The October Historical Society meeting will be in a different format this month. There will be a tour and talk about the Woodside Cemetery (next to the East Rochester Church Museum at 355 County Road. The tour on Wednesday, October 19 will start at 5:00 pm (please note the time) and the talks will be […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Bike Path project has reached and passed an important milestone in the project process. The environmental permitting process began in early September with a submission to MEPA, the Massachusetts Environmental Protection Agency. The agency ruled on Friday, October 7 that the project as proposed is following the required guidelines for protecting and mitigating […] Read more »
The Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists (MOSES) awarded Mattapoisett resident Anna Haznar, daughter of Massachusetts Department of Transportation member Pam Haznar, with the Paul E. Cantwell, Milton J. Dubinsky Scholarship at its recent monthly meeting. Ms. Haznar is currently a sophomore at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. She is majoring in environmental […] Read more »
Travel Talk on Cuba: Tuesday, October 18 at 6:30 pm. Ever wish you could travel to exotic places to learn all about the history, culture and more? Well, now you can just by coming to the Elizabeth Taber Library. Join us on Tuesday, October 18 at 6:30 pm as Ms. Arlene Lowney RN, MBA takes […] Read more »
Senior Fitness Class (“Senior Stretch & Exercise”) meets every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 am at the Congregational Church Fellowship Hall in Marion. The cost for a 10-week session, which meets three times a week, is $45. The first class is free, and you may join at any time. The Friends of […] Read more »
FY 2017 Real Estate & Personal Property Tax Bills were mailed out on October 5 with a due date of November 7. If paying by personal online banking, allow sufficient time for the bank to generate a check and mail it to the Town. Please supply sufficient information on the check to identify which bill […] Read more »
We’re celebrating the colors of fall: gold, russet, cranberry red, loden green and Patriots’ royal blue! Tom Brady is back and so is Open Table, both just a little later than usual! The next Open Table is set for Friday, October 21. Doors open at 4:30 pm and supper will be served at 5:00 pm. […] Read more »
The Women’s Guild of the First Congregational Church of Rochester will hold its annual Christmas Fair on Friday, November 4 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm and Saturday, November 5 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the church hall, 11 Constitution Way, Rochester. There will be many handmade items, an abundant food table, indoor yard […] Read more »
This weekend, the inaugural class of former Tabor Academy athletes, coaches, and teams will be inducted into the Tabor Academy Athletic Hall of Fame. These inductees were chosen from many former Seawolves as those who have most left a legacy on Tabor athletics through their leadership, sportsmanship, teamwork, and dedication. The event will commence with […] Read more »
School administration and teachers at Rochester Memorial School as well as the other elementary schools in Tri-Town are excited about the development of a new standards-based report card that will replace what educators believe is an outdated report card format. On October 6, the Rochester School Committee was presented with a brief primer on what […] Read more »