The October 15 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board was a missed opportunity for the vast majority of the community when only one resident attended to comment on the draft Medical Marijuana Bylaw being prepared for the Fall Special Town Meeting. The draft written with the legal guidance of KP Law and a committee comprised […] Read more »
Sean M. Kozlowski, 28, of Rochester died October 14, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Born in Falmouth, MA, son of Thomas S. Kozlowski and his wife Sheila E. Kozlowski of Rochester and Lynn M. (Kader) Kozlowski of New Hampshire, he lived in Rochester most of his life. He […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Health has not forgotten about its agenda to ban flavored nicotine and tobacco products in Marion, products like flavored “e-liquid” vaping juice and flavored cigars, but the focus for now is on flu clinics to provide flu shots to residents who want one. For the most part, Marion Health Agent Karen […] Read more »
Kriss-Lynn Lopes, 31, of Acushnet, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in New Bedford, she was a daughter of Maria (Botelho) Lopes of Acushnet and the late Joao Lopes. She attended Old Colony Regional High School in Rochester. Kriss-Lynn loved nature and horseback riding. […] Read more »
The annual fall sale at the East Mattapoisett Quaker church will be held from 8:30 am to noon on Saturday, October 20, at 103 Marion Road (Rte. 6). Vendors should call Alan Harris at 1-508-317-3601 to see if inside tables or outside space are still available. To donate sale items (no electronics, heavy furniture, or […] Read more »
The Town of Marion will hold its annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Sippican School Multipurpose Room on Sunday, November 11at 11:00 am. Please enter the building though the Bus Loop on Park Street. The Sippican School Band led by Mrs. Hannah Moore will perform selections of patriotic music. This year is the 100th anniversary of […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society will meet on Wednesday, October 17at 7:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/Museum, 355 County Rd. In keeping with our focus on Rochester Businesses, Steve Sperry, founder of Sperry Tents, now Sperry Fabric Architecture on Dexter Lane will explore the development of the company from a one man operation to a […] Read more »
At 45 Center Street in the center of nearby Fairhaven stands the historic Millicent Public Library. It is named after the library’s primary founder Henry Huttleston Rogers’ daughter who died at the young age of 17. It is a monumental memorial of architecture by Charles Brigham in Romanesque and Renaissance architecture. On the wall of […] Read more »
The Bourne Wareham Art Association will meet on Tuesday, October 16at BBs Restaurant, Cranberry Hwy, Wareham from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. John Wiliszowski will be presenting a short course on Digital Photography. Wiliszowski is a freelance & fine art photographer living in Wareham. He has a Master’s Degree in Communications -Photography and Visual […] Read more »
Paul George Matos of Rochester made the dean’s list at Wentworth Institute of Technology for the school’s summer 2018 semester. Read more »