The Elizabeth Taber Library announces its 2020 ornament sale. A stunning crimson lobster claw, hand-blown by the craftsmen at McDermott Glass Works, is now available. Each ornament is signed and numbered. The Lobster Claw is perfect for holiday decoration, a hostess gift or to shine in your window all year. A limited number of ornaments […] Read more »
Five O’Clock Farm might wish to consider a new name after 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 o’clock were discussed by applicants Ross, Carol and Katie Speers with the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals during their October 15 public hearing that awarded the Speers the Special Permit to operate a new horse farm on 6 […] Read more »
Stephen Macedo, age 72, of Rochester, MA passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Mass General Hospital. He had been the loving fiancé of Gail Garcia-Grant. Born in New Bedford, MA he was the beloved son of the late Stephen Soares Macedo and Hilda (Sylvia) Macedo. Stephen had been an electronic security specialist […] Read more »
Doris A. (Shulkey) Gardner, 87, of Mattapoisett, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at home. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Gardner. Born in Boston, daughter of the late Donald and Nina (Gilmore) Shulkey, she had lived in Mattapoisett since 1967. She married her High School sweetheart, supporting his music interests […] Read more »
The NBSO is back with another fantastic virtual concert! Join us on November 21 as we safely place 22 musicians (strings and trumpet), Music Director Yaniv Dinur, and guest pianist Alexander Korsantia on stage at The Z for a fantastic virtual performance of Shostakovich’s Concerto for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra and Dvořák’s Serenade for […] Read more »
Over the years, Rochester farmers have raised corn and cranberries, but also a lot of chickens and pigs. It was said in the 19th century that as the sun rose in Rochester, the crowing of roosters could be heard all the way to Barnstable. Even today you don’t have to travel far in Rochester to […] Read more »
On Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 pm, join the Trivia Brothers for a fun and engaging evening of trivia fun for the whole family. Preregistration is required through their website at http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MATTAP&curName=2020/10/29_Challenge_TRIVIA Challenge! Trivia is now virtual… and since you can’t come to us, we’ll come to you! The Trivia Brothers have managed to […] Read more »
To the Editor; Marion Open Spaces Acquisition Committee’s Land Deal Substantive Problem A partnership or joint venture appears to have developed among conservation groups and individuals including The Marion Open Spaces Acquisition Committee (MOSAC ) and the Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) along with individuals aligned together to bring 43 acres of open land under […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen approved two of six Water/Sewer abatement requests, that is appeals made by homeowners who believe they were unfairly charged, during Monday’s meeting at the Music Hall. Bernie Greenwood’s request for an abatement to the $2,214.93 sewer portion of a quarterly water/sewer bill over $4,000 at his 408 Front Street address […] Read more »
Sippican Elementary School Principal Marla Sirois saw such a positive reaction to the community-authored “Welcome back” messages on themed bulletin boards that she doesn’t want it to be a one-time thing. “They were so well received, we’re probably going to make it an annual event, with groups and families coming in,” said Sirois in her […] Read more »