To the Editor: A wellspring by definition means an abundant source, one that is inexhaustible. At Wellspring Farm Learning Center in Rochester, we believe our unique natural environment, horses and an array of other animals coupled with our extraordinary licensed team of experienced therapists offers a “wellspring of hope” for the many special needs children, […] Read more »
ORRJHS Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Banquet
The 26th annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Tri-Town (Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester) senior citizens, sponsored by the eighth-grade class of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, will be held on Sunday, November 20 at 12:00 pm in the ORRJHS cafeteria. (Doors will open at 11:15 am.) Three hundred tickets will be available – 100 per town […] Read more »
Sammy the Seabot
Tabor Academy was recently awarded a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grant in the amount of $10,000 to create Sammy the Seabot, an ROV (remote operated vehicle) device to monitor water quality variables in Buzzards Bay. Tabor is one of 15 high schools nationwide to be selected as an InvenTeam this year. InvenTeams are teams of high school […] Read more »
Gateway Youth Hockey
Squirts: The Gladiator Squirts beat the Seahawks 9-0 on Saturday morning. The Gladiators were led on offense by Ben Hebbel (3 goals), Tommy Clavell (3 goals), Brayden Hathon (2 goals), and Liz Kilpatrick (1 goals, 3 assists). The nine goals were the result of strong passing all around. Assisting on goals for the Gladiators were […] Read more »
The Never Ending Story: Brandt Point Village
Brandt Point Village seems stuck in a cycle of promises made, meetings held to discuss mandatory to-dos, nothing getting done, and then the cycle starts again. At least those were the sentiments once again aired when the Mattapoisett Planning Board met on November 7. When Paul Osenkowski asked what the status was of the mandated […] Read more »
Sandra Buckles
Sandra Buckles, age 67 of Marion formerly of Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Tobey Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late John Buckles III and the daughter of Bessie (Baker) Leonardo and the late Gilbert Leonardo, Sr. A lifelong resident of this area, Mrs. Buckles dedicated her life to […] Read more »
Claire K. (Kern) Murphy
Claire K. (Kern) Murphy, 89, of Marion, MA, died peacefully after a long illness Thursday, November 10, 2016. She was born in Dedham, MA, daughter of the late Ferdinand E. and Ellen M. (Zilliox) Kern. She graduated from Girls’ Latin School in Boston, MA. As a young woman, Claire worked at the Bank of Boston. […] Read more »
Marion Town House Clarifications
To the Editor: Marion Town House Clarifications Recent published letters and letters to the Board of Selectmen have been critical to the THBC process and conclusions. The THBC and its predecessor committees have held dozens of public committee meetings; three well-attended public forums; a special presentation following the spring 2015 Town Meeting; posted information on […] Read more »
November Programs at Plumb Library
Nancy Cote, Somerset author/illustrator, will be visiting the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library, 17 Constitution Way, Rochester, on Saturday, November 12 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm for a reading and signing of her two newest picture books as well as leading a related craft. She will also share a slide show of her work […] Read more »
SLT Post Thanksgiving Dog Walk
Shake off that food coma, grab your canine friend, and come join the Sippican Lands Trust for its 4th annual guided dog walk on Sunday, November 27. The Hot-to-Trot Post-Thanksgiving Doggie Walk will begin at 10:00 am at our White Eagle Property kiosk. All dogs and owners are welcome. Dogs must be leashed and under […] Read more »