This October, Bishop Stang High School will induct its next class into the Hall of Honors and seeks nominations through June 15, 2020. The Hall of Honors recognizes and honors those alumni, faculty, staff, and friends who have left an enduring legacy for Bishop Stang High School and/or excelled in their careers and personal lives. […] Read more »
Unlike high school spring student-athletes, those at college got to play a few games before the novel coronavirus forced all sports, both pro and amateur, to shut down in the United States. Old Colony alum Dylan Sullo was able to play in four games for the Mass Maritime Academy baseball team as a result. The […] Read more »
The opening of the Silvershell Beach parking lot and the town docks and floats dominated discussion during the Board of Health meeting on May 5. Silvershell’s parking lot has not leaned itself toward safe-spacing practices, but the overhaul being performed by the Department of Public Works is trending toward a May 15 completion at the […] Read more »
Like all areas of our lives, the Rochester Historical Society programs and fundraisers have been put on hold, so we thought a little history each week would provide something old, but new to learn. The Historical Society recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its incorporation. It was curiosity about their homes and town that motivated […] Read more »
What is your recycling IQ? Rochester is about to engage in a summer school of sorts to bring those grades up in an effort to purify what it considers an earnest effort on the part of its residents to do things the right way. To that end, Marcia Kessler, a consultant for the town and […] Read more »
Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »
William Edward Schuler, 42 of Fairhaven passed away peacefully Thursday May 7, 2020 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital. Born in New Bedford, Bill grew up in South Dartmouth with his mother, Mary Lou (Brown) Schuler and his sister, Carolyn. Bill graduated from Bishop Stang and Roger Williams University. He was formerly employed by New Bedford […] Read more »
It was another long night of debate when the Mattapoisett Planning Board reopened the site-plan review application for the Bowman Road solar array proposed by Next Grid., aka Next Grid Bowman LLC. Board members attending the remote meeting were acting chairman Nathan Ketchel and board administrator Mary Crain, along with members Karen Field, Arlene Figardo, […] Read more »
The Buzzards Bay Coalition has announced that the 2020 Buzzards Bay Swim will be canceled due to the unprecedented and still-evolving conditions presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The health and well-being of our participants, volunteers, emergency personnel, staff, and our community is our top priority,” Coalition President Mark Rasmussen said in a message to this […] Read more »
To the Editor; Call the event a black swan, force majeure or material adverse change, COVID-19 is causing significant disruption in life’s paradigm. With the public safety and health risks of this pandemic and to maintain important Planning Board continuity, I am withdrawing as a candidate for election to the Marion Planning Board. I thank […] Read more »