On October 15, the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen met with Harbormaster Jill Simmons for an afternoon working session that lasted nearly two hours as topics for discussion ranged from the need for new boats, acceptance of updated Waterways Rules and Regulations, the use of private vehicles for town business, and much more. Before reviewing Simmons’ […] Read more »
The faith communities of Community Baptist, First Congregational, St. Gabriel’s, and St. Rita’s are co-sponsoring a flu clinic with the Marion Board of Health on Sunday, October 28from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at the First Congregational Church’s community center meeting room behind the General Store at 144 Front Street, Marion. Please remember to wear […] Read more »
Boy Scout Troop 53 will be taking part in the Council-wide Scouting for Food drive. Door hangers will be distributed in Mattapoisett on Saturday, October 27announcing this annual event and Saturday, November 3, non-perishable food items will be collected for distribution through local food pantries. Narragansett Council Scouting for Food through 31 consecutive years has […] Read more »
Thomas H. Kendrigan, Jr., (TK) 69, of Margate, Florida, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2018, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Born and raised in Wareham, Massachusetts, Tommy graduated from Wareham High School and enlisted in the United States Army, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam between 1968-1971 as a helicopter […] Read more »
A group of residents along with the Sippican Historical Society have selected a sculptor and design for a privately funded bronze statue of Elizabeth Taber, and on October 16 the Marion Board of Selectmen gave the statue committee permission to place it on town-owned land at Bicentennial Park, across from the Town House and the […] Read more »
Construction for the Zero Waste Solutions solid waste and recycling processing plant slated for 50 Cranberry Highway is nearing completion, and now the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals has approved a setback variance that will allow the final aspects of the plan to be finished. Michael Camara, CEO of ABC Disposal, LLC and president of […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional (ORR) High School football managed to maintain its undefeated regular season with a 35-0 win over Fairhaven football Friday, giving the Bulldogs a shot at the South Coast Conference (SCC) title game after securing the SCC Large title in the previous week. Anthony Childs, Jackson Cote, and Tyler Noeall had rushing scores […] Read more »
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The next meeting of the Rochester Democratic Town Committee is October 20at 10:30 am at the Rochester Town Hall. We will be planning for the November 6 election by reviewing the ballot questions. We will also be discussing what it means to become a “green community” in preparation for the upcoming town meeting. All are […] Read more »
The Rochester Woman’s Club will be welcoming in Halloween this year by opening its doors to local Trick or Treaters. Members of the club will be dressed in costume and handing out treats between 4:30 and 6:30 on Halloween evening. The Rochester Woman’s Club is a non-profit organization of local women (not only Rochester residents) […] Read more »