On Saturday, January 23, at 6:30 pm, the ORR Drama Club will convene on Zoom for an official cast party to celebrate the successful virtual production of “Spoon River Anthology.” During this gathering, the students will view the newly-released “Spoon River Movie” and spend some time reminiscing— laughing with both joy and embarrassment— from their living room […] Read more »
Theodore Mach, Jr., 88, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully Sunday, January 17, 2021. He was the husband of Lola G. (Semiao) Mach with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Theodore and Millie (Parker) Mach, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Mach was formerly […] Read more »
Scott Martin Erdman, 74, of Marion died January 7, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Marion. Born in Milwaukee, WI, son of the late Norbert A. and Lois J. (Ahlschwede) Erdman, Scott lived Marion most of his life. Scott was formerly employed in television news for over twenty years before retiring as […] Read more »
Carol A. Rego, 80, of Mattapoisett died January 17, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Manuel and Angelina (Tavares) Rego, she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was employed as office manager at St. Anthony’s Church in Mattapoisett. Carol enjoyed her […] 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 »
It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates Luke Mullen of Mattapoisett and Grant Labrecque of Rochester on being named to the fall 2020 President’s List. Eligibility for the President’s List requires that a student accumulate an academic grade point average (GPA) of 3.7-4.0 and earn 12 credits for the semester. Landon Goguen of Mattapoisett (02739) […] Read more »
Phase 1A of the COVID-19 vaccination program is underway in Marion, where the town’s officials organized a drive-through clinic on January 13 and 14 for first responders from Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, and Wareham at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center. “The two chiefs and Lori did an amazing amount of work in a week,” said […] Read more »
Delayed by and discussed in light of COVID-19, Mattapoisett’s Master Plan will take shape as the Master Plan Committee begins digging into the massive task of developing a draft, a new set of priorities and realities for the Planning Board’s review. On January 13, the large volunteer group heard from Southeast Regional Planning and Economic […] Read more »
Despite what is portrayed as a standing invitation to increase its water allotment from the Town of Wareham, the Rochester Water Commission voted on January 13 to increase the allocation for developer Ken Steen’s residential/commercial project at the junction of Routes 28 and 58 and County Road to 46,000 gallons per day. The […] Read more »
The Sippican Historical Society Speaker Series continues on Thursday, January 21, at 7:00 pm with a presentation called “Women’s Clothing in WWI: A Turning Point” (via Zoom). Clothing was one of the many things permanently changed by WWI. After all, only six years transpired between the corseted Edwardian period and the appearance of the notorious […] Read more »