Join Sippican Lands Trust’s Trail Clearing Crew at Osprey Marsh on Saturday, April 14from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm to clear the trail for the future Osprey Marsh Accessible Boardwalk. Osprey Marsh is a 19.8-acre parcel of protected upland woods, wetlands and marshland offering spectacular views of Planting Island Cove. Osprey Marsh was donated to […] Read more »
More Rochester residents may soon find their newest neighbors may be solar panels over the coming months. Town Planner Steve Starrett said on April 10 that there have been seven new large-scale solar farm inquiries made to his office, with at least three of them expected to file for Site Plan Review within the next […] Read more »
After achieving honors for creativity, teamwork and innovation in regional and state academic tournaments, H Squared has earned the right to compete in Destination Imagination’s Global Finals, the world’s largest celebration of student creativity, to be held May 23-26 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Team members include Old Rochester students Brett Rood, Maggie Farrell, Ben Lafrance, Kelsea […] Read more »
Results are in and Rochester voters elected Paul Ciaburri for Board of Selectmen this Wednesday, April 11, during the annual election. Ciaburri, Rochester’s emergency preparedness director, beat Finance Committee and ZBA member David Arancio 340 to 296, and will fill the selectmen’s seat vacated by Naida Parker, now former selectman of 15 years. Parker reveled […] Read more »
The Nemasket Group will host a workshop as part of its “A Full Life Ahead” series of free workshops for parents and guardians of individuals with disabilities, sponsored by Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change (MFOFC) in partnership with the Building Futures Project and the Family Connections Center of The Nemasket Group. The event will be […] Read more »
One man’s efforts to build poignant bridges between the natural world and the world of one’s imagination were on view on April 7 when native son Peter Stone brought his brand of creative intuition and expression to the Marion Art Center. Hosted by a coalition of local land trusts from Rochester, Marion and Wareham, Stone’s […] Read more »
The Open Table crew looks forward to seeing you and serving you a delicious meal this Friday, April 13at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. The birds are singing and the flowers are blooming; hopefully, spring is just around the corner?! Doors open at 4:30 pm and supper is served at 5:00 pm. Invite a friend or […] Read more »
Winifred T. (Francis) Carter, 93, of New Bedford passed away at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home on April 9, 2018. Winnie was the wife of the late William J. Carter, Jr., to whom she was married for 68 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Mary A. […] Read more »
It should come as no surprise that Mattapoisett’s treasured and historic wharves suffered during the 2017-2018 storm season. Mattapoisett Harbormaster Jill Simmons shared highlights of the damage inflicted by storms during her presentation to the Mattapoisett Finance Committee on March 28. Going back, Simmons says an early seasonal storm moved the ramp at Barstow wharf […] Read more »
In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-half by the Sippican Historical Society and one-half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Because of the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »