Making it an Early New Year’s Eve

            Some of us stay up till midnight to ring in the New Year and some of us don’t. And the general pattern of the New Year life cycle is a seemingly common one.             When we are very young, try as we might, the odds of making it to midnight on New Year’s Eve are against […] Read more »

Indicted Refuse Director Ray Pickles Dies

Former executive director of the Carver, Marion, Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District and Marion’s former executive secretary, town clerk, assessor, and building commissioner Ray Pickles died on December 20 just two days after turning 86, according to an obituary posted by Bartlett Funeral Home.             Pickles was facing criminal charges that stemmed from his role as […] Read more »

Route 6 Corridor Study Meeting

The Southeastern Regional Planning Economic Development District (SRPEDD) will hold a public session to present and discuss the completed traffic analysis and gather input from Marion residents and business owners on possible designs and future improvements for the Route 6 corridor. The meeting will be held on January 6 at 6:00 pm in the Sippican School Auditorium, […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Recreation Winter Program Openings

There are still openings in the following MATTREC programs starting after the new year.             Finger Knitting on Tuesdays at Center School starting February 4, is open to Grades 1-6.  Yoga on Thursdays at Center School open to Grades K-3 starts January 9. Author’s Workshop is on Tuesdays at Center School and begins on January 7. Center […] Read more »

Tri-Town: A Year in Headlines…

            Another year has passed and everything in Tri-Town – the streets, the houses, the historic landmarks, trees, and the residents – is another year older. On the personal level, our year ultimately unfolded in uniquely different ways from one another’s, making for a 2019 that is as individual as we each are.             Then there is […] Read more »

ORRJH Students of the Month

Silas D. Coellner, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for November 2019:             •Green Team: Cattarinha Nunes and Andrew Porter             •Orange Team: Hanna Whalley and Felix Watt             •Blue Team: Colton Churchill and Katherine McIlmail             •Red Team: Patricia Spillane-Frates and Nicholas Huaco             •Special Areas: Ella Charron and Nolan Bushnell Read more »