Old Rochester Regional’s girls soccer players still want the chance to dominate South Coast Conference play when the MIAA’s Fall II season rolls around later in the 2020-21 academic year. Still, if that falls through, some of them will be just fine — even seniors. That’s all thanks to the Mariner Youth Soccer […] Read more »
As we all know, Rochester is a Right to Farm community. In 2018, 98.2% of the town was zoned agricultural/residential. That equals 2,875 out of 2,930 land parcels. Those 222 parcels of land, or 4,707 acres, fall under Chapter 61A, which is the assessment classification for farmland. The state guidelines for 61A “requires 5 contiguous […] Read more »
Small Works and Holiday Shop: Shop in person or online. The Marion Art Center announces its final show of the season, the 2020 Small Works + Holiday Shop. The show runs Friday, November 13 through Friday, December 18. This annual juried show will feature over 100 original works by more than 30 artists. The Holiday […] Read more »
Silas D. Coellner, principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for October 2020: Green Team: Jacob Fisher & Caitlin O’Donnell Orange Team: Scarlet Patnaude & Jake Dellas Blue Team: Nina Pierre & Jacob Koczera Red Team: Nevaeh Williams & Brody Hiles Remote Team: Dillon Furtado & Rosemary […] Read more »
During the November 10 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen, the board discussed with Town Administrator Mike Lorenco grant opportunities. The catch: the 25-percent matching funds needed to secure most government grants. A Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management grant for as much as $75,000 could be used for improvements and repairs to a […] Read more »
With legal fees still mounting, years of legal wrangling, and an enforcement order that just might finally be upheld by the property owner, Mattapoisett’s Conservation Commission discussed a request by Daniel Craig of 4 Seabreeze Lane to lift the enforcement order. Coming before the commission during its November 9 meeting was town counsel, […] Read more »
Are you looking for more interesting and exciting ideas for menu planning during this pandemic? Are you looking for a practical gift for someone for this holiday season? Well, look no further than the recently released Wareham Garden Club’s cookbook. It was published just in time to commemorate the club’s 82nd birthday. It is a […] Read more »
The 2020 Rochester Hazardous Waste Day will be on Saturday, November 14 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Highway Barn. Rochester residents only. Read more »
Pamela Marie Hoffer, 78, of Marion, died peacefully at home on November 11, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. Pamela grew up in Beaver, PA, the younger daughter of William Howard and Mae Lois Stuck. After graduating from Wilson College, she came to Boston, where she met Edward and they lived in Eastern […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission met November 4 on a Wednesday night instead of its usual Tuesday due to the previous day’s presidential election, and two projects that hired Wareham-based G.A.F. Engineering, Inc. made substantial progress. Cranberry Highway, LLC, received a Certificate of Compliance for work completed at 15 Cranberry Highway that redeveloped an existing […] Read more »