Due to the construction of the new Fire Station, Hubbard’s Way at County Road (Route 6) will be closed to the public on or about July 17 until further notice. People having business at the police station are to use the Hubbard’s Way entrance from Church Street. The current visitors’ parking will no longer be accessible, and […] Read more »
Joan M. (Hickey) Noyer, 92, of Mattapoisett died July 4, 2020, peacefully with her granddaughter Jennifer by her side. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Noyer, Sr. Born in Brockton, daughter of the late Charles F. and Edith R. (Casey) Hickey, she grew up in Bridgewater before moving to Lakeville and then […] Read more »
Elizabeth “Liz” DiCarlo has been advocating for people on multiple fronts for more than 40 years. That statement of fact recently put DiCarlo in a special category of women from Massachusetts – she was named as a Commonwealth Heroine by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Her name was advanced by State Representative […] Read more »
Outdoor Events on July 11 – The Marion Art Center has reopened with a new exhibit, Vessels, featuring Craig Coggeshall (paint), Hollis Engley (clay), and Michael Pietragalla (wood). The show runs through August 15. Temporary hours can be found online at www.marionartcenter.org. Visitors must wear masks when in the building, and guests are welcome at a […] 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 »
To the Editor; The leadership team of Tri-Town Against Racism (TTAR) is grateful to the residents of Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester who have shown us such overwhelming love and support by trusting us with their stories, donating funds, and the many, many book donations. It may appear that not much is happening at this time, […] Read more »
Dental offices were among inaccessible services during the months of April and May, as the coronavirus pandemic had Massachusetts at a commercial standstill. As a result, insurance premiums paid by town employees could not result in access to dental care. In response, Delta Dental has issued $6,336.40 in refunds to Rochester, which splits the cost […] Read more »
In the 1700s when people traveled mainly by foot or on horseback, Boston was a long way from Rochester. The distance didn’t deter the residents from having strong views on independence from Britain. Nathaniel and Timothy Ruggles, Jr., sons of Timothy Ruggles, the second minister (for 58 years) of the center’s church, were staunch Tories. […] Read more »
Aspiring kelp farmer Amy Tamagini went before the Marion Marine Resources Commission at its June 29, remote access meeting to present her proposal to farm kelp in Marion waters. “I’d like to have a potential site off of Wing’s Cove,” she told the meeting, summarizing a plan to grow the algae seaweed in depths of […] Read more »
Russell W. “Russ” Holt, 58, of Rochester died Friday, May 15, 2020 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Mariaregina “Gigi” Holt and had been married for 30 years. Born in Wareham, he was the son of the late Albert and Priscilla (Knowles) Holt. Mr. Holt was control room operator, shift […] Read more »