Narcan is a name that many people recognize. Anyone working in a medical field is likely to be intimately familiar. It is a brand name of the FDA-approved drug Naloxone, an “opioid antagonist” that works to quickly and safely reverse an overdose, though it does not work on other types of drugs such as […] Read more »
Associates Needed in 2022
The lone news from the Rochester Conservation Commission’s August 2 meeting was this: The commission has now lost two associate members this summer and needs them replaced. Commission Chairman Christopher Gerrior, remotely participating as a regular member via Zoom, announced that Lena Bourque recently told him she is not renewing her associate membership on […] Read more »
Keep Cool at the Mattapoisett Library
Stop in for a program or find a cool spot to read. We have lots of events going on for children and teens as the summer reading adventure, Read Beyond the Beaten Path, wraps up. Craft Tuesday crafts include Popsicle stick frogs on August 9 and Friendship bracelets on August 16. Stop by to […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Community Tennis Association
The Mattapoisett Community Tennis Association held its annual tennis doubles tournament this past Friday, July 30 at Old Rochester Regional High School. At the tournament, an award was presented to retiring president Wayne Miller for more than 15 years of meritorious service to MCTA by recently elected president, Ellen Foss. An exciting six set […] Read more »
Academic Achievements
The following local residents were named to Clark University’s Spring 2022 Dean’s List: -Maeve B. McEnroe of Marion was named to first honors. -Josh William Canning of Marion was named to second honors. -Bernave M. Twyman of Mattapoisett was named to first honors. Students must have a GPA of 3.8 or above for first […] Read more »
Eagle Scout About to Land
Oakley Campbell is helping fund life-saving stations in two locations, and he is using an Eagle Scout project to do so. Campbell, who will turn 16 this month, is memorializing his late grandmother “Queen Doreen” Saint Don’s rabid support of his scouting life by selling her jewelry to raise money that could save lives […] Read more »
New Commissioner Will Enforce Bylaws
The July 28 meeting of the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals started with an introduction to the new Building Commissioner, Carl Bizarro, and some good news. The good news was that the new commissioner is on the same page as the board on handling zoning enforcement. Board member Richard Cutler asked Bizarro how […] Read more »
Onset Chalk-Full-O-Fun Festival
The 8th annual Onset Chalk-Full-O-Fun Festival will take place on Saturday, August 20. (The rain date is the very next day) from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on the concrete sidewalk squares around Onset Pier (184 Onset Ave.) and the adjacent Onset Bay Center. This event is cohosted by Onset Bay Association and the […] Read more »
Rochester Grange Agricultural Fair
It’s August, time for our annual agricultural fair. This year’s fair will be August 20. For all of you familiar with the fair, our books with the rules for entering are now out at businesses in the Tri-Town area. Entries will be taken in on August 19. Everyone is eligible to enter. As in the […] Read more »
From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society
I always like it when an article I have written leads to a second article because of a reader’s response. I think in the newspaper industry that means it is a story with legs. Often, the person responding has a much greater depth of knowledge than I do. This happened after I wrote the article […] Read more »