This year’s count of herring in the Mattapoisett River was 5,241, approximately 65% less than 2017. 2018 was the fourth year of declines since the recovery of the herring population in 2014 to 55,429 from the low of 5,000 in 2004. Few herring were observed at the Mattapoisett ladder area, nor were they seen during […] Read more »
The Tri-Town Early Childhood Program, located at Old Rochester Regional High School, is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year. The preschool program serves three, four, and five-year-olds and follows the school calendar. It is unique in that it provides a high-quality early childhood education opportunity to preschoolers, while also offering high school students a […] Read more »
The Annual Marion Town Party will be held on Saturday, August 25(rain date is Sunday, August 26) on the grounds of the Marion Town House, 2 Spring Street. Festivities begin at 4:00 pm. New this year: Marion Firefighters Association will partner with the Marion Harbormaster Department. All proceeds are for local community needs as […] Read more »
A question over the ownership of a private gravel road slated for paving caused the continuance of John and Roger Gibbons’Notice of Intent during the July 9 Mattapoisett Conservation Commission meeting. Neighbors who lay claim to ownership of various parts of the 658-foot long road had legal representation contesting the Gibbonses right to pave the […] Read more »
The next meeting of the Rochester Democratic Town Committee is July 14at 10:30 am at the Rochester Town Hall. Candidate for Plymouth County District Attorney John Bradley will be speaking and answering questions. All are welcome to attend and participate. Read more »
The Mattapoisett Historical Society presents Walking Tours of Historic Mattapoisett by Seth Mendell. The tours will be held on three Saturdays: July 21at 2 pm; August 18at 2 pm; and September 15at 2 pm. Learn about historic buildings, the electric rail, the saltworks on Goodspeed Island, the Charles King Mansion at the mouth of the […] Read more »
Children ages 4-7 are invited to join Boston Conservatory trained dance educator Kay Hanley Alden at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Friday,July 27at 10:30 am for a free 45-minute movement workshop to explore fun, safe ways to move & groove! Please register for this program by stopping by or calling the library at 508-758-4171. Read more »
Seth Pickering, the Southeast Region Green Communities Coordinator of Massachusetts, gave a presentation at the Rochester Planning Board meeting on July 10 to inform Chairman Arnold Johnson and the rest of the board on the criteria and benefits of becoming a Green Community. In his presentation, Pickering highlighted five specifications to which Rochester would have […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum will be hosting a talk on the North Atlantic Right Whales with Dr. Michael Moore from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute on Friday, July 20from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The Marion Natural History Museum is located at 8 Spring Street in Marion. The North Atlantic Right Whale species is […] Read more »
In these times we could all use a refresher course in how to have meaningful discussions and really listen to others, especially those with differing viewpoints. In order to help foster meaningful discussion, the tri-town community is invited to join a 3 week discussion/Bible study, “Reclaiming Faith: a Path to Moral Discourse in a Troubled […] Read more »