The proposed Randall Lane solar array had not one, not two, but three public hearing moving parts scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm. After handling several agenda items, others were moved up to fill in available time before the advertised public hearing began. The resultant delay in the public hearing was 30 minutes, and […] Read more »
Circle the date for October 2 and join us at the Rochester Historical Society at 355 County Road from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. The exhibit, “Curator’s Show Part II: Treasures from the Museum,” will feature tools and military items among other objects. In addition, there will be a Cranberry Bake Sale, fresh cranberries from […] Read more »
The Friends of the Council on Aging would like to express our sincere thanks to the volunteers who worked hard to make our luncheon a success. We appreciate all the help we receive from the COA. A special thank you to Paula Cobb for creating and donating the fall pumpkin decorations. Thank you to the […] Read more »
She was standing on a slim wooden bridge in Kennebunkport in the early 1990s, her first ever real vacation. She was about the age I am now, early 70s. She wore one of her best matching outfits with a floral print sweatshirt in pale shades of pink and knit slacks in a darker shade. […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board voted at its September 21 meeting to close the October 19 Special Town Meeting warrant that will put 13 articles before voters, including proposals to rezone property along Route 6 where Matt Zuker plans a multi-family residential development, a new agreement with the Old Rochester Regional School District, a stabilization […] Read more »
The September 21 meeting of the Rochester Conservation Commission mainly dealt with an Enforcement Order filed in December 2020 against A.D. Makepeace. The property in question is known as Old Swamp Reservoir located on County Road. The Enforcement Order is for 1,458 linear feet of reservoir bank, 17,001 square feet of bordering vegetated wetlands, […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Friends Meeting will hold their fall yard sale on Saturday, October 9, from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. (Rain date Monday, October 11.) They have many donations from down-sizing homes. There is still outdoor table space for any interested vendors. Contact mattquakers@gmail.com. Read more »
Norman Alfred Converse, Jr., 92, of Marion, died August 19, 2021, at home, with his loving wife Betsey J. Converse, and his daughter Amy at his side. Born in New Bedford on December 26, 1928, Norman was the son of the late Norman A. (Sr.) and Margaret (Russell) Converse. He was raised in New […] Read more »
Elise (Unhoch) Mock died September 17, 2021, following a brief illness. She was 84. A native of Bayside, Queens, New York, she had resided in Mattapoisett since 1965. She was the wife of the late George B. Mock, Jr., and the daughter of the late George Unhoch and Anna (Feldmann) Unhoch. Mrs. Mock graduated […] Read more »
Matilda J. “Missy” (Hall) Letourneau, 83, of Fairhaven passed away Sunday September 12, 2021 after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of the late Attorney Raymond A. Letourneau. Born in Waltham and raised in Belmont, the daughter of the late Charles J. and Alice J. (deCoste) Hall, she lived in New Bedford […] Read more »