Volunteers are needed now to train for the upcoming tax season in 2019. Tax-Aide volunteers make a difference in their communities by assisting many older, lower-income taxpayers who might otherwise miss out on the credits and deductions they’ve earned. Tax-Aide volunteers receive training and support in a welcoming environment. There is need for volunteer tax […] Read more »
With a looming expiration date and no timely meeting on the calendar, the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen met early in the morning on Friday, August 10, to sign a one-month extension to an existing bond anticipation note, or BAN. A BAN is one manner of short-term municipal financing, and is issued prior to the issuance […] Read more »
The Rochester Grange Agricultural Fair is this Saturday, August 18from 1:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Our Fair books have been out all over the Tri-Town area and beyond. The Grange looks forward to seeing lots of entries in the many categories listed in the fair book by old friends and new alike. Anyone of any […] Read more »
The John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly for Radio Control Model Seaplanes and Flying Boats will be held at Mary’s Pond, Rochester on August 18at 9:00 am to early afternoon. Hosted by the Bristol County Radio Control Club, spectators are welcome. Pilots must be AMA members. This is an Academy of Model Aeronautics-sanctioned event. Entrance is […] Read more »
Following the Board of Selectmen’s OK for Shea Doonan’s aquaculture farm project to move forward into the state permitting process, the Marion Conservation Commission gave its own OK in the form of an Order of Conditions for Doonan’s Notice of Intent. The August 8 hearing was a continuance from July 25 for the 100-foot by […] Read more »
As Marion’s police chief, John Garcia knows what it is like to swelter under a police uniform and gear on hot summer days, as many police officers do. Unlike most of us living now in the first quarter of the 21stcentury, though, Garcia also knows how quickly one perspires in the mid-afternoon sun while wearing […] Read more »
The Friends of Plumb Library are gearing up for our upcoming tent sale on August 18from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on the Rochester Green, and we’re looking forward to using the proceeds toward exciting upcoming library events! Currently, we need your long forgotten about jewelry, scarves, shawls, and belts that are still in amazing […] Read more »
The Marion Concert Band will present a Latin-American “Festival” of music on Friday, August 17. The diverse program includes music from Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Cuba, and the Caribbean, as well as familiar music that demonstrates the influence that Latin-American musical styles have had on American popular music. To add to the festive atmosphere of the […] Read more »
If one of the Marion, Mattapoisett, or Rochester police officers at the Tri-Town National Night Out called out “Freeze!” that August 7 night, then surely the weather took heed because sweltering skies suddenly turned sympathetic with rolling clouds just dense enough to filter the sunlight, dropping the temperature about five degrees right from the start […] Read more »
Shining Tides Quilt Guild, Inc. promotes social, charitable, educational, and cultural connections among quilters. We offer two meeting times. One is during the day at VFW #3260: 281 Appleton St., New Bedford (corner of Appleton St. and Ashley Blvd.). Social at 9:30 am and meeting 10 am – 12 pm; we meet every 4th Monday […] Read more »