Vermont where he plans to pursue […] Read more »
Spectators had a ‘whale of a time’ at the Tri-County Symphonic Band’s 14th Annual Benefit Pops Concert this past Sunday at the Tabor Academy in Marion. Under the baton of Philip Sanborn, music director of the Tri-County Symphonic Band for the past 10 seasons, the ensemble delivered a performance with such vibrancy and excitement that […] Read more »
Imagine, if you can, a shark 20 feet long, hundreds of pounds of muscle and bones, and whose brain has developed over eons of time for one purpose and one purpose alone – to hunt. That is the job of sharks across the globe regardless of their size. And the mere utterance of the word […] Read more »
With a turnout exceeding the required 100 needed to build a quorum, which Greenwood “Woody” Hartley made sure was noted for the record, the Rochester Annual Town Meeting on June 13 succeeded in passing a number of articles with little to no discussion. However, a couple of zoning bylaw amendments required further explanation for some […] Read more »
The June 13 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission had a long two-page agenda. While there were hearings that moved along swiftly, there were others that came to a snail’s pace. One hearing, a seemingly simple Request for Determination of Applicability for a driveway paving project, was one such hearing. Marcia Waldron, 7 Dexter Lane, […] Read more »
Marion Recreation will host Open Registration from Monday, June 20 through Saturday, June 25 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at its facility located at 13 Atlantis Drive in Marion. Staff will be available to answer questions and help enroll participants for upcoming programs. Sailing, Swimming, Basketball Clinics, Dance and Theater, the very popular Silvershell […] Read more »
It’s an amazing sound when you put together 150 music students who have studied their musical scores, practiced endless hours, and pay close attention to their instructors. And so it was on June 10 when Rochester Memorial School hosted the 23rd annual summer concert, a syncopated collaboration between this local school and the elementary schools […] Read more »