Not only did the clocks change over the weekend, but the Rochester Council on Aging also reignited its programming effective this week. “The building is back open, and we’re resuming all activities…. We’re still social distancing,” said Mike Cambra, the president of the COA’s Board of Directors. Slated to begin this week […] Read more »
Mattapoisett is special, with its seashores, forests, and community at large. We have a large number of citizens in their senior years. The Council in Aging is exceptional with offering activities and assistance with health care issues. If you need them, they are there. Mattapoisett has 105 people over 90 years of age right now. […] Read more »
Football is finally back in the Tri-Town area with the MIAA’s Fall II season underway. Old Rochester Regional and Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School have not begun regular-season games just yet, but both teams are back to work and have each scrimmaged in preparation for their abbreviated campaigns. However, just because […] Read more »
On March 10, as the Mattapoisett Board of Health members held their monthly meeting chaired by Carmelo Nicolosi and attended by Russell Bailey and Ken Dawicki, Health Agent Kayla Davis discussed an upcoming study of the transfer station. Town Administrator Mike Lorenco recently announced that he had applied for two grants that were […] Read more »
Marion’s roads are suffering to degrees that have been analyzed by contracted engineers and divided into proactive and reactive categories, the former 1.22 miles of roadway addressing the more urgent needs and prescribing more substantial measures. Department of Public Works Director David Willett and DPW Engineer Meghan Davis appeared in the March 16 […] Read more »
The Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, will present a program entitled “March Musical Mosaic” on Sunday, March 21, at 3:00 pm. The concert will be a virtual live-stream, free of charge event and can be viewed on ORC-TV (Comcast: Channel 9 or Verizon: Channel 36) or live-streamed on the Tri-County Symphonic […] Read more »
Remember the Oar and Paddle Auction that the Sippican Woman’s Club had planned to hold last summer? These artistically painted oars or paddles done by local artists and art students were to be auctioned off in August. …Then came COVID-19. Well, the auction is now in the planning stages to be held this August […] Read more »
Dale C. Dakin, 80, of Rochester passed away Tuesday March 16, 2021 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Bishop) Dakin; they had been married for 56 years. Born in Lynn, the son of the late James and Laura (Vera) Dakin, he lived in Rochester for most of his life. […] Read more »
On April 5 at 7:00 pm, public hearings will be held during the Mattapoisett Planning Board meeting to vet changes to the existing Flood Hazard Bylaw and a new bylaw governing the installation of solar arrays. The Planning Board is preparing these two bylaws for the upcoming May Town Meeting. Planning Board member […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission met on March 16 to address a public hearing on the Cushman Road solar project. Having last discussed the matter on January 27, commission members were eager to hear updates to the project and potentially close out the ongoing discussion. The applicant’s representative, Eric Las of Beals + Thomas […] Read more »