No one knew that ingress and egress during emergencies was an impending problem at Sippican School until this winter when a fallen tree and live utility wires blocked the entrance to the rear entrance to the Sippican School campus. The Marion School Committee made a last-minute addition to its agenda on June 14 to consider […] Read more »
Hannah Sullivan of Rochester has been named to the University of Delaware’sDean’s List for the Spring 2018 semester. To meet eligibility requirements for the dean’s list, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.33 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester. Cassandra Nicolosi of Mattapoisett was awarded a Bachelor […] Read more »
Timothy “Tim” Donohue, 64, died peacefully at his home in Sagamore Beach on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Tim was born on July 4, 1953 in New Bedford to the late George Donohue and Catherine (Lowney) Donohue. He attended Holy Family High School in New Bedford and graduated from Bridgewater State University. Empowering others, young and […] Read more »
As we approach July 4th and all it means to those of us who call this place “home,” it seems fitting to talk about how the country has been depicted in verse, especially America the Beautiful. One can miss something very important when merely singing the lyrics: one can miss the colors, the energy, and […] Read more »
Rochester Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar briefly told the Rochester Board of Selectmen on June 18 that a recent Old Rochester Regional T.U.R.F. (Tri-Town Unified Recreational Facilities) meeting had committee members considering a more scaled-down project for ORRHS with a revised estimated cost of $2.6 million as opposed to the original project that had costs totaling […] Read more »
Join the Buzzards Bay Coalition in partnership with the Wildlands Trust and Wareham Land Trust to look and listen for songbirds, shorebirds, and raptors on Saturday, June 23at 8:00 am at Marks Cove in Wareham. This free morning walk will traverse through pine forest to the marshes that line the edge of these woods and […] Read more »
Goodbye to The Bookstall – thank you Doris and Jack Ludes; After more than 60 years, The Bookstall in the center of Marion village is closing its doors. The Sippican Historical Society would like to thank Doris and Jack Ludes for owning and running The Bookstall for the past 8 years. We are not […] Read more »
William J. Johnson, 68, of Mattapoisett died June 10, 2018 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Owen L. and Lillian (Normandin) Johnson, he grew up in Fairhaven, but lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Although he spent time as a photographer in Detroit, the majority of his life […] Read more »
Beatrice W. Taber, 98, of Rochester died Monday, June 4, 2018 at Country Gardens Health & Rehabilitation, Swansea. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Carl E. and Edith E. (Carey) Taber. She lived many years in New Bedford before settling in Rochester in 1951. Miss Taber served in the United States Marine Corps during […] Read more »
During his third appearance before the Marion Conservation Commission on June 13, aspiring Eagle Scout Jackson St. Don got the ‘go-ahead’ for his Gaga ball pit, his chosen project for his completion of his Eagle Scout requirements. St. Don’s Gaga ball pit is planned for Silvershell Beach and now that the Board of Selectmen, the […] Read more »