Two lengthy applications met with positive judgments from the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals, which met on August 26 at Town Hall. The public hearings, both continued, involved scrutinized presentations of revised plans. Mark Woodward Jr. appeared before the ZBA to better establish the hardship that would qualify him for consideration of the […] Read more »
The Marion Town Party had been an end-of-summer celebration for more years than anyone can remember until the last two years. In 2019, because of the threat posed by the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus and last summer by COVID-19, the party was cancelled. But on August 28, as cool shore breezes made […] Read more »
Girls and Boys in Kindergarten through grade 5 are welcome to join Marion Pack 32s. Come meet our scouts for a moment of reflection followed by field games and some gaga ball on Saturday, September 11 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. We will be meeting at the flagpole and remaining in the field area […] Read more »
We have all watched with horror, and a sense of helplessness, as families struggle to escape Afghanistan and the impending retribution that the Taliban will bring to those who supported our troops and personnel over the past 20 years. Regardless of your views on why we were in Afghanistan, we can all agree that those […] Read more »
Citing “additional discovery,” Robert Nolan, the attorney for recently retired Mattapoisett Police Chief Mary Lyons, requested and received a new pre-trial date of Thursday, September 30, while addressing Falmouth District Court on Tuesday morning. Nolan and Lyons were both present at court via Zoom. On July 19, Lyons entered a not guilty plea to […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Selectmen needed only seven minutes of executive session at the beginning of their Monday night meeting to discuss non-union personnel negotiations. Once open session began, it quickly became open season in town, as a sleepy summer gives way to a busy slate of activities. In her Town Administrator’s […] Read more »
Is your library card peeling, tattered, or worn out from over-use? Have you lost your card, or never had one? Then September is your lucky month. We are replacing lost and worn-out library cards for free (usually costs a $2 fee) during the month of September. Bring your old library card to us and come […] Read more »
The Rochester Health Department will be hosting a free Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination clinic open to individuals aged 12 and older on Wednesday, September 8 from 2:00 to 7:00 pm at Plumb Corner, 565 Rounseville Road in Rochester. Minors will need to have a parent or legal guardian sign a Massachusetts consent form at the […] Read more »