Boys’ Basketball: The Bulldogs wrapped up with a final regular-season game against Bishop Stang last Tuesday. After a grueling four quarters, ORR fell to the Spartans 68-73. The usual key players dominated the game. Junior Jason Gamache led with 20. He was followed by senior co-captain Russell Noonan with 17, senior co-captain Matt Valles with […] Read more »
The Marion Energy Management Committee on Monday, February 27, held a meeting attended by Town Administrator Paul Dawson. Dawson provided an update on a number of ongoing issues related to Future Generation Wind billing and reimbursement issues. Dawson contacted representatives at Eversource to determine when the Town may receive its reimbursement from payments made through […] Read more »
Virginia G. (Wilcox) Morgan, 91, of Mattapoisett passed away Wednesday February 22, 2017. She was the wife of the late Charles A. Morgan and the late Herbert L. Arral. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Daniel A. Wilcox and Gertrude E. (Phillips) Wilcox Garlington. She was a graduate of New […] Read more »
Spiros Aristides Papadakis, 75, of Monemvasia, Greece, formerly of Rochester, Massachusetts, passed away February 14th with his wife and relatives at his side after battling a year-long illness. A native of Greece and one of nine children, Spiros immigrated to United States in his twenties via Victoria, British Columbia. He worked double shifts as a […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Congregational Church is pleased to once again offer scholarships to students graduating from high school in June who reside in the town of Mattapoisett, Marion or Rochester. Three $1000 scholarships will be awarded on the basis of scholastic achievement, community service and financial need. Applications and supplementary information are now available at the local […] Read more »
It is now time to remove the holiday decorations from the Cemetery. We would like it to be done by April 1. If you want to put your trash by the white shed where the trash cans are, that’s fine. We are planning a spring cleanup in April, so whatever is left on the stones […] Read more »
Get outside and take a Sunday Stroll with the Buzzards Bay Coalition and Southcoast Health at Rounseville II Preserve (15 Mary’s Pond Road, Rochester) on March 5 at 10:00 am. During this free one-hour walk through the woods, you’ll get some fresh air and exercise while learning how to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle and […] Read more »
Register to learn about the ukulele. The class will be held on Friday, March 3 at 3:30 pm at the Library, 17 Constitution Way, Rochester, and will be led by Ms. Lillie, a talented ukulele player, now a freshman in college. She will have some ukes with her, but bring your own if you have […] Read more »
As requested by the applicant during the last meeting, the Marion Conservation Commission denied the Notice of Intent application submitted by Christian Loranger of 120 Front Street to construct a single-family house, pool, pool house, and other accessories such as patios and a driveway. The commission considered the application as not having sufficient enough information […] Read more »
About 15 children ages 6 to 12 learned how to use and create maps during a February school vacation event aptly named ‘Map-A-Palooza.’ The tri-sponsored event was held on February 23 at the Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum. Partnering for this second annual event were Jennifer McIntire, president of the Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum, Ellen Flynn, […] Read more »