Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announced the following Students of the Month for September, 2016: Green Team: Carey McCollester & Isaiah Andrade Orange Team: Emma Williamson & Evan O’Brien-Nichols Blue Team: Maeve Egger & Ethan Perez-Dormitzer Red Team: Alice DeCicco-Carey & August Ackerman Purple Team: Emma Thorell & Maxwell […] Read more »
On Sunday, October 23 at 2:00 pm, the Mattapoisett Historical Society will host a presentation about Mass Save home energy assessments at the museum, 5 Church Street, for community residents. No-cost energy assessments by Mass Save energy specialists can give you a plan to help you save money and energy and live more comfortably by […] Read more »
Are you interested in protecting wetlands in Rochester? Have you ever thought about serving on a board and learning more about what’s going on in town? The Rochester Conservation Commission is looking for volunteers interested in serving as Associate Members to the Conservation Commission. Associates are non-voting members who help share the workload of the […] Read more »
Here is a look at the fifth week of official scheduled games for Old Rochester Regional High School fall athletics. Football: The Bulldogs claimed their fifth straight win on Friday against Fairhaven, winning 48-6. Defenseman Mike Mcallister started off the scoring with a pick six and an 11-yard run in the first quarter to […] Read more »
Upper Cape Tech students will attend the Evan Foundation’s No First Time presentation on Tuesday, October 18 at 12:45 pm in the school’s gymnasium. The presentation provides educational awareness to prevent drug abuse. Statistics show that children are trying drugs at the young age of 13. The consequences can be devastating considering the teen brain […] Read more »
Rochester Planning Board Chairman Arnold Johnson knew just by looking out at the room full of unfamiliar faces that the public hearing on October 11 for a modification for an approved definitive subdivision plan application submitted by Charlotte and James Spieldenner of 1 Happy Tails Road might turn out to be a contentious one. Seeking […] Read more »
It’s that time of year again. Thanks to the generosity of business owners, we have been able to continue presenting The Mattapoisett Police Halloween Parade for over 50 years. This year, the parade will be held at Center School on Monday, October 31 at 6:00 pm. Your continued support enables us to provide a multitude […] Read more »
This is the first time that Massachusetts voters will experience the convenience of casting their ballots ahead of Election Day, now that early voting will this year be allowed across the Commonwealth. Early voting starts on October 24 and lasts until November 4. Unlike absentee voting, all registered voters are eligible for early voting, and […] Read more »
It might surprise you to learn that by merely digging down a depth of one foot, you are reaching thousands of years into the past. This was just one of several interesting facts unearthed on October 5 when Craig Chartier gave an archaeological presentation at the Mattapoisett Public Library. Chartier, a New Bedford native, has […] Read more »
William F. MacDougall age 82 passed away on Wednesday October 12, 2016 at his home in Marion after a long battle with diabetes. Born on March 27, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of Roy S. and Arlie Belle (Bennett) MacDougall, he moved to Marion in 1936 to what was known at the time as […] Read more »