During the February 25 meeting of the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board, Harbormaster Jamie McIntosh discussed the importance of reviewing waterways fees. McIntosh has been making the rounds during the FY22 budget season, meeting with various boards, including the selectmen, to share the good news on completed projects and departmental services to boaters and […] Read more »
The Marion Finance Committee on February 24 wrapped up its review of the Department of Public Works Fiscal Year 2022 budget after meeting with DPW Director David Willett to talk about Highway Department staffing. Willett presented data the Fincom had requested to demonstrate how former solid-waste employees have been reallocated to other DPW […] Read more »
Onil J. Couture “OJ”, 80, of Mattapoisett, MA died Thursday, March 4, 2021 due to stroke related complications. He was the loving husband of Muriel A. (Lamontagne) Couture for 57 years. Born in Quebec, Canada, son of the late Wilfrid and Lina (Rouleau) Couture, he moved to the U.S. as a teen. Onil lived in […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional Debate Team has just concluded a successful season. Twenty-five students from ORR were included in the 300 students in the Eastern Massachusetts Debate League from 15 schools from around Massachusetts. All of the debates were held over Zoom. ORR students were allowed to be in person for the final debate and […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett and Marion School Committees each met over the past two weeks to review the full, in-person return of Grades K-2 and to hear a presentation of the FY22 budget for ORR and the elementary schools. On February 24, Marion School Committee was told by ORR Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson that on […] Read more »
Mattapoisett’s Capital Planning Committee continued its review of departmental needs exceeding $10,000 and with a lifespan of up to 10 years when its members met on February 24. Coming before the committee with Mattapoisett School District capital expenses was Old Rochester Regional School District Facilities Director Gene Jones. In the FY22 column are listed […] Read more »
Having engaged in more intense scrutiny of 10 applications for FY22 Community Preservation funding on February 26, the Marion Community Preservation Committee heads toward its March 5 public hearing. CPC votes will determine which projects are taken to Town Meeting floor this spring and in what amounts. Applications include seven made by the […] Read more »
Some of the repairs made in 2007 that set the 90-foot high flagpole in Shipyard Park in solid stead finally yielded to the elements last week, resulting in an upper section being disassembled for further examination. “There was a problem with one of the pulleys at the top of the pole,” said Mattapoisett […] Read more »
At the museum, we have many old documents and pictures, memoirs, and family trees, all of which give us insights into Rochester’s past. We also have many items that contribute to that insight. When we finally feel comfortable fully opening the museum, many of these items will be on display in our Curator’s Show, which […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Selectmen likes how it’s going as a member of the Duxbury-hosted Regional Old Colony Communications Center and anticipates a renewal of its inter-municipal agreement (IMA). ROCCC provides 911 police, fire, and EMS emergency dispatch service for six towns, as Director Michael Mahoney told the selectmen during their March 1 […] Read more »