St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett, continues their 134 year tradition of visiting clergy from Massachusetts and beyond. Services using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer are conducted at 8:00 am and 10:00 am each Sunday through Labor Day weekend. The Reverend Robert Malm, Rector, Grace Church, Alexandria, VA will […] Read more »
For the complete newsletter please visit us at 67 Dexter lane Rochester Ma, or visit us on our website at http://rochestermaseniorcenter.com/ Also please don’t forget to follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/rochestercoa/ for weekly updates. This Friday’s Movie, August 10, is Madame. It is a not-rated Romantic Comedy with a duration of 91 minutes, Starring […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Assessors will be investigating a number of Approval Not Required (ANR) filings of prior years to determine if some properties in town are being undertaxed on underassessed land. Discussion during the July 25 meeting focused mainly on multiple town maps of various properties which appear to have ANR filings; however, noted […] Read more »
A bull thistle has been growing by leaps and bounds all summer in our flower garden, and now stands five feet tall and looks into our bedroom window. Although classified as a member of the Astor family, we had only considered the bull thistle as an uninvited perennial weed until recently as it came into […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Health decided on August 28 that it would start following the State’s code pertaining to pool security fences instead of its own, going back down to a 4-foot height minimum rather than Marion’s 6-foot minimum. But before that consensus was made, the board voted against the health agent’s advice, allowing for […] Read more »
Lucas J. Parker of Rochester received a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherstthis past May. Regis, a Catholic university in Greater Boston, is pleased to announce that Malorie Kiehl of Marion & Michaela Bouvette of Mattapoisett have made the dean’s list for academic achievement for the 2018 spring semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list […] Read more »
Jungle Jim Rocks the Library! Jungle Jim brings his fun balloon magic show to Rochester on Thursday, August 9at 6:30 pm. To fit with the totally awesome summer library music theme, Jungle Jim has created a tubular balloon magic show combined with comedy, improv, and rad elements from 1980’s classics! This is one righteous show […] Read more »
The Wareham Historical Society’s Fearing Tavern will soon be open for tours with an additional attraction, an art show. Along with WHS docents discussing the features and history of the tavern, members of the Bourne-Wareham Art Association will be displaying their original artwork for sale. The weekend tours and art show will commence on August […] Read more »
Marion Town Clerk Ray Pickles denies any wrongdoing in his answer filed July 23 to a complaint alleging that he defrauded the Carver, Marion, Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District (CMWRRDD) while serving as the district’s executive director, blaming old age and the lack of professional support for the various discovered financial discrepancies pertaining to the […] Read more »
Helen M. (Roberts) Eldridge, 99, of Mattapoisett passed away on August 2, 2018 at the Atria Assisted Living in Fairhaven. She was the wife of the late E. Everett Eldridge and Kenneth W. Hirons. Born in Chelsea, MA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew C. and Helen M. (Gohler) Roberts. Helen grew up […] Read more »