The Mattapoisett Community Preservation Committee will be accepting project funding applications for inclusion in the Spring 2021 Annual Town Meeting through November 20. The Project Application is available on the Town Website and in paper form at the Selectmen’s Office. Submit Applications by November 20, 2020, to: Mattapoisett Community Preservation Committee, c/o Board of Selectmen’s Office, […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional School District will be holding its annual screening clinic for three and four-year-olds on the following dates and locations: -Wednesday, October 28 at Center School, Mattapoisett -Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Sippican School, Marion -Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Rochester Memorial School, Rochester The screening clinics are a service to young children and their families in Marion, […] Read more »
Speaking to the issue of providing COVID-19 immunization, public health nurses Amanda Stone and Emily Field said distribution systems are not yet in place. This and other pandemic-related matters were discussed when the Mattapoisett Board of Health met on September 30. Stone said that it’s unclear at this time what the process and […] Read more »
History is all around us. Many times, very few even realize it is there. Below is one such forgotten piece of not just Rochester’s but of our country’s history as well. If you have ever walked through the older section of Rochester’s Center Cemetery you may have noticed a worn gravestone with the following inscription: […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center will be offering families some much-needed Halloween fun with a new COVID-safe twist for 2020. The beloved annual Halloween parade will not take place this year; such large-scale gatherings are still prohibited by the state due to safety concerns. However, the MAC is encouraging families to keep that Halloween spirit alive! […] Read more »
Robert A. “Bob” Potter, Jr. of Rochester, MA died unexpectedly on October 7, 2020. He was born on September 29, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio to Patricia Herbert Potter and the late Robert A. Potter, Sr. Bob was known for his charisma and optimism and his ability to speak and connect with anyone. He was also […] Read more »
In these difficult times, the Tri-County Symphonic Band continues to offer a helping hand to local college and high school music students. Despite the lack of income from live performances, the band has been able to continue its scholarship and summer study grants program for promising local students through excellent financial management as well as […] Read more »
2020 has been a challenge for us all but the Friends of the Marion COA has continued to work hard for our neighbors. The Friends of the Marion Council on Aging (FMCOA) will hold its Annual Meeting at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center on Wednesday, October 21 at 5:00 pm. (There will be social distancing and […] Read more »
In the 57th year of the Clement L. Yaeger Music Scholarship, the Committee is pleased to announce this special award which helps talented music students further their education in music performance, music education, or music therapy at the undergraduate or graduate college level at an accredited institution. The scholarships are named for Mr. Clement L. […] Read more »
On June 30 Lexington residents Carol and Ross Speer bought 6.03 acres of land at 66 Burgess Avenue, where daughter Katie Speer now lives and hopes to soon operate a business there, teaching children how to ride horses. Since the land is zoned according to residential and agricultural categories, raising, training, and boarding […] Read more »